10 Key Typing Test: Numbers Only
A numeric keypad typing test with numbers only, no letters. Key the number, press Enter, repeat. When time runs out, the tape prints your keystrokes per hour, corrected rate and accuracy — and checks them against a published keystrokes-per-hour pass mark.
Key this number, then press Enter
Only number keys, ., − and Enter count as keystrokes. Backspace doesn't count, but the keys you deleted still count toward gross speed. How we score
What the numbers mean
Gross KPH counts every number key, decimal point and Enter you press, including keys you later deleted.
Net KPH counts only the keystrokes that match the target in the record you submitted. Some employers call it the net or “corrected” rate.
Accuracy is correct keystrokes divided by the keystrokes the records called for. The full rules, with worked examples, are on how we score.
Typing test for numbers: quick answers
Is this a typing test with numbers only? Yes. Every record is digits: two in three are plain strings of digits, and every third record is a dollar-and-cent amount, so the decimal point counts too. For mixed letters and numbers, use the alphanumeric test.
How long is the number typing test? Pick 1, 3 or 5 minutes at the top of the drill. The clock starts on your first key, not when the page loads.
Do I need a numeric keypad? No, but it is what employers' tests assume. The number row above the letters and the on-screen keypad both work; your rate on them will usually be lower than on a keypad.
Use a real numeric keypad if you have one: Num Lock on, right hand resting on 4-5-6. On a phone, the on-screen keypad works, but your speed won't match a keypad test.
What employers asked for
| Source | Rule, as written | Type |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Hiring process page: Testing Procedure (typing test) | Typing test pass mark: 7,000 keystrokes per hour. The page doesn't say whether errors are subtracted. | Standard |
| Clinton County, New York, Department of Personnel Civil service exam announcement: Clerk, Typist and Related Titles (#80-380) | For Typist and Library Aide/Typist: a waiver showing a passed typing test at 35 WPM or more is an accepted proof of typing ability. Typing work experience or a typing, computer or data-entry course also counts. | Open posting |
| California Highway Patrol Public Safety Dispatcher: Minimum Requirements | Net typing speed of 40 WPM. | Standard |
| California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) CalCareers: Typing Certification | California state jobs: a typing certificate from a 5-minute test, at least 40 WPM, issued within the last 4 years. | Standard |
| U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards — Group Coverage: Clerical and Administrative Support Positions | Federal Data Transcriber: 20 WPM at GS-2, 25 WPM at GS-3 and GS-4 (or skill on a data transcribing machine). | Standard |
Each line is one employer's own rule, not an industry standard. Exact wording and our copy of each posting: who requires what.