How to Calculate Words Per Minute

If you were asked how many words per minute you could type, you might not be able to give a precise word count. You might be a faster typist and estimate the word count, but most people want to know the exact word count per minute. See how to calculate words per minute so that the next time someone asks you how many words you can type in a minute or even an hour, you can be precise with the answer.

Things You'll Need

• Egg timer Text to type Tool to count words (Word has this tool)

Instructions

1. Prepare the text you will type. Take the text from a book or magazine. Do not use a text that you are familiar with or you will not have accurate results.

2. Set the egg timer for one minute. As soon as you set it, you are ready to type.

3. Type the text until the egg timer sounds. At this time, you will count the words or use "Tools" in Word to find the count.

4. Proofread the text and count up your mistakes. Take the total amount of words typed and subtract the mistakes for your total word count per minute.

Tips & Warnings

• Brainbench.com offers a free typing test so that you can test your typing skills if you prefer not to use Word. You do need to register, which is free.

Resources

• Brainbench.com