Reaction Time
How fast can you react to a visual signal?
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Type this passage: Early light entered the workshop while the town outside was still quiet. Mara opened the windows, arranged her tools, and wrote a short list for the day. She planned to repair an old wooden chair, sharpen two garden shears, and build a narrow shelf for the hallway. Each task was ordinary, but careful work gave the morning a steady rhythm. She measured every board twice before making a cut, because a calm minute of planning often saved an hour of correction. A small radio played near the door as neighbors began walking to the market. By midmorning, the chair stood firmly on all four legs and the shelf had a smooth, even edge. Mara paused for tea, swept the floor, and watched a cloud move slowly beyond the rooftops. The next project required patience rather than strength, so she adjusted the lamp and tested the hinge by hand. Good tools helped, yet attention mattered more than speed. When a screw resisted, she stopped instead of forcing it and checked whether the threads were aligned. That simple habit kept small problems from becoming expensive ones. In the afternoon, a friend arrived with a bicycle basket that had come loose on a rough road. Together they found a pair of matching bolts and added broad washers to spread the load. They talked about weekend plans while checking that the basket remained level above the front wheel. Before closing, Mara returned every tool to its marked place and recorded which supplies were running low. The completed objects were useful, but the tidy bench also felt like an achievement. Tomorrow would bring different repairs, new questions, and another chance to improve a familiar skill. For now, she turned off the radio, locked the door, and walked home through the warm evening air. The day had not been dramatic, but it had been precise, productive, and quietly satisfying.
Start typing to begin. On touch devices, tap the passage to open your keyboard. Backspace corrections are allowed; pasting is disabled.
Understanding the test
WPM means Words Per Minute. Typing tests use a standardized word length of five characters, including spaces and punctuation, rather than counting dictionary words of different lengths. This makes results easier to compare across passages.
The timer starts with your first committed character. Type the displayed passage in order; correct characters, incorrect characters, spaces, capitalization, and punctuation are compared exactly. Backspace can remove recent input, and the completed result uses the final text when time expires.
The formulas
Main WPM uses correct characters. For a sixty-second result with 250 correct characters:
250 correct characters ÷ 5 = 50 standardized words
50 words in 1 minute = 50 WPM
Raw WPM uses every final typed character, while main WPM uses only correct characters. The difference helps show how much accuracy affected the primary score.
Accuracy
Accuracy is the share of final typed characters that match the target at the same position:
240 correct ÷ 250 typed × 100
= 96% accuracy
Correcting an error with Backspace updates both counts, so a fixed mistake does not remain in the final accuracy calculation.
Context matters
Passage and concentration. Familiar words, punctuation, focus, and corrections influence pace.
Keyboard and device. Layout, key travel, screen size, virtual keyboards, and familiarity all affect comfort.
Technique and duration. Short tests favor bursts, while longer tests require a sustainable rhythm.
A fifteen-second score captures a short burst, thirty seconds adds consistency, and sixty seconds provides a more sustained measurement. ReflexMint keeps each duration's history separate.
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Common questions
WPM means Words Per Minute. Typing benchmarks conventionally treat every five characters, including spaces and punctuation, as one standardized word.
ReflexMint divides correct characters by five, then divides those standardized words by elapsed minutes. A completed test uses its configured duration.
Raw WPM uses every final typed character. Main WPM uses only characters that match the target, so errors cannot improve the primary score.
ReflexMint describes 35–49 WPM as Good, 50–69 as Fast, and 70–89 as Very Fast. These are useful descriptive bands, not universal scientific standards.
A sustained 50 WPM result enters the Fast band used by this benchmark, especially when paired with strong accuracy.
Backspace itself is not counted. It removes the most recent character, allowing you to correct the final text before the timer ends.
For this version, accuracy is based on the final typed content. A mistake removed and correctly retyped does not remain an incorrect final character.
Short tests favor a brief burst, while sixty seconds requires sustained pace and concentration. Compare results within the same duration.
Yes. The benchmark uses a real text input so mobile virtual keyboards can provide text, although device layout and autocorrection settings can affect the experience.
Keyboard size, layout, key travel, familiarity, and device position can affect comfort and consistency.
Pasting would bypass typing and create an invalid score, so pasted and dropped text are blocked without ending your attempt.
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