A few weeks ago I told Avery Beck that her 92 words per minute intimidated me too much to try beating her on this Internet typing speed test. Well, guess what? I did the test this morning, and I’m 3 words faster per minute than Avery! Nah-nah-a-boo-boo! Apparently, I type 598 characters per minute. I typed 95 correct words and 14 wrong words. What I don’t know is if the program eliminates the wrong words from the total words per minute of your determined speed. Is it just a coincidence that I typed 95 correct words and have a typing speed of 95 words per minute?
What I do know: No way could I type 95 words per minute for very long. The keyboard sounded like a rabid woodpecker. And, oh, if the entire graphic isn’t showing below, I have no idea why. On my end, the “95 words” is cut in half…almost as if the program doesn’t believe me. Sob.
So, who’s up to the challenge? Can you top me?
Oh yeah, well I think I only had 10 wrong words… :-p
So you only had 10 wrong words and I had 14 wrong words, but I still have a faster typing speed than you. Who wins?
Back in the typewriter and corrector ribbon days, you would win, hands down. But it’s the keyboard age, baby, and I can backspace and correct nearly as quickly as I can type! I win!!
How funny! I took this from another person’s blog. I only had 83 words per minute, but I also only had 1 wrong word. 😛
That smiley face was supposed to be me sticking my tongue out at you, a la : P. 🙁
Wow, Natalie, that’s a great score. Okay, my 95 beats your 83, but your 1 wrong word kicks my butt. If these were days of old (typewriters) and we were going for the same job, I’d lose.
I wonder if they allow you to backtrack/correct when you’re taking a typing test on a keyboard these days? How would they know if you’re correcting? Do they watch over your shoulder? Because I NEED to correct. I’d typo all over the place otherwise.
I corrected about 24 words in this reply, LOL.
Dude, I just did it again and scored 95 correct words and 13 wrong words. I think you and I are typing twins!
Dude, you just had to show me up, didn’t you? Your 95 correct and 13 wrong beat my 95 correct and 14 wrong, like, totally, man. Groovy. I owe you a drink, you hoser.
(I think I mixed slang from at least 3 different decades there, except I believe “you hoser” might be exclusive to Canadians or at least those familiar with Bob & Doug McKenzie).
Gag me with a spoon.
It’s been over a decade since I took an official typing test, but yes, IIRC, you could correct as you went. Sometimes–depended on the program.
Really, Natalie? You’re showing your youth. I’ve never been allowed to correct during a typing test, in school or for jobs. Mind you, I’m talking the time of typewriters. 😉