Fact · Typing and writing speed
10000keystrokes per hour
A Western Australian training module sets the competency for a data entry operator at a minimum keyboard speed of 10,000 keystrokes per hour.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“To be a competent data entry operator with a minimum keyboard speed of 10 000 keystrokes per hour.”
Key-to-disk Applications module outline (Western Australian training system), Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development, Western Australian training system (TPS), 1994, Description.
Open the original- What it measures
- The module grades speed in bands, from 9,000 to 10,000 keystrokes per hour as a pass, measured on timed data entry tests.
- What it does not show
- The module was approved in 1994 and describes a training competency, not a current hiring rule.