Morse code WPM test for copy speed
Pick a target WPM, listen to a short calibrated passage (PARIS-based timing), type what you got, and see accuracy. This measures copy under that setting — not your license class, and not sending speed (use the keyer for send timing).
Pick a WPM, hit Play passage, then type what you copied.
Copy-focused only — not a license exam. Sending speed lives on the keyer. Scores stay on this device.
When to use
Checking whether 15 vs 20 WPM is honest for you; bragging rights after a week of trainer work; warming up before a longer session; spotting whether Farnsworth gaps were carrying you.
When not
Don’t confuse a single web test with an FCC/Ofcom exam. Sending WPM is a different skill. Don’t stare at a chart during the test and call it copy.
Assumptions
Standard word = PARIS (50 units); score = character accuracy against the source text; Farnsworth optional for the test passage; results stay local.
Examples
Input
15 WPM · 30-second letter groups · 90%+
Result
Try 18 next session
Input
20 WPM · Farnsworth 12 · mixed groups
Result
See if gaps were carrying you
Input
Same WPM · longer passage
Result
Less lucky-score swing than a tiny burst
How it works
- Choose Char WPM and optional Farnsworth.
- Play a random or shuffled letter-group passage.
- Type what you heard and Check score — nothing uploads.
dit ms ≈ 1200 / Char WPM · gaps toward Farnsworth WPM · score = typed vs source
Gotchas
- One lucky test ≠ solid on-air copy.
- If you stared at a chart during the test, you measured reading, not copying.
- Tiny passages swing scores wildly — prefer the longer default.
- Sending speed belongs on the keyer — this page is ear copy only.
Compare
How to read a score
Character accuracy against a random passage at your chosen Char / Farnsworth WPM. 90%+ at a setting suggests trying +2–3 WPM next session — not that you “are” that speed on the air tonight. One lucky test is noise; weekly trend is signal.
Copy vs send
This page is copy-focused. Sending speed lives on the keyer. Neither replaces a regulator exam.
Fair testing habits
- Don’t stare at a chart during the passage.
- Prefer more groups over a tiny sample that swings wildly.
- Scores stay on this device unless you copy them yourself.
Common questions
Direct answers — no synonym padding.
Related tools
Practice tool only — not a license exam, not emergency training certification. See Methodology and Terms.