Drill
Type the passage exactly as shown, including punctuation, capitals and the spacing inside phone and case numbers. Characters turn green when they match and red when they do not. The passage is longer than the time allows — you are not expected to finish it.
Net WPM subtracts uncorrected errors from your gross rate. Pasting is disabled.
A timed typing run that reports net words per minute and accuracy — the two numbers that matter for dispatcher and public-safety telecommunicator hiring. No account, and your result is never held behind an email.
Agency minimums vary, and there is no national standard. They commonly fall somewhere in the 30 to 45 WPM range, and a typing requirement is usually a hard gate rather than a scored component: you either clear it or the process stops there. Because it is a gate, having a comfortable margin above the minimum is worth more than being right on it.
Accuracy counts alongside speed. Most requirements are stated as a net rate, so uncorrected errors are subtracted rather than overlooked — which is why typing at 55 sloppily frequently nets out below typing at 45 cleanly. This test shows gross WPM, net WPM and accuracy separately so you can see which side of that trade you are on.
We can tell you what the test measures and how to improve at it. We can't tell you what number your agency requires — that is set locally, and it is on the job posting more often than candidates expect.
It varies by agency, and there is no national standard. Minimums commonly fall somewhere in the 30 to 45 words-per-minute range. It is usually a hard gate rather than a scored component — you either clear it or you do not continue in the process. The job posting and the agency's own candidate information are the places to confirm the requirement that applies to you.
Accuracy counts, and it usually counts directly. Typing requirements in this field are generally expressed as a net rate, meaning uncorrected errors are subtracted rather than ignored. That is why typing quickly and sloppily often produces a lower net figure than typing a little slower and cleanly. This test reports gross WPM, net WPM and accuracy separately so you can see the gap.
Yes. No account, no payment, and no email needed to see your result — the number appears the moment the run ends. There is an optional email prompt afterwards for a discount on our paid drills, and ignoring it costs you nothing.
You can, but the result will not mean anything useful. This measures physical keyboard speed and accuracy, and a touchscreen produces a score that will not reflect how you will perform on a test-center keyboard. Use a laptop or desktop.
Short, regular sessions beat occasional long ones for building typing speed. Several full-length runs a week over a few weeks moves the number considerably more reliably than one long session the night before, which mostly measures how tired you are.
Data entry, cross-referencing, memory, prioritization and decision making are all assessed too — and the emergency-interrupt drills cover the divided attention that catches most candidates out. $49 once, no subscription.