Is 90 WPM a good typing speed?
A 90 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. 90 WPM is the canonical Elite cutoff used in typing speed benchmarks. Against the standard benchmarks, your 90 WPM score is exactly at the Elite cutoff (90 WPM), 20 WPM ahead of the Fast cutoff (70 WPM), and 45 WPM ahead of the Average cutoff (45 WPM). The neighboring indexed buckets are 80 WPM (Fast) and 100 WPM (Elite). Take the Typing Speed Test to see how your live performance compares.
Where 90 WPM falls
- Your score
- 90 WPM
- Tier
- Elite
- Elite threshold
- 90 WPM
- Fast threshold
- 70 WPM
- Average threshold
- 45 WPM
- Estimated percentile
- 98%
Nearby scores
Frequently asked questions
Is 90 WPM a good typing speed?
Yes — 90 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 90 WPM compare to the average?
The Average threshold on the Typing Speed Test is 45 WPM. Your 90 WPM is in the Elite band relative to that. Elite performers cross 90 WPM; Fast performers cross 70 WPM.
How can someone push past 90 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.