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Handwriting Speeds Handwriting Speeds for Copying Tasks Studies compiled by Amundson (1995) show that copying rates using handwriting at the 1 st grade level are about 5 words per minute (WPM) on average, but by the end of elementary school at the 5 th and 6 th grade level are about 10 to 12 WPM.e found that the average compositional rate of 4 th grade students with learning disabilities using handwriting was 4 to 5 words per minute, while the average handwriting rate of 6 th grade students with learning disabilities during composing was about 9 words per minute (Figure 4).
Considering average adult reading speeds are 270 words per minute, these numbers are impressive but not typical. Average and Accuracy. There is a slight difference in average typing speeds between males and females. Males average approximately 44 words per minute, while females average 37 words per minute. The average of the two is 41 words per minute. Handwriting is estimated to reach slightly more than 30 words per minute, which shows that average typing is still faster than handwriting. Average typists usually make mistakes. The accuracy average is 92 percentâaverage typists make eight typographical errors per 100 words typed on a page. Professional Standards. The job determines the typing speed required and the average for that profession. Although anyone can improve efficiency with faster and more accurate typing, some jobs require accurate and fast typing skills on the first day. Data-entry positions usually require at least 45 words per minute.