3 Minute Typing Test
Take a free three minute typing test to practise a steady pace beyond a quick burst. Type for 180 seconds, then check your words per minute, accuracy, and mistakes. The timer starts with your first character.
Lowercase everyday words, without punctuation. Compare results using the same setting.
Up to 5,000 characters. Text stays in this page and is cleared on reload. Avoid sensitive information. Line breaks and repeated spaces become single spaces; hidden formatting controls are removed.
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The timer starts with your first character.
Nice work. Here’s your result.
- Typing speed
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- Accuracy
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- Correct characters
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Personal practice with your text. Difficulty varies; this is not a verified score. The test ends when time runs out or you finish the passage.
Ready for another round?
Review your typing
Your final text is shown below. Remaining mistakes are highlighted and underlined. Corrected mistakes still count toward accuracy.
Your text
Expected text for the same section
How are my results calculated?
Typing speed (WPM)
A word is a standard unit of five characters. Letters, punctuation, and spaces all count. Only characters that correctly match the expected text when the test ends contribute to your speed.
WPM = correct characters ÷ 5 ÷ minutes spent typing. For example, 250 correct characters in 60 seconds gives you 50 WPM. Correcting a mistake lets that character count toward your speed.
Accuracy
Accuracy is the percentage of character entries that were correct when you typed them. Corrected mistakes still count as attempts; pressing Backspace does not.
Accuracy = correct entries ÷ all entries × 100. If you type nine characters correctly and one incorrectly, then delete the mistake and type the correct character, you have 10 correct entries out of 11 attempts: 91% accuracy after rounding. Your final text can be perfect while your accuracy is below 100%.
Comparing your progress
Characters per minute (CPM) counts correct displayed characters per minute; WPM divides this by five. Combined accents and emoji count as single displayed characters. Your-text results are personal practice and cannot be compared fairly with standard passages or other languages.
Compare results for the same text mode and duration. Sentences add capitals and punctuation, and a short burst differs from maintaining your pace for a full minute. Look at speed and accuracy together.
Find a pace you can keep for three minutes
A three-minute round gives you time to settle into the passage and practise continuing after a mistake. Use it when a one-minute attempt feels too brief, but you want a shorter commitment than a five-minute session.
How to approach the round
- Choose Common words for lowercase words, Natural text for sentences with punctuation, or Your text for a passage of your own.
- Start at a comfortable pace. Use the first minute to find your rhythm, then aim to maintain it through the remaining two minutes.
- Correct errors with Backspace when useful and keep going. The timer continues while you make corrections.
Built-in modes add more text locally as you progress, so reaching the end of the first passage does not end your three-minute round. A short custom passage can finish early; use a built-in mode if you want the full 180 seconds.
Understanding your three-minute score
WPM is correctly matched characters divided by five, then divided by minutes spent typing. For a complete three-minute attempt, 750 correct characters gives 50 WPM. The score is an average over the round, so an unusually fast opening does not describe the whole attempt.
Check accuracy alongside speed. Mistakes you correct still count as attempts in the accuracy calculation. Open the typing review to see errors left in your final text, and choose one thing to focus on in your next round.
Compare like-for-like attempts
Keep the same duration and text mode when tracking progress. Sentences add capitals and punctuation; custom passages vary in difficulty. Compare several comparable attempts rather than treating your best run as a guaranteed everyday speed.
Include numbers is optional and starts off. It adds numbers to Common words and numeric details to Natural text; it does not modify Your text. Keep this setting the same across attempts. Mixed text is still scored in WPM.
What if I lose focus or get interrupted?
There is no pause: the clock continues if you stop typing or switch away. Restart for a fresh three-minute attempt if an interruption makes the result unhelpful. For a shorter check, try the one minute typing test; for 15- or 30-second rounds, use the main typing speed test.
This is a personal practice result, not a supervised exam or an accredited certificate. The result shows the selected duration and actual elapsed time, including when a custom passage ends early.