Typing Test Benefits Typing is an important skill for anyone using a computer. The more comfortable you are typing, the more you can focus on waht you are working on. Slow typing and fixing typing errors moves your attention away from what you are trying to achieve (writing an email, filling in a form, etc.). Use this advanced typing test to discover how well you type. Practice is key to improving your typing skills. The more you use this typing test, the faster you will type. WPM calculation WPM means Words Per Minute. it is a measure of the output speed on a keyboard. Here's how it works: -start a timer and start typing for exactly 1 minute -count how many characters you just typed including spaces and punctuation -divide that value by 5 (the WPM system considers a word is 5 keystrokes) -the result is your Words Per Minute Speed For example, if i've typed the text "Hello world. It is a nice day." and it took me 1 minute to enter that text. Here's how i get m...