CGLTyping
3 Minute Typing Test
A three-minute session — long enough to reveal whether your speed holds once the opening burst fades. Live WPM, accuracy and mistake tracking included.
Get Ready
Live key-depression, WPM and accuracy tracking — the same scoring engine used across every test on this site.
- The timer starts the moment you type your first character.
- Backspace is on by default — turn it off for stricter accuracy practice.
- Copy-paste and right-click are disabled.
Best on a desktop or laptop keyboard.
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Why 3 Minutes?
Three minutes is the shortest test long enough to catch a fade. Almost everyone types fastest in the first 20-30 seconds, before concentration and finger fatigue set in — a 1 or 2-minute test can end before that dip shows up. Three minutes is enough to reveal whether your speed is real or just a fast start.
Like every test here it tracks gross WPM, net WPM after mistakes, key depressions and full/half mistake counts — not a single speed number.
If three minutes feels steady, move up to the 5-minute test or, when you're prepping for a real exam, the full 15-minute SSC CGL DEST mock.
Frequently Asked Questions
Three minutes is long enough to expose whether your speed holds once the initial burst fades — most people are fastest in the first 20-30 seconds. It's a middle ground between a quick check and a full endurance session.
It's useful for building rhythm, but for a real exam use the SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, CPCT or RRB NTPC tests, which match the exact duration and speed requirement of each exam.
For government typing exams, aim for 30-35+ WPM held steady across the full three minutes with accuracy above 95%. Raw speed in a short burst matters less than a rate you can sustain.
Yes — Retry keeps the same passage, New Session picks a fresh one. Practise as many times as you like; nothing is saved to a server.
It runs, but a touchscreen gives an unrealistic reading. Use a physical keyboard on a desktop or laptop for a result you can trust.
Accuracy first. A fast run full of mistakes fails a real skill test regardless of speed — build clean typing, then raise the pace while holding accuracy.