To use the test below click the start button and read through the passages, when you get to the end click the stop button and it will return how many words per minute your reading.
Extensive reading is as vital as basic education in this age of globalization. It is one of the most efficient human activity by which information is converted into knowledge. Studies shows that an expert reader can read 1000 words per minute and his comprehension ability is 85. But it is only the representation of 1 % people. Majority of readers can only read 200 words per minute with 60% intellectual capacity. It is not surprising that most of the people now give at least 1 hour to the reading either the official documents, magazines, news paper or contents on computer . So there is need of very good reading capacity so that more and more knowledge can be gain and retain. Regrettably, actual situation is in not good because, our average reader is very slower than the good reader. His reading capacity is 5 times lower. And things are much worse if we consider the combination of reading capacity along with comprehension. An average reader can only read 120 words per minute with comprehension while the good reads 850 words per minute with comprehension. It is just as comparing a runner with a calmly walking person.
From the age of 12 people left concentrating upon the reading capacity as they are unaware from the benefits which they can obtain from speed reading.
Computer user knows that with practice his typing speed can be improved. But is not aware of the fact that his speed can only be enhanced with speech and his reading speed will never be upgrade.
Three possible ways are available to improve and upgrade reading speed
a) Attending speed reading seminar with effective materials and an energetic instructor. Although it is beneficial but as soon as you come out of the seminar things will start getting fade.
b) Second way is having a speed reading book. It will provide you different techniques, modes, and exercises to improve your reading power. But the problem with this is the enough time to spend with the book with full concentration and determination which is not possible for everyone in this rapidly changing life.
c) Finally the best available mode to enhance your reading capacity is having the speed reading computer program. It will boost your reading by providing you different visual presentation and exercises in an interactive way. Speed reading software delivers the knowledge in very attractive and enjoyable way that in less time and consistent practices will reduce slow reading and catalyze reading speed. This thing lacks in other ways to improve reading capacity.
You read at 0 words per minute.
about 250 to 400 is average for most adults and it would be quiet easy to at least double or triple your ready skills. 1000+ words per minute is not uncommon for anyone who has done a good speed reading course and put some time into it.
