English Typing Test
Choose an English paragraph, easy/medium/hard difficulty, 100–500 words and a 1, 2, 5, 10 or 15-minute timer. Type the reference paragraph and review speed and accuracy.
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How to take the English typing test
- Select a difficulty and a paragraph from the dropdown.
- Choose 100, 200, 300 or 500 words and your preferred time limit.
- Press Start and type the reference text, including capitals, punctuation and spaces.
- Finish the test to review your net WPM, final-text accuracy and word differences.
A one-minute test is useful for a quick check. A longer test gives you more time to settle into a rhythm. Compare attempts using the same settings; a short easy passage and a long difficult passage measure different challenges.
Can beginners use this typing test?
Yes. Select Easy and a short word count. If finding keys interrupts every word, start with the home-row typing lessons and return to a paragraph test after a few lessons.
What does the result mean?
These are practice measurements, not a typing certificate. Read the WPM and accuracy guide for the scoring method and why correcting a mistake changes the final-text result. The reference paragraph may need its own vertical scroll on a small screen.