Some typing test used character based calculation in which 5 characters count as a word, regardless how many characters in the particular word. These Character based calculation has its own benefit like it independent from the text passage, there may be more lengthy word in one passage then other, but its calculate same speed all time. Some typing test used another calculation speed formula; it counts each bunch of characters separated by space one word.
His is known as word count method for typing test. To understand it let take an example: A Sentence 'Here we are checking out typing speed.' Total Words (Using character methods) = 38 / 5 = 7.6 Words (space also count as a character) Total Words (Using Word method) = 7 words In this typing test above we have used second method to calculate word count. In many exam there are fix word limit like 300 Words have to type within 10 minutes. Usually 2nd method used for calculation of word, separated by space. The typing test above will show your typing speed in Word per Minute (WPM). Accuracy is gross and net speed ratio and net Speed.