Typing & Data Entry Tests

Chris Apps • 6 August 2024

Typing Skills and Data Entry Evaluation

The Typing Test measures an individual's typing speed and accuracy. The candidate is presented with a passage and given one minute to type as much of the passage as possible. The test generates three scores: Words per Minute (WPM), Number of Errors, and Adjusted Words per Minute (WPM - Errors). 


The Data Entry Test measures a candidate’s ability to perform data entry for numerical fields. The test provides both a speed score (keystrokes per hour) and an accuracy score (number of correct fields). The test consists of 20 entries and typically takes less than 5 minutes to complete, including instructions.


Ideal for a range of roles that require typing and/or data entry skills, such as accounting clerks, transcriptionists, receptionists, customer service representatives, administrative assistants, and more.


We have been using the Typing & Data Entry Tests from Criteria for many years, and we are pleased with the results, as are our clients.


Fermion specialises in psychometric testing for recruitment. Please contact Fermion to discuss how the Typing and/or Data Entry tests, or any other psychometric test, can help with your recruitment decisions.

About the Author:

Christopher Apps is an Organisational Psychologist and the owner of Fermion. He stays updated on the latest psychology research and shares evidence-based insights.


The focus of Fermion is "Psychometric Testing for Recruitment" and "Recruitment to Retention: How to select good staff and keep them". If you would like to learn how to select good staff and keep them, please feel free to contact us at Fermion.


“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”

Eleanor Roosevelt.

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