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How Fast Do You Read?

I spotted this on my Twitter feed and I just had to check it out. (Good thing it wasn’t a typing test. I originally typed the title of this as “How Fast Do You Reed?” because I had “feed” in my head at the same time.)

My results:
I read 552 words per minute, which is 121% faster than the average person.

At that rate, I could read:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2 hours and 19 minutes
Lord of the Rings in 14:27
Catch-22 in 5:16
Nineteen Eighty-Four in 2:41
Grapes of Wrath in 5:07
Last of the Mohicans in 4:24
War and Peace in 17:44
the Bible in 23:29 (that one totally blows my mind)

You can take the test by clicking the image below. Be sure to come back and share your results!

ereader test
Source: Staples eReader Department

March 7th, 2012 | Tags: | Category: Reading
  • Jeanette

    476 words so you beat me

    • http://www.livinglearninglovinglife.com Amanda

      Jeanette, that’s still pretty fast.

  • http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com Inspired Kathy

    Wish I could read faster. I’m at 320 words. Took the test 3 times and all the times were close.

  • http://thebusybibliophile.com Andrea @ The Busy Bibliophile

    I was at 568 words per minute which makes me 127% faster than the national average. That was fun!

    • http://www.livinglearninglovinglife.com Amanda

      Hey, cool. Someone who reads faster than I do. Where were you when everyone was looking at me funny in school? LOL

      • http://thebusybibliophile.com Andrea @ The Busy Bibliophile

        They were looking at me funny, too!

  • http://bookslikebreathing.blogspot.com Grace @ Books Like Breathing

    I love this thing. It’s like reading comprehension tests in school. It said I read 624 words per minute and I am 150% faster than the national average.

  • Shayna Gier

    I got 415 at the highest- always higher than an 11th grader but not as fast as a college student. *shrugs* and I know from personal experience on some of the books that the stats are very close to accurate- of course reading speed altars depending on time of day and distractions around. But fun test at anyrate!

  • http://edensguest.blogspot.com Kimberlee Turley

    Took it three times just to make sure:

    First attempt 598 wpm ( I wasted some time trying to scroll down to see if the story went further before I saw the end button)
    Second attempt 935 wpm (mostly dialogue)
    Third Attempt 834 wpm (prose)

    Sounds about right. I was reading over my husband’s shoulder and told I’d read both pages three times before he actually flipped the page.

    • http://www.livinglearninglovinglife.com Amanda

      LOL I’m sure your husband liked that. :-)

  • http://www.zemeks.blogspot.com Karen and Gerard

    I’m a slow reader–192 wpm, 23% below the national avg. I knew I am slow at reading, but didn’t think I was this slow! I’m sharing this on my blog too today with a link back here. Very interesting!

    • http://www.livinglearninglovinglife.com Amanda

      But you’re reading! That’s all that matters! Thanks for sharing!

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