This free Sinhala typing test measures how fast and how accurately you type in Sinhala, in words per minute (WPM). සිංහල ටයිපින් පරීක්ෂණය: you get a passage in Unicode Sinhala, a timer, and a result with your net WPM, accuracy and the words you missed. No sign-up, no download, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

Quick answer: how to take the Sinhala typing test

1. Switch your keyboard to a Unicode Sinhala layout (see the next section).
2. Pick the time (1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes) and a text level.
3. Click the typing box and start. The timer begins with your first key.
4. Press the space bar after each word. Correct words turn green, wrong ones turn red.
5. When time is up, check your net WPM, accuracy and the list of words to practise.

How to type Sinhala on your device

The test needs Unicode Sinhala, which is what websites, phones and modern documents use. Pick whichever of these suits you:

• Windows or macOS: add Sinhala as an input language in your system settings, then switch with the language key or Alt + Shift on Windows.
• Android and iPhone: add Sinhala in the Gboard or system keyboard settings.
• Singlish-style typing: if you prefer typing English letters that turn into Sinhala, use a transliteration input tool. It works here too, because the test only reads the final Sinhala text.

One thing to know: old font-based typing, such as FM Abhaya or Kaputa, produces Latin letters that only look like Sinhala with a special font. Those will not match the test text, because the test is Unicode.

How is Sinhala typing speed counted?

We use the standard rule of 5 characters per word so your score is comparable with English tests. A Sinhala syllable often takes two or three keystrokes (a consonant plus a vowel sign), so most people score lower in Sinhala than in English. That is normal, not a sign you are slow.

What is a good Sinhala typing speed?

For beginners, 10 to 20 WPM is a fine start. Around 25 to 35 WPM is comfortable for office and school work, and 40 or more is fast for Sinhala. Accuracy matters as much as speed. If an exam or job needs a certain speed, check what keyboard layout they use and practise on the same one.

Tips to type Sinhala faster

• Stick to one layout. Switching between layouts every day slows you down.
• Accuracy first. Slow down until mistakes drop, then build speed.
• Learn the vowel signs. Most slow-downs come from vowel and special signs, not from the consonants.
• Look at the screen, not the keys. It feels odd for a week, then it clicks.
• Practise ten minutes a day and review the words you missed.
• Paste your own text in the My own text box to drill the words you type most.

Three levels, plus your own text

Easy

Short, everyday sentences about home, school and friends. Good for warming up.

Medium

Longer paragraphs on work, learning and habits, closer to what a job test uses.

Hard

Numbers, brackets, quotes and punctuation mixed with Sinhala, like a real email or news report.

My own text

Paste a paragraph in Sinhala and practise exactly what you type every day. Plain text only, up to 5,000 characters.

Is my typing private?

Yes. The test runs in your browser. We do not record, upload or store what you type. Your best score stays on your own device, and the result card is made on your device too.

Good to know

• Pasting is switched off in the typing box, so your score reflects real typing.
• You can turn backspace off for a stricter, exam-style test.
• It is a self-test. It does not give an official certificate, so a job or exam may ask you to retake the test in their own system.
• Different Sinhala keyboards add invisible joiner characters in different ways. The test ignores those, so a correct word is not marked wrong because of them.

Also try our English Typing Test and the Word Counter.