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Keystrokes Per Minute Test

The number data entry jobs actually ask for.

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Use the number pad if you have one.
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Seconds left
60
Keystrokes per minute
0
Accuracy
100%
Correct keystrokes
0

How to measure keystrokes per minute

  1. 1 Choose sixty seconds if you are testing yourself against a job advert; that is the length those figures are quoted for.
  2. 2 Type the highlighted group of digits. It moves on by itself once you have entered as many characters as it holds, so there is no space bar and no rhythm break.
  3. 3 Use the number pad if your keyboard has one. Data entry speed on a number pad is usually far higher than on the top row, and employers mean the number pad figure.
  4. 4 The clock starts on your first keystroke. Accuracy counts every character you entered, so a fast run full of wrong digits scores worse than a steady one.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good KPM for data entry?
Job adverts commonly ask for 8,000 to 10,000 keystrokes per hour, which is roughly 130 to 170 per minute. Above 200 per minute with high accuracy is genuinely fast. Speed without accuracy is worth little, because a wrong figure costs more to find than to type.
How is KPM different from words per minute?
Words per minute divides characters by five to make an average word; keystrokes per minute counts the characters themselves. That is the right measure for numbers, where there are no words to average.
Why digits rather than text?
Because the roles that quote KPM are entering figures: invoices, orders, forms. Measuring on prose would flatter people who type well but have never used a number pad.
Is what I type stored?
No. The digit groups are generated in your browser and what you type is compared there and discarded. Nothing is stored and nothing leaves your device.

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