Exam & Job Typing Tests
Practise with the format you'll actually face: a passage, a typing box, a long timer and strict marking.
How exam marking works
Our exam simulators compare your text with the passage word by word, the way human examiners do:
- Full mistakes: a wrong word, a missed word or an extra word.
- Half mistakes: the right word with a capitalisation or punctuation slip.
- Gross WPM: everything you typed ÷ 5 ÷ minutes.
- Net WPM: (characters ÷ 5 − errors) ÷ minutes.
- KDPH: key depressions per hour, used by some government tests.
After each attempt you get a marked copy of your text so you can see every slip. Words you didn't reach before time ran out aren't counted as mistakes.
Preparing for exam day
- Learn touch typing properly with the lessons. Looking down costs minutes in a long exam.
- Build stamina with 5-minute and 10-minute tests.
- Take a full simulator test twice a week and track your net speed on the progress page.
- Practise with backspace disabled if your exam doesn't allow corrections.
Frequently asked questions
How are exam typing tests different from normal typing tests?
Most official typing exams show a passage on screen and ask you to type it into a separate box, without highlighting your mistakes as you go. They usually last 10–15 minutes and count full mistakes (wrong, missing or extra words) and half mistakes (capitalisation, punctuation or spacing). Our simulators follow that style.
Are these the official exam tests?
No. These are independent practice tests modelled on publicly described formats. Requirements change between notifications, so always confirm the current rules in the official notice for your exam.
What is the difference between gross and net speed?
Gross speed counts all the characters you typed. Net speed subtracts your errors, so it reflects usable typing. Most exams and employers use net speed.