TYPING GUIDE
How typing speed and accuracy are calculated
Understand gross WPM, net WPM, accuracy and character errors in your TypingTestMock practice results.
Start with accuracy
A useful typing session tells you more than how quickly you pressed the keys. Read the passage carefully and aim to reproduce it in the correct order. A fast attempt with many errors can be harder to improve than a steady attempt with a few clearly identified mistakes.
What one word means
For this practice tool, one standard word equals five Unicode code points, including spaces and punctuation. Gross WPM is the number of typed code points divided by five, divided by elapsed minutes. It is a practice measure and may differ from an examination authority’s calculation.
Net speed and accuracy
We compare your attempt with the reference prefix using edit distance. This counts inserted, deleted and substituted code points without turning every character after one missing letter into a separate error. Net WPM subtracts these errors from typed code points before converting to words per minute. Accuracy is 100 multiplied by one minus errors divided by the longer compared string, with a minimum of zero. Untyped text after the compared prefix is not counted as an error.
Reading a Hindi result
A visible Hindi character can contain several Unicode code points. Therefore Hindi WPM here is an approximate practice metric, not a measurement of physical key depressions or a certified exam result. Use the same input method between attempts for a more useful comparison.
Review one habit at a time
After each test, review the character comparison and note whether punctuation, spacing or unfamiliar words slowed you down. Choose one issue for your next session. A consistent method makes progress easier to understand.
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