How fast do you type? Test yourself!

**Lory** · 18th-September-2006, 01:38 PM

I did the test three times and i'm ashamed...

1st attempt 27 WPM - 7 mistakes
2nd 26 WPM - 3 mistakes
3rd 29 WPM - 11 mistakes

My daughter amazed me with 51 WPM with only 5 mistakes

TEST HERE

**straycat** · 18th-September-2006, 01:49 PM

64 WPM, three mistakes. Not too great, but my RSI is playing up, so my left wrist is shot today - I had to make a lot of corrections as I went

Edit: 3rd attempt: 66WPM, 1 mistake. Hmmm.

**Dreadful Scathe** · 18th-September-2006, 01:50 PM

58 wpm .....but with 22 mistakes

mostly spelling mistakes

**straycat** · 18th-September-2006, 01:59 PM

For the best typing-under-pressure test I've ever seen - there's a version of the arcade game, House of the Dead, renamed 'Typing of the Dead', available for PC.

It's exactly the same game (adapted from the original) - except that instead of guns, the characters have typewriters attached to their chests by some kind of harness, and you kill zombies and other undead critters by typing a selection of words and phrases at them.

It's a lot harder than you might think to type 'She sells sea shells on the sea shore' to kill a chainsaw-wielding zombie while it's trying to cut you into small chunks...

David Franklin · 18th-September-2006, 01:59 PM

72 WPM, no mistakes. I corrected many many errors, so it could have been a lot faster. For what it's worth, I believe my true typing speed (with no errors) is maybe 50 wpm at most.

**Dreadful Scathe** · 18th-September-2006, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by straycat264

For the best typing-under-pressure test I've ever seen - there's a version of the arcade game, House of the Dead, renamed 'Typing of the Dead', available for PC.

This is completely unavailable to buy (i tried for months*) but I do have a copy of it if anyone wants it sent to them.

* if someone finds it now i'll feel most sheepish

TiggsTours · 18th-September-2006, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lory

I did the test three times and i'm ashamed...

1st attempt 27 WPM - 7 mistakes
2nd 26 WPM - 3 mistakes
3rd 29 WPM - 11 mistakes

My daughter amazed me with 51 WPM with only 5 mistakes

TEST HERE

51 WPM, with NO mistakes!

(this smiley just doesn't seem quite smug enough!

**straycat** · 18th-September-2006, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe

This is completely unavailable to buy (i tried for months*) but I do have a copy of it if anyone wants it sent to them.

* if someone finds it now i'll feel most sheepish

I think I have it somewhere also.

There's a few clips of it on You Tube - like this one, if anyone's curious.

**El Salsero Gringo** · 18th-September-2006, 02:09 PM

66 wpm, no mistakes.

TiggsTours · 18th-September-2006, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiggsTours

51 WPM, with NO mistakes!

(this smiley just doesn't seem quite smug enough!

And since I did it, loads of people have done better than me, so now it seems too smug.

**whitetiger1518** · 18th-September-2006, 02:10 PM

1st attempt 29wpm 2 mistakes, 2nd attempt 29wpm no mistakes... Seem that is the speed of my left hand (only type with left - don't type two handed - would slow me down even further!)

Whitetiger

**Feelingpink** · 18th-September-2006, 02:44 PM

81wpm and 1 mistake. Quite pleased, since I haven't had to copy-type for more than five years.

**whitetiger1518** · 18th-September-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitetiger1518

1st attempt 29wpm 2 mistakes, 2nd attempt 29wpm no mistakes... Seem that is the speed of my left hand (only type with left - don't type two handed - would slow me down even further!)

Whitetiger

I don't know whether to be proud or ashamed of my score - I use a computer for a living , but don't copy type, I'm left to free type and correct other's spelling or use of keywords etc. instead (ah the effects of a tiny miniscule amount of power wahaha!)

Power going to my head - I forgot to sign! - twice !

Whitetiger

Frankie_4711 · 18th-September-2006, 05:43 PM

54wpm with no mistakes, but that's because I kept going back to correct them! Pretty much what I would have expected.

TheTramp · 18th-September-2006, 05:50 PM

57wpm with 1 mistake. Which isn't bad, considering I only arrived home from SP about 15 mins ago, and am actually medically dead!

Juju · 18th-September-2006, 06:39 PM

38wpm, 7 mistakes. But my new keyboard is tetchy

and I've only had three hour's sleep...

So ner.

TheTramp · 18th-September-2006, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Juju

and I've only had three hour's sleep...

So ner.

3 hours?? You were lucky! (Something about slicing in two with a bread knife, and dancing on our graves, singing "Hallelujah!")

Piglet · 18th-September-2006, 09:44 PM

Yes I've not lost it! Typist and proud of it:

84 wpm and 2 mistakes!

And just want to add - there were some blooming nasty words in that little piece of script!

Great fun, thanks Lory.
(Does anyone else find typing relaxing?)

**drathzel** · 18th-September-2006, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by straycat264

For the best typing-under-pressure test I've ever seen - there's a version of the arcade game, House of the Dead, renamed 'Typing of the Dead', available for PC.

I used to play a shark one like that! but you get all panicky!

**ShinyWeeStar** · 18th-September-2006, 10:02 PM

70 words per minute and no mistakes.

Never been properly trained in typing, but four years typing up uni assignments have obviously paid off!

18th-September-2006, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lory Forum Bombshell - Our Queen! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North London Posts: 7,247 Status: Working for world peace Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 3231	How fast do you type? Test yourself! I did the test three times and i'm ashamed... 1st attempt 27 WPM - 7 mistakes 2nd 26 WPM - 3 mistakes 3rd 29 WPM - 11 mistakes My daughter amazed me with 51 WPM with only 5 mistakes TEST HERE __________________ MODERATOR AT YOUR SERVICE "If you're going to do something tonight, that you know you'll be sorry for in the morning, plan a lie in." Lorraine Last edited by Lory; 18th-September-2006 at 01:45 PM. Reason: Forgot to add the test :rofl:

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straycat Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northeastern Parts Posts: 3,862 Status: woke up clipped Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 1794	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 64 WPM, three mistakes. Not too great, but my RSI is playing up, so my left wrist is shot today - I had to make a lot of corrections as I went Edit: 3rd attempt: 66WPM, 1 mistake. Hmmm. __________________ Straycat Cheap, but not as cheap as your girlfriend... Last edited by straycat; 18th-September-2006 at 01:54 PM.

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Dreadful Scathe Papa Smurf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Scathe Posts: 10,483 Status: Head Groupie of the SWP fan club Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 8 Rep.: 2567	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 58 wpm .....but with 22 mistakes mostly spelling mistakes __________________ "defiantly a pork soared" -fletch "This is a discussion forum, not some sort of hippy poetry-reading commune" - TAFKADJ

18th-September-2006, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
straycat Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northeastern Parts Posts: 3,862 Status: woke up clipped Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 1794	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! For the best typing-under-pressure test I've ever seen - there's a version of the arcade game, House of the Dead, renamed 'Typing of the Dead', available for PC. It's exactly the same game (adapted from the original) - except that instead of guns, the characters have typewriters attached to their chests by some kind of harness, and you kill zombies and other undead critters by typing a selection of words and phrases at them. It's a lot harder than you might think to type 'She sells sea shells on the sea shore' to kill a chainsaw-wielding zombie while it's trying to cut you into small chunks... __________________ Straycat Cheap, but not as cheap as your girlfriend...

18th-September-2006, 01:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
David Franklin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,868 Status: No Status Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 2500	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 72 WPM, no mistakes. I corrected many many errors, so it could have been a lot faster. For what it's worth, I believe my true typing speed (with no errors) is maybe 50 wpm at most.

18th-September-2006, 02:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
El Salsero Gringo Ceroc Teacher Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London Posts: 4,881 Status: No Status Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 2374	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 66 wpm, no mistakes.

18th-September-2006, 02:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
whitetiger1518 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,170 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 168	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 1st attempt 29wpm 2 mistakes, 2nd attempt 29wpm no mistakes... Seem that is the speed of my left hand (only type with left - don't type two handed - would slow me down even further!) Whitetiger

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Feelingpink Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greenwich, UK Posts: 1,607 Status: No Status Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 1325	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 81wpm and 1 mistake. Quite pleased, since I haven't had to copy-type for more than five years. __________________ Better too much than not enough - Luis Rodriguez

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Frankie_4711 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maidstone, Kent, England Posts: 389 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 160	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 54wpm with no mistakes, but that's because I kept going back to correct them! Pretty much what I would have expected.

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TheTramp The Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 10,512 Status: No Status Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 1723	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 57wpm with 1 mistake. Which isn't bad, considering I only arrived home from SP about 15 mins ago, and am actually medically dead!

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Juju Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 624 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 203	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 38wpm, 7 mistakes. But my new keyboard is tetchy and I've only had three hour's sleep... So ner.

18th-September-2006, 09:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
Piglet Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In Puppy Heaven Posts: 5,218 Status: No Status Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 857	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! Yes I've not lost it! Typist and proud of it: 84 wpm and 2 mistakes! And just want to add - there were some blooming nasty words in that little piece of script! Great fun, thanks Lory. (Does anyone else find typing relaxing?)

18th-September-2006, 10:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
ShinyWeeStar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Perth Posts: 1,993 Status: Under information overload... Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 560	Re: How fast do you type? Test yourself! 70 words per minute and no mistakes. Never been properly trained in typing, but four years typing up uni assignments have obviously paid off!

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