What's the best typing test format to prep for a data-entry interview?

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I've got a data-entry assessment next week. The job description says "60 WPM minimum, 95% accuracy on a 5-minute test." I currently average 58 WPM on 1-minute tests but I've never done a 5-minute one. Will my speed crash over 5 minutes?

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Yes, your speed will drop on 5-min tests — usually by 8–15% vs your 1-min peak. Fatigue, concentration drift, and the natural impulse to slow down to maintain accuracy. Plan: practice 5-min tests daily for a week. Your 1-min peak might dip slightly but your 5-min speed will rise to meet it. By day 5–6 they'll converge within 5%. That's the number that'll show up in your interview.

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Also: most data-entry assessments use punctuation- and number-heavy text, not the prose-only word lists most online tests use. Hunt down a numbers-included test format and practice on that specifically. The accuracy bar is the harder one — 95% is tight under time pressure.

What's the best typing test format to prep for a data-entry interview?

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