How fast is 65 words per minute??

[taliesin238]

I have timed my typing to 65 words per minute. Is this a good pace for an administrative assistant? How fast is impressive?

[MrBounty]

It's pretty fast.

I once had a typing test (a few years ago now) and i thought i was half decent at typing.

MY result was around 47 wpm....which i was told was quite good for a guy! lol

So.....i would say that 65 is pretty good.

Not sure what your average admin assistant would come out at, but i would imagine you'd be in with a good shout with 65!

[ChuckFickens]

how di you time your self? in typing tests one word is classed as five keystrokes (including spaces) and not measured in actual words

test your self here

http://www.typeonline.co.uk/typingspeed.php

[Ethel]

The average touch typist types at 50-70 wpm, whilst some data input jobs specify a minimum of 85.

This is copy typing speeds - reading text on paper and typing it. Typing from tape is much quicker usually.

Some copy typists maintain 120 wpm.

[taliesin238]

I did the test and it was 64 words per minute!! This is a great programme!! Thanks for that im going to practice!!

[Oneeyedvic]

My wife job shares as a secretary- she copy types at around 75 wpm, the other person types at around 95wpm - but she is not very accurate.

I am a self taught typist and can type at around 45 - 55 wpm (just tested myself at 45wpm - have slowed down somewhat!)

[Oneeyedvic]

hmm, 50wpm at lunchtime - obviously I speed up as the day progresses ;-)

[Mully79]

http://www.typeonline.co.uk/typingspeed.php

I love this website, I got 70wpm with no mistakes. Cool, I didn't think I was as fast as that! 10 years ago I was measured at 45wpm. How anyone can maintain 120wpm is beyond me, thank goodness I'm not a professional copy typist, that would kill me!