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Practise reading at a steady pace. Words appear one, two or three at a time in a focus box at the speed you choose, from 100 to 500 words per minute. Pause any time, then answer the questions to see whether you understood.
Pick a passage, press Start and read silently at your normal speed — the way you read to understand. Press Finished at the end. Then answer the questions from memory.
Words appear in the box at the speed you choose. Keep your eyes on the centre and let the words come to you. Start near your tested speed, then try a little faster — and check the questions afterwards.
Two short drills that train your eyes and attention. Do one of each a day, with your phone in another room.
One line lights up at a time and moves down at a steady speed. Read only the bright line — no going back.
Scan the passage and tap the target word as fast as you can. Five words per round. Don’t read — let your eyes jump. (Needs a mouse or touch screen.)
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Press “Start round” to begin.
Your last 10 results from the speed test, the pacer and the guided-line drill. Saved only in this browser on this device.
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Start at your tested speed or a little above it — about 10–20 % faster is plenty. If you get fewer than three questions right, slow the pacer down. Practising at a speed where you understand most of the text is what builds real reading skill.
Two or three words at a time often feels more natural than one, because it is closer to how we read phrases. Keep sessions short: a few passages a day is enough.
Choose a passage at your level — from Class 3–4 up to Class 11–12. Each one shows how many words it has.
Press Start and read silently, the way you usually read to understand. Press Finished as soon as you reach the end.
The passage is hidden and you answer 4 questions from memory. Your words per minute and comprehension score appear together.
Effective speed = words per minute × the share of questions you got right. It rewards reading that you actually understand.
Use the pacer and focus drills for a few minutes a day, then test again. Your last 10 results are saved in this browser with a small chart.
| Passage level | Silent reading, words per minute |
|---|---|
| Class 3–4 | about 90–140 |
| Class 5–6 | about 120–180 |
| Class 7–8 | about 150–220 |
| Class 9–10 | about 170–250 |
| Class 11–12 | about 190–270 |
These ranges are rough guides for silent reading of school-level text, not targets. Speeds vary a lot with the passage, the language, the topic and the reader. Many adults read everyday non-fiction at roughly 200–300 words per minute. Effective reading speed (words per minute × comprehension) matters more than raw speed.
No magic tricks — just habits that reading research and good teachers agree on.
A quick look first gives your brain a map, so the details have somewhere to go.
Many slow readers keep jumping back to words they have already read, often out of habit rather than need.
Most people hear the words in their head when they read silently. That is normal and it helps you understand.
Good readers change gear. There is no single “right” speed.
Speed means nothing if your mind is somewhere else. Focus is a skill you can build.
Reading speed grows slowly, mostly by reading more. Be wary of anyone promising huge speeds with full understanding.
There is no single number, because speed depends on age, the passage and why you are reading. As a rough guide for silent reading of school-level text: about 90–140 words per minute in Class 3–4, 120–180 in Class 5–6, 150–220 in Class 7–8, 170–250 in Class 9–10 and 190–270 in Class 11–12. Many school students read around 150–250 words per minute. Understanding what you read matters more than the number.
Studies of adults reading everyday non-fiction silently usually find speeds of roughly 200–300 words per minute, with many people around 240. Children read more slowly and get faster through the school years, mostly by reading more. Harder text, a new subject or reading in a second language lowers anyone’s speed — and that is fine.
Words per minute = the number of words in the passage ÷ the minutes you took, rounded to a whole number. For example, 250 words read in 1 minute 40 seconds (1.67 minutes) is 250 ÷ 1.67 ≈ 150 words per minute. The tool counts words the same way it shows them: every group of letters between spaces is one word.
It is your words per minute multiplied by your comprehension score. If you read at 200 words per minute and get 3 out of 4 questions right (75 %), your effective speed is 200 × 0.75 = 150. It shows how much you really understood per minute, so rushing does not help.
Yes — if you go too fast. When the speed goes up beyond what you can follow, you start to skim and miss details, and comprehension drops. That is why this tool always asks questions after you read and shows your effective speed. Aim for a speed where you still get most answers right.
Claims like that are not supported by reading research when full understanding is expected. At very high speeds people are skimming: they catch the general idea but miss much of the detail. Steady practice, a wide vocabulary and lots of reading can make you a faster, more confident reader, but gains are usually gradual.
Keep your phone away, read in short sessions with breaks, preview the text first and read with a question in mind. A pacer — your finger, a pen or the guided-line drill on this page — helps your eyes keep moving forward. When your mind wanders, simply go back to the last sentence you remember. Good sleep helps more than any trick.
Yes, it is completely free and there is no sign-in or account. Open the page and start. Your last 10 results are saved only in this browser on this device; nothing is sent to TalentJR. If you clear your browser data or use a private window, your results are not kept.
Yes. Teachers can use a passage as a quick class activity — everyone reads, notes their time and answers the questions — and the pacer on a projector works as a group drill. Parents can sit with a child, take the test together and track progress week by week. Please treat the numbers as encouragement, not a ranking.
रोज़ कुछ पढ़ें — कहानियाँ, अख़बार, जो भी अच्छा लगे। पढ़ने से पहले शीर्षक और हेडिंग देख लें, बार-बार पीछे लौटकर पढ़ने की आदत कम करें और उँगली या पेसर से लाइन के साथ आगे बढ़ें। मन में शब्द सुनाई देना सामान्य है, उसे बंद करने की कोशिश न करें। सबसे ज़रूरी है समझ — इसलिए यहाँ हर टेस्ट के बाद सवाल आते हैं। यह टूल मुफ़्त है और साइन-इन की ज़रूरत नहीं।