Fact · Typing and writing speed
1,000characters in 10 minutes
To earn the 1st level of the Japanese text input speed certification, a candidate must type at least 1,000 net characters within the 10-minute test.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“1級 1,000文字 以上”
文章入力スピード認定試験 日本語 (Japanese Text Input Speed Certification Test), 日本情報処理検定協会 (Japan Information Processing Certification Association), 2026, 認定基準 (certification criteria) table.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same table lists the special level at 2,000 characters, the 1st dan at 1,500 characters, and the 1st level at 1,000 characters, all counted as net characters in the 10-minute test.
- What it does not show
- A certification threshold for a copying task, not a measured average. It shows what the top levels require under test conditions, not what typical typists achieve.