Touch-Typing Speed Test

[Ben]

I've recently begun touch typing and I'm liking it. Go here and take the test: http://typing-speed-test.aoeu.eu/

I'm curious how well my best score (thus far) holds up against others here. Please post a snapshot.

For those interested in live competition, sign up at this website: http://play.typeracer.com/

[Bonaventure]

[Gottmitunsalex]

[Ben]

So far, so good. I think Paeniteo is a good typist. I'm interested in seeing his score.

You should know that I use that website a lot, so perhaps familiarity gives me an edge.

I hope ggreg looks at this and sees that I'm already a decent touch typist after only a short time. It shows initiative on my part. Always looking to improve myself and make myself valuable to potential employers.

[Pæniteo]

So far, so good. I think Paeniteo is a good typist. I'm interested in seeing his score.

I also have Raynaud's disease and typing is difficult at the moment (cold in the house).

However, I just did a quick go, and I got:

Raw CPM: 417, Corrected CPM 417, WPM 83

That is my general "distracted/compromised" typing speed.

When I have some more blood in my fingers, I'll give it another go.

You should know that I use that website a lot, so perhaps familiarity gives me an edge.

I never used it before and I do not use such applications.

Typing speed of touch typists is mainly based on the individual nervous system. Most touch typists do not type as fast as one would think.

I hope ggreg looks at this and sees that I'm already a decent touch typist after only a short time. It shows initiative on my part. Always looking to improve myself and make myself valuable to potential employers.

I do not understand this reference, but learning to touch type is a good thing, as that is how one is supposed to type.

I learned to touch type in Dvorak too...but I do not use it enough to get much speed. But it is fast enough to call touch typing.

[Ben]

So far, so good. I think Paeniteo is a good typist. I'm interested in seeing his score.

I also have Raynaud's disease and typing is difficult at the moment (cold in the house).

However, I just did a quick go, and I got:

Raw CPM: 417, Corrected CPM 417, WPM 83

That is my general "distracted/compromised" typing speed.

When I have some more blood in my fingers, I'll give it another go.

Impressive! Look forward to seeing your non-distracted score. And post a snapshot next time.

[Irenaeus G. Saintonge]

Uh oh. Now I look like a freak.


Your score: 463 CPM (that is 93 WPM)

Your score beats or equals 97.07% of all!
 


In reality, you typed 481 CPM, but you made 3 mistakes (out of 87 words), which were not counted in the corrected CPM score.

Your mistakes were:

Instead of "measure", you typed "meaure".
Instead of "most", you typed "monst".
Instead of "plain", you typed "plan".

[Ben]

Your fingers look like these?

[Ben]

Uh oh. Now I look like a freak.


Your score: 463 CPM (that is 93 WPM)

Your score beats or equals 97.07% of all!
 


In reality, you typed 481 CPM, but you made 3 mistakes (out of 87 words), which were not counted in the corrected CPM score.

Your mistakes were:

Instead of "measure", you typed "meaure".
Instead of "most", you typed "monst".
Instead of "plain", you typed "plan".

Wow! Tell me how you learned to type.

Two people in a row haven't posted snapshots.

[Pæniteo]

Your fingers look like these?

Sometimes, yes, although, individual appearance will vary according.

When I typed that, I had restricted bloodflow and it would have looked more like the first image (upper left). But not all fingers were like that.

[Ben]

For those interested in live competition, sign up at this website: http://play.typeracer.com/

[Irenaeus G. Saintonge]

Uh oh. Now I look like a freak.


Your score: 463 CPM (that is 93 WPM)

Your score beats or equals 97.07% of all!
 


In reality, you typed 481 CPM, but you made 3 mistakes (out of 87 words), which were not counted in the corrected CPM score.

Your mistakes were:

Instead of "measure", you typed "meaure".
Instead of "most", you typed "monst".
Instead of "plain", you typed "plan".

Wow! Tell me how you learned to type.

Two people in a row haven't posted snapshots.

Self-taught, and my 'technique' is atrocious. I will grab a screenshot for you; one second.

[Ben]

Your fingers look like these?

Sometimes, yes, although, individual appearance will vary according.

When I typed that, I had restricted bloodflow and it would have looked more like the first image (upper left). But not all fingers were like that.

It's like frostbite without frostbite. The blues ones.

When did you start touch typing, and do you notice your typing skills improving with age?

[Irenaeus G. Saintonge]

Here we go.

[Ben]

Uh oh. Now I look like a freak.


Your score: 463 CPM (that is 93 WPM)

Your score beats or equals 97.07% of all!
 


In reality, you typed 481 CPM, but you made 3 mistakes (out of 87 words), which were not counted in the corrected CPM score.

Your mistakes were:

Instead of "measure", you typed "meaure".
Instead of "most", you typed "monst".
Instead of "plain", you typed "plan".

Wow! Tell me how you learned to type.

Two people in a row haven't posted snapshots.

Self-taught, and my 'technique' is atrocious. I will grab a screenshot for you; one second.

This guy is very good: http://seanwrona.com/typing.php

He has top scores on this site: http://play.typeracer.com/

And he says that he will use whichever finger is closest to the key he wants, even if it's not the finger that is supposed to be used.