Fact · Typing and writing speed
60characters per minute
The 2nd level of the Japanese text input speed certification requires a net speed of about 60 characters per minute over the 10-minute test.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
- What it measures
- The 600 net characters are the pass mark for the 2nd level in a 10-minute copying test, so the rate is a pass threshold, not a measured average.
- How it is calculated
- 600 characters / 10 minutes = 60 characters per minute
- What it does not show
- A calculation from a certification threshold. The test is a copying task and counts net characters, so the rate is not a typical composing speed.