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Author:  Serpentsounds [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Type Test!
It has literally been years since we last had one of these topics. I was going through some old Facebook stuff the other day when I noticed a TypingChallenge application that I had added the summer previous. I always find these pretty fun and got around to playing with it some more, and it reminded me of a topic on the forums once upon a time.

Anyway, since not everyone has a Facebook, use http://www.typingtest.com/ to test. I'm curious to see how the current Psypoke community fares on the keyboard (hopefully better than last time :P).

I got: 121 WPM, 2 errors, adjusted to 119 WPM.



Edit: I was using the "Test Instructions" test (I find that one to be the easiest) for 1 minute.
Author:  shinashu taji [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
I'm horrible at typing really fast. If I do then my errors skyrocket. Anyway I got 72 WPM, 9 errors, adjusted to 63 words a minute. If it helps any at all I set the time limit to only one minute, and used the Wonderful Wizard of Oz excerpt.
Author:  Cherrygrove [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
For some reason, I am just awful at typing. 58 WPM, 2 errors, adjusted to 56 WPM. This really hurts me when it comes to exams or tests that must be typed. I can never answer as much as I would like to in the alotted time. Seeing the numbers, I really should make an effort to improve :(
Author:  Edoc'sil [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
37 WPM, two errors, adjusted speed is 35 WPM. -_-' Do you 'horrible' typers feel better now? Although.. I type much faster when I know what to type, like in a post, not when I have to remember what some one else is telling me what to type.
Author:  rex09 [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
I went for two minutes, Aesop's Fables. Result is: 57 WPM, 3 errors = 56 WPM. Not too bad. Just above average. But now I understand how Serpentsounds beat the crap out of us at the trivia :razz:
Author:  Cherrygrove [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
rex09 wrote:
But now I understand how Serpentsounds beat the crap out of us at the trivia :razz:


Of course! I am definitely putting in the effort now! :p
Author:  Krisp [ Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
I scored 96 WPM with two errors (94 overall.)

Not horrible but it annoys me that I didn't beat OP's score. It's pretty a pretty disappointing score when I've been typing (the right way) for about ten years.

Out of curiosity, what hand does everyone shift/space with? I always use my left hand; even for letters on the left side of the keyboard. I'm sitting here trying to use my right hand for shift, but it's really hard for me. I definitely can't shift any letters on the right side of the keyboard and I have to think to stop myself from automatically using my left hand.
Author:  Serpentsounds [ Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
I slide my left pinky from 'a' to 'Shift' to use it. I always hit 'Space' with my right thumb.
Author:  shinashu taji [ Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
Serpentsounds wrote:
I slide my left pinky from 'a' to 'Shift' to use it. I always hit 'Space' with my right thumb.


I do the exact same thing. Its just been a force of habit ever since I started typing.
Author:  EvilPenguin [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
41 WPM, but no errors. 3 minutes on the Zebra script.

I normally only use my right hand to type, but if i'm doing something speed related or something I use my right hand for both Shift and Space. The only time I ever use the left Shift key si if I'm typing one handed and need a capital A or something.
Author:  GofD [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
1 minute

23 words per minute, 14 errors= 9wpm. Woot. I do a lot better when Im not having to look at words on the screen......
Author:  Ace [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
First time in a while I've done these.

125 WPM, 53 errors, 72 WPM (adjusted speed)

I go really fast, but of I make like a million errors = (This was 1 minute on test instructions)
Oh and I don't use standard touch typing positions (I don't put my fingers on asdf/jkl;). I shift my hands to where the correct letters are (usually hitting like five other letters in the process).'

edit: tried again, 132 WPM, 33 errors, 99 WPM adjusted speed. Still too many errors but a lot better than '53 errors' lol
Author:  Serpentsounds [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
Ace wrote:
125 WPM, 53 errors, 72 WPM (adjusted speed)


Were you using your fingers or your face?



Edit: I took it a couple more times out of boredom and ended up getting 121 wpm, 2 errors -> 119wpm.
Author:  GofD [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
Ace wrote:
First time in a while I've done these.

125 WPM, 53 errors, 72 WPM (adjusted speed)

I go really fast, but of I make like a million errors = (This was 1 minute on test instructions)
Oh and I don't use standard touch typing positions (I don't put my fingers on asdf/jkl;). I shift my hands to where the correct letters are (usually hitting like five other letters in the process).'

edit: tried again, 132 WPM, 33 errors, 99 WPM adjusted speed. Still too many errors but a lot better than '53 errors' lol


I demand you be tested for typing enhancing drugs.

Second go around-

22wpm->7 errors-> adjusted speed 15 wpm.
Author:  Serpentsounds [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
Ace wrote:
First time in a while I've done these.

125 WPM, 53 errors, 72 WPM (adjusted speed)

I go really fast, but of I make like a million errors = (This was 1 minute on test instructions)
Oh and I don't use standard touch typing positions (I don't put my fingers on asdf/jkl;). I shift my hands to where the correct letters are (usually hitting like five other letters in the process).'

edit: tried again, 132 WPM, 33 errors, 99 WPM adjusted speed. Still too many errors but a lot better than '53 errors' lol



I find it's a lot easier to stay accurate if you just type at 90% speed or so. Limiting yourself a bit will save you time overall, since in any other situation you'd have to go back and fix all that anyway. Fixing 30-50 errors per minute just...isn't time efficient. :P
Author:  Ace [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Type Test!
Had some free time today and retried it because 33 errors was just too high for me. I finally realized that the capital letters count (lol), so now I have less errors (while trying to maintain high speed).

134 WPM, 19 errors. 115 Adjusted speed.
(19 is still high, but this was my best in adjusted speed. I had two or three other goes with only about 9 errors but with 120-ish WPM)


Serpentsounds wrote:
I find it's a lot easier to stay accurate if you just type at 90% speed or so. Limiting yourself a bit will save you time overall, since in any other situation you'd have to go back and fix all that anyway. Fixing 30-50 errors per minute just...isn't time efficient. :P

I find it difficult to slow down (for some reason). This is probably why I get so many errors.
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