the normal typing words per minute is approximately 13 wpm.
the normal typing words per minute is approximately 13 wpm.
what is the normal typing words per minute?
approximately 13 wpm
for an adult population (age range 18–64) the average speed of copying is 68 letters per minute (approximately 13 wpm), with the range from a minimum of 26 to a maximum of 113 letters per minute (approximately 5 to 20 wpm).









































a study of police interview records showed that the highest speed fell in the range 120–155 characters per minute, the highest possible limit being 190 characters per minute.









































according to various studies the speed of handwriting of 3–7 graders varies from 25 to 94 letters per minute.
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on january 7, 1972, the fcc amended part 97 to allow faster rtty speeds. four standard rtty speeds were authorized, namely, 60 (45 baud), 67 (50 baud), 75 (56.25 baud) and 100 (75 baud) words per minute. many amateur radio operators had equipment that was capable of being upgraded to 75 and 100 words per minute by changing teleprinter gears. while there was an initial interest in 100 words per minute operation, many amateur radio operators moved back to 60 words per minute. some of the reasons for the failure of 100 words per minute hf rtty included poor operation of improperly maintained mechanical teleprinters, narrow bandwidth terminal units, continued use of 170 hz shift at 100 words per minute and excessive error rates due to multipath distortion and the nature of ionospheric propagation.
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