Typing Test for Your Resume
Get a WPM figure you can honestly put on a CV — then see how to word it and when to back it up with a certificate.
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Which score should you put on a resume?
List your net WPM — the score this test reports, with uncorrected errors subtracted — and pair it with your accuracy. A bare speed number invites the obvious question, and “65 WPM” with no accuracy reads worse than “65 WPM at 97% accuracy” to anyone who hires typists for a living.
Use a figure you can repeat on demand, not your best-ever run. Take three or four tests on different days and list something close to your typical result. If an employer re-tests you in the interview — and for data-entry and transcription roles they often do — the number on the page is the one you will be measured against.
Is your speed worth listing at all?
| Your net WPM | Worth putting on a resume? |
|---|---|
| Under 40 | Usually leave it off unless the listing asks; practise first |
| 40–50 | List it for admin, support and general office roles |
| 50–70 | Worth listing on most applications — comfortably above average |
| 70+ | Lead with it for transcription, data entry and captioning roles |
The average adult types around 40 WPM, 60–70 is above average and 80–100 is professional territory. A number at or below the average adds nothing to a CV, so if you are under 40, spend a couple of weeks on typing practice and re-test rather than listing it.
How to phrase it
Put it in a skills section, not the summary, and keep it to one line:
- Skills: Typing — 68 WPM, 98% accuracy (Ai-TypingTest.com, September 2026)
- Data entry: 10-key and alphanumeric entry, 62 WPM / ~18,600 KPH
- In a bullet: “Processed 120+ claim forms daily; typing speed 65 WPM at 97% accuracy.”
Naming where the score came from and when you took it makes the claim checkable, which is exactly what a recruiter wants. If the listing quotes KPH or KDPH instead of WPM, convert your score with the typing speed converter and list it in their unit.
When to attach a certificate
Attach a typing certificate when the job posting explicitly asks for proof, when you are applying to a data-entry, transcription or clerical role where speed is the core skill, or when you are applying through a portal that accepts supporting documents. For a general office job, a line in your skills section is enough — an unrequested certificate takes up an attachment slot without adding much.
Be straight about what a self-administered certificate is: it records a real test you took on a specific date, but it is not a proctored, accredited exam. Present it that way. Employers who need a verified score will run their own assessment, and a candidate whose claimed speed survives that test starts from a much stronger position than one whose number quietly drops fifteen WPM under supervision.
Applying for a specific role? See the requirements by job type on typing test for jobs.
Frequently Asked Questions
List your typical net WPM with accuracy — for example '65 WPM at 97% accuracy' — rather than your single best run. Below about 40 WPM it is usually better to leave typing speed off unless the job asks for it.
Put it in your skills section as one line naming the speed, the accuracy, where you tested and when: 'Typing — 68 WPM, 98% accuracy (Ai-TypingTest.com, September 2026)'. Naming the source and date makes the claim verifiable.
Only when the posting asks for proof, or for data-entry, transcription and clerical roles where speed is central. You can generate a free certificate here with your WPM, accuracy and the date.
Yes — many re-test candidates during the hiring process, especially for data-entry and transcription work. Only list a speed you can reproduce, since a supervised re-test is the number that will count.
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