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Take the Offline Manual Typing Test
For a more accurate score of your typing skill,
always test for at least five minutes. I have created this
customized typing test for use offline with Microsoft Word.
You'll find out why in the Typing
Speed Test Scores Tutorial.
Print
the special document I have prepared below and follow these steps:
1) Format your own document in Microsoft Word
Open MS Word to a blank document. You will want to
match your document to the prepared test document you will type
from. To do this,
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Set all four page margins (File|Page Setup|Margins tab) to 1"
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Set your font type to Book Antiqua, Regular, Size 12 point
(Format|Font)
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Set your paragraphs to double spacing (Format|Paragraph|Indents
and Spacing Tab|Line Spacing, Double)
2) Print the prepared test document
It opens as a
PDF document
and is three pages long. If you do not have Adobe Reader to view and
print this document, download the free
Adobe Reader here. Notice the numbers in the right-hand
margin. These are your accumulating total characters, including
spaces, that you will use to calculate your score. If you are able
to type the entire three page document within five minutes with zero
errors (100% accuracy), you will score at a typing speed of 152 wpm!
3) Time your test
You will need to set a timer for five minutes. If you
don't have one available, use this free online
countdown alarm. Simply choose the alarm sound, set the
clock, and click "Start Countdown". Then you can switch back to your
Microsoft Word window to begin the test. The alarm will sound once
your set time has elapsed to let you know to stop typing.
4) Start typing
Type exactly from the prepared test document.
Correct errors as you go because they count against your score.
Speed is meaningless without accuracy. When your five
minutes is up, immediately stop typing.
5) Score your test
Compare what you've typed to the prepared document.
Count your errors. Note that only one error per word
should be counted, but include errors in spacing, punctuation,
capitalization, etc. Use the number provided (characters including
spaces) at the end of the line on the prepared document that matches
the last line you typed.
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Divide the number of
characters (including spaces) by five to get the Gross
Number of Words
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Divide the Gross Number of Words by the Time Taken
- in this case, 5 (five minutes) to get Gross Words Per
Minute
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Subtract the Total Number of Errors from Gross Words
Per Minute to get your Net Words Per Minute score.
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If
you wish to compute your Accuracy Percentage
(also called Error Rate), divide the Total Number of
Errors
by the Gross Number of Words you typed.
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