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5 Minute Typing Test

The five-minute test is where typing speed starts to look like exam speed. It is long enough for concentration to dip and for errors to add up, so the result is a realistic measure of what you can sustain.

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Every morning my grandfather walks to the small park at the end of our lane. He leaves the house before the milk van arrives and comes back when the sun is warm on the walls. He says that the first hour of the day belongs to the person who wakes up for it. In the park he meets the same group of friends. One of them was a postman for thirty years and still knows the name of every family in the colony. Another taught science in the government school and likes to point at birds and tell us where they come from. They walk four rounds together, slowly, and then sit on the bench near the neem tree. They talk about cricket, the price of vegetables and the new bus route. Sometimes they argue, but they always laugh before they leave. When I go with him on holidays, I notice how much he sees on the way. He greets the flower seller, checks whether the tap near the gate has been fixed and picks up a plastic bottle that someone has dropped. I used to think a walk was only exercise. Now I think it is also a way of paying attention to the place where you live. Many Indian towns receive heavy rain for a few months and then face water shortage for the rest of the year. Rainwater harvesting is a simple idea that helps to close this gap. Instead of letting rain run off roofs and roads into drains, we collect it and either store it in tanks or guide it into the ground to recharge wells and aquifers. A typical house can collect a surprising amount of water. A roof of one hundred square metres in a town that receives eight hundred millimetres of rain a year can capture close to eighty thousand litres. Even if only half of this is saved, it can meet a large part of a family's needs for washing and gardening. The system does not have to be expensive. Gutters lead water to a filter made of sand, gravel and …
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The timer starts with your first key press.

Why practise 5-minute tests

Many court and state-level typing tests are around five minutes long. Practising at this length teaches you to pace yourself: a steady speed with few errors beats a fast start followed by a slow, error-filled finish.

What speed to aim for

A net speed of 35–40 WPM over five minutes means you are on track for SSC CHSL, court clerk and most computer operator tests.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 5-minute typing test used in exams?+

Several court and state recruitments use tests of about five minutes. Always check your notice.

How many words should I type in 5 minutes?+

At 35 WPM, about 175 words. At 25 WPM in Hindi, about 125 words.

Why does my accuracy drop after a few minutes?+

Concentration fades. Regular five- and ten-minute practice builds stamina.

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