CGLTyping
Speed Typing Test
A quick 1-minute burst to find out exactly how fast you type right now — gross WPM, accuracy, and mistakes, all in one attempt.
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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A Fast Read on Your Typing Speed
Speed typing tests are meant to be quick — this one runs 60 seconds, just long enough for a stable WPM reading without eating your whole break.
One minute isn't enough to judge exam-readiness on its own — for that, use the exam-specific tests — but it's the fastest way to check your current speed before and after a practice session.
Because a 1-minute reading can vary run to run, don't judge your progress off a single attempt — look at the trend across several sessions instead. Once your quick-check numbers stabilise, move to the 5-minute or 10-minute test to confirm you can hold that pace over a longer stretch.
What Your Speed Typing Test Score Means
This test runs for 60 seconds, so your gross WPM is simply your key depressions divided by 5. Type 175 characters in the minute and you’ve done 35 WPM.
Whether that is fast depends on what you need it for. Measured against the government typing tests covered on this site:
| Speed in one minute | What it means |
|---|---|
| Under 25 WPM | Below every requirement listed here. Work on accuracy and finger placement before speed. |
| 25 to 30 WPM | Around the SSC CGL DEST pace (about 27 WPM) and the Hindi requirements for SSC CHSL (30) and RRB NTPC (25). |
| 30 to 35 WPM | Covers RRB NTPC English (30) and reaches SSC CHSL English (35). |
| 35 to 45 WPM | Clear of the common requirements, with headroom for a longer test. |
| Above 45 WPM | Speed isn’t your problem. Check that your accuracy holds over 10 minutes. |
A one-minute speed is a ceiling, not a forecast. Most people type a few WPM slower over ten or fifteen minutes than over one, so leave a margin before you compare a speed-test score with an exam requirement.
Why Net Speed Matters More Than Raw Speed
Your result shows two speeds. Gross WPM counts everything you typed. Net WPM takes off one WPM for every full mistake in the minute and half a WPM for every half mistake, such as a wrong capital or a missing comma.
So 45 WPM with six wrong words nets 39, and 40 WPM typed clean nets 40. Exams judge speed and errors separately, and a fast, sloppy attempt fails on errors. If your net is more than 3 below your gross, slow down until the two meet.
How to Raise Your Typing Speed
- Stop looking at the keys. Every glance down costs time, and it’s the habit that caps most people’s speed. Keep your index fingers on F and J and type by feel, even if it’s slower at first.
- Read a word ahead. Look at the word after the one you’re typing. Speed comes from rhythm, and rhythm comes from knowing what’s next.
- Practise short and often. Several one-minute runs a day beat one long session a week.
- Measure the same way each time. Use the same test at the same time of day, and compare week to week, not run to run.
When your one-minute speed is where you want it, confirm that it holds. The WPM typing test runs three minutes, the 2 minute typing test and 5 minute typing test sit either side of it, and the English typing test lets you choose the length.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 minute — long enough for a stable WPM reading, short enough to run between other practice sessions.
40+ WPM is solid for most competitive exams; most government typing tests require somewhere between 27 and 35 WPM, so 40+ gives you a safety margin.
Yes — full mistakes, half mistakes and overall accuracy are shown alongside your WPM at the end.
A 1-minute reading is a good quick check, but your sustained speed over 5 or 10 minutes will usually run a little lower due to fatigue. Use the longer tests for a number closer to real exam conditions.
Daily short checks work well for tracking progress — pair it with longer 5 or 10-minute sessions a few times a week to build endurance alongside raw speed.
Yes — use the Backspace toggle during the test to disable corrections entirely, which forces more careful, deliberate typing.