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4.4times

The 225 words per minute testimony standard is about 4.4 times the 51.56 words per minute average in an online typing test.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

What it measures: Compares a certification standard with the average typing speed from a keystroke study.
How it is calculated: 225 / 51.56 = 4.4
What it does not show: The average is from an online test, so it may not match typing at work.

Calculated from

To earn the RPR, a court reporter must transcribe dictation at 180, 200 and 225 words per minute with 95 percent accuracy on each test.
In a study of 136 million keystrokes from an online typing test, the average participant typed 51.56 words per minute, with a standard deviation of 20.2.

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Testimony standard is about 4.4 times average typing | Yap