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Data entry practice test

Name, address, invoice number, amount: copy each record from the source, Tab to the next field, Enter to save. At the end you see your keystrokes per hour and accuracy.

Type in the first field, the test starts right away · Time: 1:00

Source record

Name
Street
City and ZIP
Invoice number
Amount

Your entry

Tab moves to the next field, Enter saves the record. Upper and lower case count, comma and period in the amount count the same.

All records are made up. Everything runs in your browser, nothing is sent.

How the data entry practice test works

  1. Pick a duration: 1, 3 or 5 minutes. The clock starts with the first character.
  2. Copy the record from the source field by field. Tab moves to the next field, Enter saves and brings up the next record.
  3. At the end you get your keystrokes per hour, your accuracy and the field with the most errors.

All records are made up.

Net and gross

  • Net counts only the keystrokes of fields that match exactly. One wrong character and the whole field does not count.
  • Gross counts every keystroke, corrections included.

Real employer requirements are in the data entry typing test guide. To convert between units, use the WPM conversion chart.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good score?

Each employer sets its own bar. The U.S. Census Bureau, for example, asked for 5,400 keystrokes per hour for a Data Entry Clerk. Check in the posting whether gross or net is meant.

How do I get faster?

On records, numbers and symbols cost the most time. Practice the numbers with the 10-key typing test and the rest in the touch typing course.

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