70 WPM Typing Test

Aim for 70 Net WPM with at least 95% accuracy over a complete timed test.

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Set your speed, accuracy and duration goals above.

Net WPM uses this site’s displayed, rounded score. Complete the timer to check your goal.
Understand your speed goal

Keep your rhythm through harder reaches

At a 70 WPM goal, difficult letter combinations and punctuation can disrupt an otherwise fluent run. The useful skill is recovering calmly while keeping the rest of the passage accurate.

70 WPM is about 350 scoring characters per minute. Whether that is good for your task depends on accuracy, text difficulty and how long the speed is sustained.

This is a free English paragraph test with a 70 Net WPM goal. It starts at five minutes and 95% accuracy; you can choose another duration or a stricter accuracy target before typing.

Your recent goal-test attempts

Guest history is browser-local. Compare the same duration and accuracy goal; a shorter test can give a different result.

DateNet WPMAccuracyErrorsCorrectConsistencySettings

What 70 WPM looks like over time

A standard scoring word contains five characters. This table shows the nominal pace at 70 WPM; natural words have different lengths. It is an illustration, not a count of work you will finish.

DurationScoring wordsCharacters at this pace
1 minute70350
3 minutes2101,050
5 minutes3501,750
10 minutes7003,500

How this test scores your goal

The engine rounds Gross WPM from attempted characters divided by five and elapsed minutes. It rounds accuracy from correct characters divided by attempts, then rounds Gross WPM multiplied by accuracy to produce Net WPM. The goal uses that displayed Net WPM and accuracy. Scoring and correction rules differ between providers, so compare like-for-like results.

For example, 60 Gross WPM at 95% accuracy gives 57 Net WPM. Speed alone does not complete the goal, and ending a timed attempt early does not complete it either.

How to work towards 70 WPM

Look for repeated errors across more than one attempt. Drill the specific transitions, then return to fresh connected text. Avoid memorising a single passage as your only proof of progress.

  1. Take one complete test with a duration you can repeat.
  2. Check accuracy, repeated mistakes and consistency alongside Net WPM.
  3. Use Practise my mistakes on the results for a focused drill and comparable retest.
  4. Try fresh text next to check whether the improvement transfers.

70 WPM typing test questions

What does 70 WPM mean?

70 WPM is about 350 scoring characters per minute. Whether that is good for your task depends on accuracy, text difficulty and how long the speed is sustained.

Is 70 WPM good?

A useful result depends on your task, text difficulty, accuracy and duration. Use 70 WPM as a personal practice goal, then compare it with any specific class or job requirement. There is no universal passing speed for every role.

How do I pass this 70 WPM goal test?

Finish your selected 1, 3, 5 or 10-minute test, reach at least 70 displayed Net WPM and meet the selected accuracy goal. The default is five minutes and 95% accuracy. Ending early does not complete the goal.

Can I take the 70 WPM test for 10 minutes?

Yes. Choose 10 minutes before starting. The speed goal stays the same; you type for longer. Compare ten-minute results with other ten-minute results.

Does this page award a typing certificate?

Reaching this goal is a practice result, not a verified certificate award. Use the dedicated certificate test and its separate eligibility rules for a typing certificate.

Is this an English, shorthand or numeric test?

This page uses English paragraph typing on a physical or supported on-screen keyboard. It does not measure shorthand dictation, Hindi or Marathi typing, or ten-key numeric entry. Those tasks need their own content and scoring.

Can I practise without an account?

Yes. Guest attempts use this browser’s existing test history. Signed-in learning uses the site’s existing automatic sync when enabled for your account. You can use the existing export/import controls to back up local learning data.

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Scoring reference and guidance

Created by TypingTutor.Online. The goal decision follows this site’s test engine; the five-character word convention is also explained in Typing.com’s scoring documentation. See our WPM calculation guide for more context. This is independent practice; it is not an official employer or examination assessment.