Is 120 WPM a good typing speed?
A 120 WPM typing speed sits in the Elite tier — faster than the vast majority of people who take a benchmark like this. This is the band you see in trained athletes, competitive gamers, and people who have spent years building reflex speed. 120 WPM is one of the round-number search references queried about typing speed scores. Against the standard benchmarks, your 120 WPM score is 30 WPM ahead of the Elite cutoff (90 WPM), 50 WPM ahead of the Fast cutoff (70 WPM), and 75 WPM ahead of the Average cutoff (45 WPM). The nearest indexed bucket is 100 WPM (Elite). Take the Typing Speed Test to see how your live performance compares.
Where 120 WPM falls
- Your score
- 120 WPM
- Tier
- Elite
- Elite threshold
- 90 WPM
- Fast threshold
- 70 WPM
- Average threshold
- 45 WPM
- Estimated percentile
- 99%
Nearby scores
Frequently asked questions
Is 120 WPM a good typing speed?
Yes — 120 WPM is in the Elite tier, comfortably above the average band (45 WPM). Most untrained adults would not hit this on a typical attempt.
How does 120 WPM compare to the average?
The Average threshold on the Typing Speed Test is 45 WPM. Your 120 WPM is in the Elite band relative to that. Elite performers cross 90 WPM; Fast performers cross 70 WPM.
How can someone push past 120 WPM?
Consistent practice — same environment, same time of day, same input device — is the biggest lever. Take the Typing Speed Test a few times per week, sleep well, and watch how your score drifts toward the Fast (70 WPM) and Elite (90 WPM) thresholds over a few weeks.