It threw me a bit to be typing a random list of common English words rather than the more usual sentences and paragraphs but I did okay on this site's typing test – one of many available online.
When I've done other typing tests, both online and in the real world, I get anywhere from 60-90wpm depending on the day, my mood, etc. etc.
Here's what I got with my first try on this site…
[Edit: I think “real” typing tests have a formula – every mistake counts against your final total and every five keystrokes is a “word”. So if you have 82 words per minute but 4 mistakes, you are 78 wpm – which is what I would've got if I used this methodology. And I'm not sure if they're using the “5 keys = 1 word” rule either. But anyhow, it's good to know that you can just bang away, get 150 mistakes but be told that you type 150 wpm! And make sure you put that on your resume! 😎]
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i type slow, though according to this test it's improved since highschool 'keyboarding' class :p
I've definitely improved since typing class in high school as well – probably the most practical useful class I took in my life – high school OR university.
The best thing I did following that class was start journaling a couple years later – writing a daily entry really helped not only keep my typing speed up but improve it as well.