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In this modern era - so many jobs require computer skills, it's important to have your typing abilities up to par.
One way employers check a candidate's typing skills is by having them take an employment typing test. We know you may not be ready for a test like this, that will play a critical role in your hiring process.
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Typing tests are used to measure how quickly and accurately you can type in a given amount of time. Speed and accuracy are the key factors for determining your WPM (words per minute).
Once a passage is presented, candidates have a given amount of time to type the passage as quickly and accurately as possible. Once the time is up, the test is immediately scored and candidates or employers can view and analyze the results.
As more companies are requiring typing tests during the pre-employment process, it's important to know where your typing abilities rank, so you know if it's necessary to improve your skills or to work on maintaining them.
Typing accuracy means being able to type words and sometimes characters (symbols and numbers) correctly. This might sound simple, but most typing tests only consider a word to be a unit of five characters or more.
For example, the word "typed" would count as one word because there are 5 characters, the phrase "type quick" would count as two words because there are 10 characters (including the space), but the phrase "the" would not be counted because it is only 3 characters. However, typing accurately is only half the battle; speed is the other component to increasing WPM count.
Speed means being able to quickly type the correct passage. However, there are two different measurements of typing speed: gross and net typing speed. Gross typing speed refers to the total amount of words typed, including errors. Net speed is the total amount of words typed after the deduction of errors.
Typing tests are typically given out to candidates during the pre-employment process as this is a way for employers to distinguish between qualified and unqualified candidates.
Different professions require different typing skills. Some jobs are more concerned with overall speed while others focus on accuracy, and some jobs require both categories to be near perfect.
These are average WPM scores of different professions:
Keep in mind that some of these jobs have different typing levels within them (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and that the average adult types 40 WPM.
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Typing certification can be beneficial for those who need to verify their typing credentials frequently (typists, court reporters, stenographers, freelance writers, or secretaries).
Most jobs will only acknowledge certification results from a typing test that was 5 minutes or longer.
This is because 5 minutes of typing gives employers a better and more accurate account of your typing skills versus 1-minute long typing tests. Additionally, some state departments only accept 5-minute typing test results that are a minimum of 40 WPM or more.
Most typing tests are formatted similarly; however, not all typing tests are the same. Typically, they differ in the text they use, the duration of the test, and the way errors are corrected and counted.
The passages on typing tests can vary, sometimes the passage will reflect the job position and company while other passages are randomly selected. Another aspect of typing tests is that some passages only focus on letters and punctuation while other passages include letters, punctuation, numbers, and symbols.
Another aspect of typing tests is the duration; typical typing tests are either in 1, 2, 3, 5, or 10-minute increments. However, something to keep in mind is that if you're using your typing test results for employment purposes, most employers will only accept results from a test that is 5 minute or longer. Longer typing tests are preferred because it gives employers a more accurate account of someone's typing skills.
Some tests do not allow you to use backspace which prevents you from correcting an error, while other tests will not let you precede unless the error is corrected. This being said, it is very important to read the directions of each test.
JobTestPrep took all of these components into account when creating the typing test preparation package.
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It's always a good idea to brush up on your typing skills.
Here are several ways you can improve your typing score:
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In addition to the simulation, we have provided you with information regarding test content, typing certification, jobs that use typing tests, along with their specific requirements, and typing tips; all of which will help you pass a typing test.
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