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2 Minute Typing Test
Two minutes on a fixed clock: long enough to get past the first nervous lines, short enough to repeat five times in a sitting. The test above reports net WPM, accuracy and every mistake.
What Two Minutes Can Tell You
A one-minute test shows your ceiling; a ten-minute test shows your stamina. Two minutes sits between them and is the most repeatable length for daily checks.
A speed you can actually hold
In the first 30 seconds most people type faster than they can sustain. By the second minute the pace settles, so a 2-minute net WPM is closer to your real exam speed than a 1-minute burst.
Enough words to count mistakes
At 30 WPM you type about 60 words in two minutes. One mistake in 60 words is 1.7%, so you can see whether you are inside a 3% court limit or a 5% railway allowance.
A warm-up before the long test
Run two minutes before a 10 or 15 minute mock. Fingers and posture settle, and the first lines of the real run are no longer the slowest.
Five runs, one average
Repeat the test five times and average the net WPM. One run tells you about the passage; five runs tell you about yourself.
Words Needed in 2 Minutes
Words = WPM × 2, key depressions = words × 5, and KDPH is the hourly rate several notices quote.
| Speed | Words in 2 minutes | Key depressions in 2 minutes | Per hour (KDPH) | Exams at this speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 WPM | 50 | 250 | 7,500 | Hindi for RRB NTPC, Delhi Police HCM and HP court clerk |
| 30 WPM | 60 | 300 | 9,000 | English for RRB NTPC and Delhi Police HCM; Hindi for SSC CHSL |
| 35 WPM | 70 | 350 | 10,500 | English for SSC CHSL, CAPF HCM, Supreme Court JCA and DSSSB LDC |
| 40 WPM | 80 | 400 | 12,000 | Delhi High Court SPA/PA and DSSSB JJA |
| 50 WPM | 100 | 500 | 15,000 | SSC CHSL DEO posts at 15,000 KDPH |
No government exam uses a 2-minute paper. Skill tests run 5, 10 or 15 minutes. Use this length to measure and warm up, then practise the exact length of your notice on the 5, 10 or 15 minute test pages linked below.
How the 2 Minute Score Is Worked Out
The report uses the SSC formulas: gross WPM from characters, then mistakes taken off per minute. Over two minutes each mistake costs half a WPM.
| Typed in 2 minutes | Gross WPM | Mistakes (weighted) | Net WPM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 characters | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 350 characters | 35 | 2 full, 2 half (3) | 33.5, shown as 34 |
| 400 characters | 40 | 4 full, 2 half (5) | 37.5, shown as 38 |
| 450 characters | 45 | 8 full, 4 half (10) | 40 |
From 2 Minutes to Exam Length
Speed drops as the clock gets longer. Expect a few WPM between each step and plan the gap into your target.
1 and 2 minutes: find your ceiling
Type at full speed with Backspace on. Note the net WPM. This is the number your longer runs will fall below.
5 minutes: hold 90% of it
Aim to keep nine-tenths of your 2-minute speed across five minutes. If it falls further, the problem is rhythm, not finger speed.
10 minutes: the exam length
Most skill tests run ten minutes. Practise with the Backspace rule of your exam: railway tests lock it, most SSC and court tests allow it.
15 minutes: DEST and CPCT
SSC CGL DEST and MP CPCT run fifteen minutes. Build to it only after ten minutes feels steady.
Getting the Most From a Short Test
Small habits that make a two-minute score mean something.
- Read the first line before you press Start. The clock runs from the first key, and a slow first line costs more over two minutes than over ten.
- Keep your eyes on the passage, not the keyboard. If you must look down, the test is telling you which keys still need drills.
- Do not chase the number. A 2-minute run at 95% accuracy is worth more than a faster run at 85%, because every exam deducts for mistakes.
- Change the passage between runs. Retyping the same text inflates the score through memory.
- Switch Backspace off for one run in three. Railway and some court tests do not allow corrections, and the score without them is the honest one.
- Record the net WPM, not the gross. Net is what the exam counts.
2 Minute Typing Test FAQ
Good speedWhat is a good 2 minute typing speed?
For government typing tests, a 2-minute net speed about 5 WPM above your exam target is comfortable: 40 net for a 35 WPM exam, 35 net for a 30 WPM exam. Speed usually falls a little over a 10-minute run, so the margin absorbs that drop.
WordsHow many words should I type in 2 minutes?
Words = WPM × 2. At 30 WPM that is 60 words (300 key depressions), at 35 WPM 70 words, at 40 WPM 80 words. The report counts five characters, including spaces, as one word.
HindiCan I take the 2 minute typing test in Hindi?
Yes. Choose Hindi in the Language menu of the test above and pick Remington GAIL, Kruti Dev or Inscript in the Layout menu. Your keyboard stays on English; the test types the Hindi letters for the layout you choose, in Unicode.
ExamsWhich exam has a 2 minute typing test?
None of the exams covered here. Skill tests run 5 minutes (Rajasthan High Court speed papers), 10 minutes (SSC CHSL, RRB NTPC, most courts) or 15 minutes (SSC CGL DEST, MP CPCT). Use two minutes to measure and warm up, then switch to your exam's length.
ScoringHow is the score calculated over 2 minutes?
Gross WPM = characters typed ÷ 5 ÷ 2. Net WPM = gross WPM − (full mistakes + half mistakes × 0.5) ÷ 2. Accuracy counts every wrong character. The same formulas run on every test length on this site.
FreeIs the 2 minute typing test free?
Yes. It runs without sign-in and shows the full report. Signing in only lets you save the score to your dashboard.
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