The Typing Speed & Accuracy (Business, with Audio Option) skills test is a fast, easy way to confirm whether a candidate has the ability to enter data quickly and accurately. The test asks questions from a bank of questions for testing security purposes. HR Avatar periodically adds new questions to this bank to prevent cheating. Candidates type in a set of passages, and both raw and accuracy-adjusted words per minute are calculated. Passages utilize typical business text as the target material. Additionally, accuracy is reported as a percentage value.

This test is fully mobile ready and operates on most modern mobile devices. However, it is recommended that test-takers use a platform with a keyboard for better results.

The audio option provides an accessible version of each question that allows to passage to be typed played audibly. Candidates can speed up or slow down the audio to match their typing speed.

Note that while the Typing Speed & Accuracy assessment is a useful and efficient instrument for confirming a base level of skill or knowledge about this important topic, it is not intended to pinpoint the exact level of a candidate. We recommend that skills tests, like this one, be used in parallel with other measurements, such as cognitive ability, job fit, and behavioral history. Each different type of test provides a valuable piece of information you can use when evaluating potential job performance.