GWAM Calculator - Gross Words per Minute

Your details

Count every word in your passage, including mistyped ones. In standardised tests, a "word" is defined as any 5 consecutive keystrokes (including spaces).
The whole-minute portion of your typing time. Leave as 0 if you only have seconds.
min
The remaining seconds on top of the minutes above. For a 90-second test enter 0 minutes and 90 seconds, or 1 minute and 30 seconds.
sec
Uncorrected mistakes at the end of the test. In most tests each error subtracts one word from your net score.
GWAMAverage
50wpm

Gross Words per Minute - raw speed before error deductions

NWAM (Net WPM)49.4wpm
Accuracy98.8%
Correct words247
Total time5min
50 wpm
Beginner<20Below average20-40Average40-60Above average60-80Fast80-120Exceptional120+

Average typist at 50.0 GWAM.

  • Your gross speed is 50.0 wpm and your net (adjusted) speed is 49.4 wpm after deducting 3 errors.
  • Your accuracy is excellent (98% or above), which is the standard for professional data-entry and transcription roles.
  • The average adult types around 40 wpm. Most office and administrative roles ask for 40-60 wpm with 95% accuracy.

Next stepPractise daily 5-minute timed passages on a site like typing.com or keybr.com. Targeting a 5 wpm gain each week is a realistic goal for most learners.

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