Find out your keying speed before the employer does

Most data entry roles screen with a timed accuracy test. Practise the same format here, as many times as you like, with no sign-up.

What the real assessment measures

1. Alphanumeric speedKeystrokes per hour on mixed letters and digits, not plain prose. Numbers slow most people down by a third.
2. Accuracy under a clockEmployers usually set a floor around 98%. One transposed digit in a postcode counts the same as a missed line.
3. Ten-key entryNumeric pad only, for invoice and payment work. Practised separately because the hand position differs.
4. Consistency across setsA single fast run means little. Scores are read across several attempts to see where you settle.

How to practise so it counts

1. Slow down until accuracy holdsSpeed follows accuracy. It does not work the other way round, and correcting errors costs more time than typing carefully.
2. Work in short setsFour minutes at full attention beats twenty minutes drifting. Fatigue shows up as transposition errors first.
3. Keep your eyes on the sourceLooking at the screen to check yourself is the habit that caps most people below 40wpm on record entry.