Do people type slower on longer tests?

Average speed on 30-second, 1-minute, 5-minute and 20-minute tests, compared side by side. Based on 2,127,366 completed typing tests.

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Does Typing Speed Drop on Longer Tests?

Based on 2,127,366 completed typing tests on SpeedTypingOnline · updated 8 Oct 2026

30 Seconds 54.6 64,214 tests

1 Minute 31.5 1,342,235 tests

2 Minutes 29.7 161,249 tests

3 Minutes 32.3 122,437 tests

5 Minutes 33.1 273,445 tests

10 Minutes 31.2 113,502 tests

15 Minutes 29.6 20,721 tests

20 Minutes 29.3 29,563 tests