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Number Typing Test

Type numbers as they appear and press Enter. How many keystrokes an hour can you keep up?

Type
Speed
Takes
about 1-5 min
Result in
keystrokes per hour

Number Typing

~1-5 min

  1. Choose 1 minute, 2 minutes or 5 minutes.
  2. Type each number as it appears and press Enter. Decimal points count.
  3. The clock starts on your first key. Your result is keystrokes per hour.
Test length

Use your number pad if your keyboard has one; on a phone, the pad below.

Your result: — KPH

How it's measured

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  • Digit Span

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  • Spacebar Counter

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How does the number typing test work?

Choose 1 minute, 2 minutes or 5 minutes. A number appears; type it and press Enter, and the next one appears. Each has 3 to 6 digits, and about 35% are amounts with a decimal point and two decimals, like the figures in a data-entry job. The clock starts on your first key. Use the number pad if your keyboard has one; on a phone, the pad drawn under the numbers works the same way.

What is KPH, and how is it worked out?

KPH is keystrokes per hour, the unit 10-key and data-entry tests use. Your net KPH counts the keystrokes of the numbers you typed exactly right, every digit, the decimal point and the Enter, scaled up to an hour: 60 numbers of 5 digits right in a minute is 60 × 6 × 60 = 21,600 KPH. A number with any mistake counts nothing.

Gross KPH counts every key you pressed, mistakes and Backspace included, so it is always the higher of the two. Accuracy is the share of numbers you entered that were exactly right.

How can you type numbers faster?

  • Use the number pad by touch. Rest the right hand with the middle finger on 5: the little bump there finds it. Index finger on 4, ring finger on 6, the thumb on 0 and the little finger on Enter.
  • Read ahead. The next numbers are shown under the one you are typing; read the next one while your fingers finish this one.
  • Don't look down. Every glance at the keys costs more than an occasional mistake.

Can I use this to practise for a 10-key test?

Yes, as practice. Employment tests differ in the numbers they use, how long they run and how they count mistakes, and some ask you to type from a printed sheet, so expect a different figure on the real thing. Compare your own results over the same length. For words rather than numbers, take the Typing Speed Test; for the keyboard itself, the Keyboard Tester.

Questions

What is a good KPH score?
There is no published average for this test, so the page doesn't give one. Employers that use 10-key tests set their own minimums, often stated in the job advert; compare your net KPH with theirs.
Does the Enter key count as a keystroke?
Yes, as on most 10-key tests. Each number typed right counts its digits, its decimal point and the Enter.
Can I use the number row instead of the number pad?
Yes. Both work, and a comma from a number pad counts as the decimal point. The number pad is usually faster once you can use it by touch.
Why is my gross KPH higher than my net KPH?
Gross counts every key you pressed, including mistakes and Backspace; net counts only numbers typed exactly right.
Is anything saved?
No. Your keystrokes are counted in your browser, and no history of your runs is kept.