The timer starts with your first typed character. Type the passage to begin.
Finger guide
Next A · Left pinky + Right pinky for Shift
`1234567890-=BACK
TABQWERTYUIOP[]\
CAPSASDFGHJKL;'ENTER
SHIFTZXCVBNM,./SHIFT
SPACE
ABOUT THIS TEST
MEASURE WITH CONTEXT.
Use the same duration for repeat attempts. A short test can vary from one attempt to the next, so look at more than a single result.
Correct WPM counts the characters that match the passage, divided by five and by the time in minutes. Raw WPM counts every character you typed. Accuracy compares correct character keypresses with all character keypresses.