10 Minute Typing Test
A full ten-minute run to see whether you can hold your speed and accuracy over a long session.
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Test your stamina, not just your speed
Ten minutes is a long time to type without stopping. This test shows whether you can keep a steady pace as your hands and eyes get tired. Pick Sentences, the default, or Words, then type until the timer finishes. Your WPM and accuracy appear at the end.
How your score is calculated
Your speed is shown in WPM, words per minute. A "word" here is a standard five characters, so the count does not depend on how long your words happen to be. The engine takes the characters you typed correctly, including correct spaces, divides by 5, then divides by the minutes you spent typing. Over ten minutes, 2,500 correct characters is 500 words, and 500 words in 10 minutes is 50 WPM.
Accuracy is the number of correct keystrokes divided by all the keystrokes you made. A wrong letter that you fix with Backspace still counts as a keystroke, so careful typing at a steady pace usually beats rushing and correcting. Over ten minutes the number reflects your sustained speed, which is often a little lower than a short burst.
Who should try it
It suits people who type for long stretches, such as writers, transcribers, and students writing essays. It also helps if you are building toward longer assessments. If you have not tried a long run before, start with the 5 minute typing test and come here when you feel ready.
Reading your result
After the timer ends, look at both numbers together. A high WPM with low accuracy means you are rushing, and a high accuracy with a lower WPM means you have room to speed up. The best plan is to raise accuracy first and let speed follow. Try to type a little each day, even for five minutes, and track your WPM and accuracy from one session to the next. Small steady gains add up, and comparing against your own earlier scores is more useful than comparing against other people.
Tips for a long run
- Check your posture before you begin. Feet flat, back supported, wrists level.
- Choose a pace you could keep up for the whole ten minutes.
- Blink and look away for a second if your eyes feel tired, then return to the text.
- Do not take a long run right after a heavy typing day.
- Compare your accuracy early and late. If it drops, slow down slightly next time.
Want a different length? Try the 30 second typing test, the one minute typing test, the 3 minute typing test, the 5 minute typing test or the 10 minute typing test. New to touch typing? Start with Learn to Type.