Fact · Typing and writing speed
1point deducted per error
The State of Iowa asks for net words per minute, calculated with one point deducted for each error.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Net words per minute (one point deduction for each error)”
Typing test information (State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services), State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services, State of Iowa, n.d., Information required.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Iowa page lists this scoring rule among the information applicants must submit with a typing score.
- What it does not show
- The deduction rule is the one applicants must use on their own test paper. It is not the same as every commercial test.
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