1000 wpm test
Can you read 1000 words a minute?
1000 words a minute is 6.7 times the 150-wpm baseline, the pace of speech. It is the pace of the top of the dial. This test shows you 272 words at exactly that speed in 16 seconds, then checks what you kept.
Read 272 words at 1000 words a minute
One word at a time, about 16 seconds. Keep your eyes on the red letter. Four questions follow.
1000 words a minute.
| Book | At your speed |
|---|---|
| The Great Gatsby | |
| 1984 | |
| The Hobbit | |
| Pride and Prejudice | |
| War and Peace | |
| The King James Bible |
What 1000 words a minute feels like
A thousand words a minute. Nearly seven times the pace of speech. Try it, take the quiz, and see what you kept.
How long books take at 1000 wpm
| Book | At the 150 baseline | At 1000 wpm |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Gatsby | 5.2 hours | 47 minutes |
| 1984 | 9.9 hours | 89 minutes |
| The Hobbit | 10.6 hours | 1.6 hours |
| Pride and Prejudice | 13.6 hours | 2.0 hours |
| War and Peace | 65.2 hours | 9.8 hours |
| The King James Bible | 87.0 hours | 13.1 hours |
Questions
Is 1000 words a minute fast?
1000 words a minute is 6.7 times the 150-wpm baseline, the pace of speech. It is the pace of the top of the dial.
How long does it take to read a book at 1000 wpm?
At 1000 words a minute, The Great Gatsby (about 47,000 words) takes 47 minutes and 1984 (about 89,000 words) takes 89 minutes. At the 150-wpm baseline they take 5.2 hours and 9.9 hours.
Can I learn to read at 1000 words a minute?
Yes. Train up to it in steps of 25 words a minute, with a quiz on every read. When the answers hold at one pace, you take the next.