Number typing test

Typing numbers on the top row

Numbers on the top row are reached by the same finger that types the letter two rows below: 4 and 5 with the left index finger, 7 with the right index finger, and so on. Many typists who are fast with letters slow down sharply here because they look at the keyboard. This test mixes figures into ordinary text so you practise moving between letters and numbers without stopping.

For long columns of figures, the numeric keypad is faster. Try the 10-key typing test for keypad practice measured in keystrokes per hour.

How the score is calculated

TypingSpark counts a "word" as five characters, including spaces and punctuation. That is the convention used by typing tests and employers, and it makes results comparable however long the actual words are.

• Gross WPM is every character in your final text divided by five, per minute.
• Net WPM takes gross WPM and subtracts one word per minute for each error you left uncorrected. This is the number most employers ask for.
• Accuracy is the share of your keystrokes that were correct, including mistakes you later fixed.

The timer starts on your first keystroke, not when the page loads, and pauses if you switch tabs. Read the full formulas.