WPM typing test
WPM means words per minute. Exams count a “word” as 5 key depressions, including spaces, so long and short words even out. Gross WPM counts everything you typed; net WPM takes your mistakes off.
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WPM and key depressions
Some exams state speed as key depressions per hour (KDPH) instead. 35 WPM = 35 × 5 × 60 = 10,500 KDPH. Convert any figure with the WPM ↔ KDPH converter.
Speed each exam asks for
From each exam’s official notice; open the exam test for its full rules and source.