Urdu Typing Test: Check Your Urdu Typing Speed Online
Real Urdu paragraphs and words · Works on mobile & desktop · No download
Check your Urdu typing speed with this free online Urdu typing test. Type short Urdu paragraphs about everyday life, or single common Urdu words, for 1, 3 or 5 minutes and see your speed in words per minute and your accuracy. For English practice, take our English typing test.
Urdu Typing Test is free to play on PlayQuestHQ with no download and no sign-up. It works on phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers.
Switch your keyboard to Urdu (phonetic or standard), type the highlighted word and press Space. The timer starts with your first key. Speed is shown in words per minute.
How to Play Urdu Typing Test
- Switch your computer or phone keyboard to Urdu.
- Pick 1, 3 or 5 minutes and choose Paragraphs or Words.
- Type the highlighted Urdu word and press Space. The timer starts with your first key.
- Correct words turn green and mistakes turn red.
- When the time is up, see your Urdu typing speed, accuracy and best score.
Controls
Add an Urdu keyboard to your computer, click the typing box and type the highlighted word. Press Space after each word.
Add Urdu to your phone keyboard, tap the typing box and type the highlighted word, then tap the space bar.
Tips for Urdu Typing Test
- Learn where the most common letters sit, such as ا, ی, ک, ہ and ے.
- Watch the joined shapes: the test checks letters, not how they connect.
- Type the Urdu full stop (۔) at the end of sentences in Paragraphs mode.
- Start with Words mode, then move to Paragraphs when you feel confident.
How to Type in Urdu on a Computer or Phone
- Windows: open Settings, then Time and language, then Language, add Urdu and choose a keyboard. Switch with Windows key + Space.
- Android: in your keyboard settings (for example Gboard), add the Urdu language.
- iPhone and iPad: open Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards, then Add New Keyboard and pick Urdu.
Phonetic keyboards place Urdu letters on the English keys that sound alike, which many people find easier to learn.
Urdu Typing Test Results Explained
- Under 10 WPM: getting started.
- 10 to 19 WPM: improving.
- 20 to 29 WPM: good for everyday Urdu typing.
- 30 to 39 WPM: fast.
- 40 WPM and above: very fast.
These bands are our own guide for this test.
Online Urdu Typing Practice Tips
Practice a few minutes every day rather than one long session. Read the whole word before you type it, keep your eyes on the screen and use the 1 minute test to measure progress. If you type for exams or office work, finish with a 5 minute test to build stamina.
What Is a Good Urdu Typing Speed?
A good Urdu typing speed is 20 to 29 words per minute for everyday typing, and 30 words per minute or more counts as fast. This test rates scores in bands, from under 10 words per minute for beginners up to 40 and above for very fast typists.
| Under 10 WPM | Getting started |
| 10 to 19 WPM | Improving |
| 20 to 29 WPM | Good for everyday Urdu typing |
| 30 to 39 WPM | Fast |
| 40 WPM and above | Very fast |
Many clerk and data entry posts in Pakistan ask for about 25 to 30 words per minute in Urdu, and past Punjab Public Service Commission adverts for Junior Clerk posts set 25 words per minute as the minimum. Requirements change from one advert to another, so always check the speed named in the job advert you are applying for.
Phonetic and Standard Urdu Keyboards: What Is the Difference?
A phonetic Urdu keyboard places each Urdu letter on the English key with a similar sound, while a standard Urdu keyboard uses its own fixed layout where the same English keys produce different Urdu letters. Both layouts work with this test.
- Phonetic layout: pressing A gives Alif and pressing B gives Bay, so beginners can guess most keys from the sound of the letter.
- Standard layout: the key positions follow the Windows Urdu layout, where pressing A gives Meem and pressing B gives Sheen, so the layout has to be learned by position.
- Which one to choose: pick the layout you will use in your exam or office work, because switching layouts resets your speed while your fingers relearn the positions.
The phonetic layout used in Pakistan is based on the phonetic version released by the Centre for Research in Urdu Language Processing, known as CRULP. This test checks the Urdu letters you type and accepts common Arabic look-alike letters.
Urdu Typing Speed in WPM, CPM and Accuracy
Urdu typing speed on this test is shown in words per minute, or WPM, and as an accuracy percentage. Some other tests also show CPM, which means characters per minute, and the two speed figures are linked by the same five character rule.
| WPM | Correct characters divided by five, then divided by the minutes typed |
| CPM | The number of correct characters typed in one minute |
| Accuracy | The share of your typing that matches the test text |
Because one word counts as five correct characters, a score of 20 WPM equals about 100 correct characters per minute, and 30 WPM equals about 150. This test counts correct characters only, so a fast score with many mistakes will read lower than a slower score typed cleanly.
Accuracy matters alongside speed. The green and red words in the test show which words were right and which were wrong as you typed.
Good to Know
Which Urdu keyboard works with this test?
Any Urdu keyboard works with this test, including phonetic layouts on Windows and the Urdu keyboards built into Android and iPhone. The test compares the Urdu letters you type, and it also accepts common look-alike letters, such as Arabic ي for Urdu ی and Arabic ك for Urdu ک.
How is Urdu typing speed measured?
Urdu typing speed is measured in words per minute in the same way as an English test. Every five correct characters, including spaces, count as one word, and that total is divided by the number of minutes you typed. Only correct characters are counted, so words with mistakes do not add to your speed.
Why does the text look different on my device?
The text can look different because the page uses a Nastaliq style Urdu font, and your device may replace it with its own Urdu font if that font cannot load. The test works the same in either font.
What is a good Urdu typing speed?
A good Urdu typing speed is 20 to 29 words per minute for everyday typing, and 30 words per minute or more is fast. On the bands used by this test, 40 words per minute and above is very fast. Many clerk and data entry posts ask for about 25 to 30 words per minute, so check the job advert for the exact figure.
Is this Urdu typing test free?
Yes, this Urdu typing test is completely free, with no download and no sign-up. You can take the 1, 3 and 5 minute tests in Paragraphs or Words mode as often as you like, on a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
Is my Urdu Typing Test progress saved?
Your best Urdu typing speed for each test length is saved in your own browser on this device. Nothing you type is uploaded.