Reading speed test
Free tool by
Speed Readingo (opens in a new tab)
Read at your normal pace
- Read the way you read something you need to understand. No skimming.
- Press “I’m done” the moment you finish the last line.
- Then answer the questions. The text is hidden, so no looking back.
Your last result: WPM
Now the questions
The text is hidden. Pick the best answer for each.
Your reading speed
0words per minute
Comprehension ( correct)
Comprehension-adjusted speed WPMspeed × share of correct answers (guessing alone scores about 25%)
Last time WPM ()
This is your speed on this text today. It changes with how hard the text is, how well you know the topic and why you are reading.
Over 1,500 words per minute is page-turning speed, not reading. Did you press “I’m done” too early? Take the test again.
Under 70% correct, a speed does not count as a reading rate: that is the cut-off a classic study of more than 12,000 readers used. Slow down a little and take the other text.