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Typing speed

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA AA Exams › Typing speed

  • This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 3 years ago by Kim Smith.
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  • February 15, 2022 at 6:21 pm #648677
    poqipi11
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    Hi, how many WPM should one be able to type for f8 exam? I’m currently around 35-40 WPM and wondering if this is ok

    February 16, 2022 at 7:31 am #648693
    Kim Smith
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    You don’t need any speed for the AA exams – 30% of the exam has no typing.

    The average length of a sentence in the model answers for a “risks” Q, say, is 22 words (a students’ sentences should be shorter than this).

    You have 125 minutes in which to answer Section B – you could type 70 sentences with 12.8 WPM … you absolutely don’t need speed – it’s much better to “THINK – before you type” – and certainly the marker does not want to have to read pages and pages of type in search of relevant answer points.

    January 9, 2023 at 2:12 pm #675553
    loken7777
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    Excuse me sir how much typing speed is enough for SBR paper ,in words per minute ?

    January 11, 2023 at 8:51 am #675608
    Kim Smith
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    @loken7777 – absolutely no idea but I don’t think it’s something you should worry about. It’s always better to think more and write less.

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