Fact · Typing and writing speed
eSkill's typing test defines accuracy as the percentage of words typed correctly.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Accuracy is the percent of the words that are typed correctly.”
Score Calculations for Typing and Data Entry Questions (eSkill help), eSkill, eSkill Support, n.d., Errors.
Open the original- What it measures
- Under this definition, a word with any wrong letter, capital or missing word counts as an error.
- What it does not show
- The definition counts whole words, so one wrong letter costs a full word in this test.