Data Entry Skills Test

Data Entry Skills Test

Data Entry Skills Test

Data Entry Skills Test

Data Entry Skills Test

The Data Entry Test assesses a candidate’s data entry skills by measuring typing speed and accuracy during a data entry exercise. This test is especially useful for selecting data entry workers, transcriptionists, clerks, receptionists, secretaries, and other administrative employees whose roles involve tasks related to data entry.

The test consists of two sub-tests designed to measure a candidate’s data entry skills.

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Test properties

Type of test: Skills test

Useful for: Predicting job performance in jobs that comprise of data entry tasks

Time: 4 – 6 minutes

Number of test items: Adaptive

Item response form: Free response

Languages: English

Mode of Administration: Online

What the items measure

  • Characters per minute (CPM)
  • Corrected Characters per minute (CCPM)
  • Words per minute (WPM)
  • Overall Accuracy
  • Total score

What the sub-tests measure

Sub-test 1 (time limit: 90 seconds)
The candidate is presented with short lines of textual data, including names, addresses, dates, and other information. They are required to type the data, one line at a time, as accurately and quickly as possible within the 90-second time limit.

Sub-test 2 (time limit: 90 seconds)
This sub-test is similar to Sub-test 1 but with new data to type. The candidate again has 90 seconds to type as many lines as possible.

Detailed Test Report

On the test report, you will find all the information you need:

  • Total Percentile Population Score*
  • Characters Per Minute (CPM)
  • Corrected Characters Per Minute (CCPM)
  • Words Per Minute (WPM)
  • Overall Accuracy
  • Interpretation of candidate performance
  • Advisory score ranges for common professions
  • The exact text typed by the candidate, with errors highlighted.

*The Total Percentile Population Score is determined by comparing the candidate’s average CCPM with the norm group. If a candidate scores 70, they have performed as well or better than 70 percent of the more than 3,000 individuals who were part of our 2020 test survey.

Click here to view a sample test report.

Prices

Simple and affordable

Account setup fee

(one time only)

$50

Price per test credit

(same for all tests)

$6

No subscription fees

Instant access

Credits do not expire

Prices

Simple and affordable

Account setup fee

(one time only)

$50

Price per test credit

(same for all tests)

$6

No subscription fees

Instant access

Credits do not expire

Data Entry Skills Test

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