Typing speed test

Find out how fast your fingers are! Type the words and press the spacebar after each word. The timer starts automatically when you begin to type, and after one minute you get your score. Good luck!

Raw CPM:  ?  Corrected CPM:  ?  WPM:  ?  Time left:  60  Restart   EN NL

Q & A

What should I do if my hands begin to hurt?
Stop typing and see a doctor. Seriously.
Why are there no difficult words in this test?
The words are selected from a list of very commonly used words. Some typing speed tests use words with difficult spelling, but I think that's unfair. I want to measure typing speed, not reading skills!
What are CPM and WPM?
Characters per minute, and words per minute. The "raw CPM" is the actual number of characters you type per minute, including all the mistakes. The "corrected CPM" counts only the characters in correctly typed words. "WPM" is just the corrected CPM divided by 5. That's a de facto international standard.
Does speed matter?
Only if you're not fast enough. :)
Got any statistics?
Here's a histogram of CPM scores. All scores are grouped in ranges; these are at the bottom. Per range, the height of the corresponding bar indicates how many tests resulted in a score within that range. (Note: entries where the user used the enter key were not counted.)

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This chart was compiled in January 2012, from more than 378800 test results.

After you've done the test, you get your percentile score. This indicates how fast you type compared to others who have taken the same test.

What can I do to improve my score?
They say that practice makes perfect. Apart from practicing, you can do a few things to get better at typing. Learn to touch type (force yourself to look at the screen, not the keys), get a better keyboard, improve your ergonomics by changing your display and furniture.
What does AOEU stand for, in the address "speedtest.aoeu.nl"?
It doesn't stand for anything. It's for the Dvorak keyboard layout, what "ASDF" is for QWERTY keyboards. Switching from QWERTY to Dvorak is another way to improve comfort and reduce or even avoid typing induced injuries. You can do that with your existing keyboard. Learning Dvorak takes approximately 10 hours, even if you're already very familiar with QWERTY.
Can I link to your site?
Yes, please do so! You can also embed the typing test in your site. When you link to this site, or embed the frame, don't forget to tell your visitors your CPM/WPM score, so they can compare their scores.
Who are you and what's your score?
Hi, I'm Juerd. I use the Dvorak keyboard layout and I usually score around 580 CPM if I try hard. My personal highscore is 628 CPM. While this is definitely faster than most people I know, there are of course people who are even faster - with any keyboard layout.