Typing
Measure Typing Speed and Accuracy
A timed transcription exercise with a clean dual-pane interface — source text on one side, typing area on the other — focused purely on how quickly and accurately a candidate can reproduce text.
A Cornerstone of Digital Productivity
Despite technological advances, typing remains a core communication and documentation skill across industries. The Typing assessment measures both the speed and accuracy of a candidate's typing through a focused timed transcription exercise.
The dual-pane interface removes formatting complexity and focuses purely on the candidate's ability to reproduce text quickly and correctly — capturing detailed typing metrics that reveal attention to detail, fast reflexes and minimal error rates.
Results include both a raw WPM and an adjusted WPM — the latter penalising errors to produce a more meaningful measure of real-world typing proficiency.
What It Measures
Raw Typing Speed
Reported as Words per Minute (WPM) without error adjustment — a baseline indication of how fast the candidate types.
Accuracy
Errors are identified by comparing the transcribed text to the source, with a detailed breakdown of mistakes made.
Adjusted Words per Minute
A composite score that combines speed and accuracy — penalising errors to give a more meaningful overall measure of typing proficiency.
Detailed Performance Insight
Five metrics combine to give a complete picture of typing capability — not just raw pace.
Words Per Minute (WPM)
Captures gross typing speed before accuracy adjustments — the headline pace metric.
Accuracy Rate
The percentage of words typed correctly — insight into focus and attention to detail.
Error Count
Tracks the total number of typing mistakes across the assessment.
Adjusted WPM
Reflects real-world performance by factoring speed and accuracy together.
Progress Through Paragraph
Indicates how far the candidate advanced — a quick benchmark of sustained performance.
Smarter Hiring and Team Development
Improve Quality Control
Hire individuals who naturally produce accurate written content — fewer downstream corrections.
Boost Documentation Efficiency
Identify fast, competent typists for admin-heavy, documentation-focused roles.
Reduce Onboarding Time
Select candidates with baseline typing proficiency so they can contribute from day one.
Support Remote Readiness
Ensure typing fluency in remote-first or hybrid teams where written comms carry more load.
Enhance Service Delivery
Speed up text-based communication with customers and colleagues — without sacrificing accuracy.
Team Efficiency
Reduce written communication errors and lift throughput across documentation-heavy roles.
When to Use Typing
Typing-Reliant Roles
Selection or development for roles where typing speed and accuracy are operationally relevant — including administrative, secretarial, data entry, customer service, legal and transcription roles.
Balancing Speed & Accuracy
The dual metric output (raw WPM and adjusted WPM) makes it useful for roles where different thresholds of speed or accuracy are prioritised.
Administration Options
Online Supervised
Supervised digital administration via a generated link
Online Unsupervised
Remote unsupervised administration via a generated link
Duration: Approximately 5 minutes, timed
Ready to Measure Typing Proficiency?
Identify candidates who produce accurate written content at speed — and select the right balance of pace and precision for each role.