Employer Pre-Employment Typing Assessment
Common format across Indeed, Kenexa Prove It / SHL, and similar hiring platforms · Admin Assistant, Data Entry, Customer Service, and similar roles
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About Employer Pre-Employment Typing Assessment
Most pre-employment typing assessments — Indeed's built-in Typing Test, Kenexa Prove It (now under SHL), TestGorilla, Criteria Corp — share the same core shape: a short timed passage, scored on adjusted WPM (raw speed minus an error penalty) and accuracy, with the employer setting their own pass line. This mock uses the common 40 WPM / 96% accuracy mid-range standard so you can rehearse the format before a real hiring assessment.
Exam Format
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5 minutes (platforms commonly use 3–5 minutes) |
| Passage style | General business/office correspondence |
| Typical pass line | 35–45 WPM, 95–98% accuracy — this mock uses 40 WPM / 96% |
| Scoring | Adjusted WPM — raw speed minus an error penalty, same as Kenexa Prove It's model |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will this match the exact assessment my employer is using?
Not exactly — every platform (Indeed, Prove It/SHL, TestGorilla, Criteria Corp) sets its own duration and threshold, and individual employers customize further. This mock uses a realistic, common mid-range standard for general practice, not a specific vendor's exact test.
What's "adjusted WPM" and why does it matter?
It's raw typing speed minus a penalty for errors — the same idea as "net WPM," and the metric platforms like Kenexa Prove It actually report. Accuracy matters as much as raw speed for passing.