# 80 WPM and 85% Accuracy

**URL:** <https://community.typesy.com/t/80-wpm-and-85-accuracy/1595>\
**Category:** The Science of Keyboarding\
**Created:** [April 7, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/80-wpm-and-85-accuracy/1595 "2020-04-07T02:59:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![maisierowland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@maisierowland](https://community.typesy.com/u/maisierowland)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/80-wpm-and-85-accuracy/1595/1 "2020-04-07T02:59:25Z")

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So I was able to reach 80 WPM and this is so amazing but then I have some issues with the accuracy and been wondering if this is good enough?

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**Author:** ![Arella](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.typesy.com/arella/32/197_2.png) [@Arella](https://community.typesy.com/u/Arella)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/80-wpm-and-85-accuracy/1595/2 "2020-04-08T02:09:55Z")

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Hi!

Yes of course. That is an awesome speed, but you should aim for a 100% accuracy because regardless of how fast you are, one mistake could ruin the entire output.

Best Regards,  
Arella Bernales  
Community Moderator at Typesy

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.typesy.com/alex/32/194_2.png) [@Alex](https://community.typesy.com/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/80-wpm-and-85-accuracy/1595/3 "2020-07-03T19:39:23Z")

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Hi there, @maisierowland!

First of all, **congratulations** on reaching such a milestone! 🎉  
That’s an impressive number!

I am often in a similar predicament to you - I enjoy typing as quickly as I am possibly able, but I do find this means I spend a good chunk of time revising to correct mistakes from lack of accuracy.

An average typist should be maintaining an accuracy rate around 92%. To improve on accuracy, slow your typing to focus more on typing correctly rather than quickly. As the amount of mistakes lowers, only then should you be pushing for a higher WPM.

In times past, when typewriter typists were tested on their ability, their WPM score was reduced by 10 for every mistake made within a minute long test. So a speedy typist may clock in at 50 WPM but make 3 mistakes, dragging their overall score down to 20 WPM. By that metric, your WPM would be significantly lower! This is just a fun fact I like to share with my students when the speedier typists are getting a little too confident 😅

Hope this is helpful!  
Regards,  
Alex (The Reimagined Classroom Teacher)