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A 1-minute test on Easy
Easy level with a 1-minute limit, typed in Cyrillic with 2 slips. When the minute ended, the score read 42 WPM at 99% accuracy.
Russian Typing Speed Test
Text ToolsTest your Russian typing speed in WPM and accuracy on the Cyrillic alphabet — free online.
Click the text above and just start typing — there's no separate box.
About
About the Russian Typing Speed Test
Type real Russian passages in the Cyrillic alphabet's 33 letters, several of which represent sounds with no single-letter equivalent in Latin script, and get your words-per-minute and accuracy the moment you finish.
Russian speakers use it to check their speed on the ЙЦУКЕН layout, and learners use it to memorise where Cyrillic letters sit on the keyboard by typing real sentences.
Examples
Russian Typing Speed Test examples
3 worked examples
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A certificate for a Hard passage
This Hard run, punctuation and numbers included, was done in 59 seconds, at 34 WPM and 98% accuracy. Typing Ivan Petrov as the name and clicking Download certificate saved a PNG with the result, "Hard · Russian" and a QR code.
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Any dash is accepted
The Medium passage uses a spaced hyphen as a dash; a hyphen, en dash or em dash typed in that spot is accepted as the same character.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions about the Russian Typing Speed Test.
What does the Russian Typing Speed Test do?
It shows you a random Russian passage in Cyrillic — from short everyday sentences to Hard ones with quotes, dates and a rouble amount — and measures your words per minute and accuracy until you finish or the timer stops.
Do I type Russian directly, in Cyrillic?
Yes — you type Russian directly, in its own Cyrillic script, the same way you'd type any other language here.
How many letters are in the Cyrillic alphabet used here?
33 letters — several represent sounds that have no single-letter equivalent in Latin script, which is part of what makes practicing Cyrillic typing specifically useful rather than relying on a Latin-based test.
How do I type Cyrillic on my keyboard?
Add the Russian layout in your system settings and switch to it while you type. The standard layout is ЙЦУКЕН, named after its top row; if you only know QWERTY, a phonetic Russian layout maps letters onto similar-sounding Latin keys.
What happens if my keyboard is still set to English?
You'll type Latin letters, which never match the Cyrillic passage, so every character turns red. Switch to the Russian layout — Alt + Shift or Windows key + Space on Windows — before you start.
Do I need to type the letter ё?
Yes, wherever it's written. Everyday Russian text often swaps ё for е, but the passages use ё in some words, and typing е in its place counts as an error.
Do I need to type the « » quotation marks?
Yes. Russian uses guillemets « » for quotes, and they're compared exactly — they aren't treated as straight quotes the way curly quotes are.
How are numbers written in the Hard passages?
Russian style: a space between thousands and a comma for decimals, as in 1 059,32 руб., and times such as 9:30 and 18:00.
Did Russian Typing Speed Test work for you?
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