Fact · Typing and writing speed
200words
At 40 words per minute, a five-minute sample is about 200 words.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
- What it measures
- Shows the length of the federal sample that a 40 WPM typist must complete with three or fewer errors.
- How it is calculated
- 40 words per minute x 5 minutes = 200 words