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Free Online Typing Speed Test for Bank Exams
In RBI Grade B, NABARD Grade A, SEBI Grade A, SBI PO and IBPS PO, the descriptive English paper is typed on a computer. Your typing speed decides how much of your planned answer reaches the screen before time runs out. This free typing test uses banking and economy passages at exam difficulty, so that you build speed on the kind of text you will write in the exam.
Features
Five banking passages, or paste your own text.
Time limit of 1 to 5 minutes, no timer, or a custom time.
Live WPM, accuracy, correct words and errors while you type.
Current word highlighted, with correct words in green and mistakes in red.
Result with net WPM, gross WPM, accuracy and a list of your mistakes.
Option to turn Backspace off for stricter practice.
Your recent results and best speed saved in your browser.
How much speed do you need?
At 30 words per minute, a 600 word essay takes about 20 minutes to type. At 20 words per minute, it takes about 30 minutes. A faster speed leaves you more time to plan your answer and check it for errors.
Tips to improve your typing speed
1Focus on accuracy first. Speed comes with practice, but errors cost time to fix.
2Use all ten fingers and keep them on the home row.
3Try not to look at the keyboard while typing.
4Practise for 10 to 15 minutes every day rather than for long hours once a week.
Yes. The test is free to use with no sign up. Your results are saved only in your own browser.
How is WPM calculated?+
One word is counted as five characters, including spaces. Net WPM counts only the words you typed correctly. Gross WPM counts everything you typed. Accuracy is the share of typed words that match the passage.
Why does typing speed matter for bank exams?+
The descriptive English papers of RBI Grade B, NABARD Grade A, SEBI Grade A, SBI PO and IBPS PO are typed on a computer. If your speed is low, you may not finish your essay or letter within the time, even if you know what to write.
What typing speed should I aim for?+
There is no official minimum. As a rough guide, at 30 words per minute a 600 word essay takes about 20 minutes to type, which leaves time to plan and revise. At 20 words per minute the same essay takes about 30 minutes.
Can I practise with my own text?+
Yes. Choose Paste your own on the setup screen and paste any passage, such as an editorial or a model essay.
Should I practise with Backspace turned off?+
Practise both ways. With Backspace off, you learn to type carefully the first time. With Backspace on, you practise correcting errors quickly, as you will in the exam.
Courses by EduGrade Learning
Complete paid programmes for banking and regulatory exam aspirants, taught by Brajesh Mohan.
Descriptive English
Mastering English Descriptive Writing
BM's English Writing Program for Essay, Letter, Precis and Reading Comprehension in banking and regulatory exams.
5 descriptive tests with detailed evaluation
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English Descriptive Compendium with 50 plus model essays, precis and RC
Brajesh Mohan is a banking, finance and economics educator with a decade of experience coaching aspirants for RBI Grade B, NABARD, SEBI and IBPS examinations, publishing under the EduGrade Learning brand.
This free typing test is part of a set of practice tools for bank and regulatory exam aspirants. Your results stay in your own browser and are not collected.
