This Korean typing test lets you type real Hangul and measure your speed and accuracy, even on a keyboard with no Korean letters printed on it. The built-in 2-set (Dubeolsik) layout – the standard Korean keyboard – maps each English key to a Korean consonant or vowel, and the site assembles them into syllable blocks as you type, just as a Korean input method does. In Korean this is called 타자 연습 (typing practice) or a 타자 속도 테스트 (typing speed test). It is free and needs no sign-up, which makes this Korea typing test website a quick daily check whether you are a beginner or already fluent.
How Hangul typing works: syllable blocks
Hangul is an alphabet, but its letters (called jamo) are stacked into square syllable blocks. Each block has a first consonant, a vowel, and sometimes a final consonant (batchim):
- ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한 (keys G K S)
- ㄱ + ㅜ + ㄱ = 국 (keys R N R)
- ㅇ + ㅓ = 어 (keys D J)
So 한국어 ("Korean language") is typed gksrnrdj – eight keys for three characters. You never press a "next block" key: the input method decides where each block ends. If you type a consonant and then a vowel, the consonant jumps to start the next syllable – type rksk and you get 가나, not 간 + ㅏ. This built-in Hangul composition is what makes a real Hangul typing test possible in the browser without installing anything.
A few more rules:
- Double consonants ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ are Shift plus ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅅ ㅈ.
- Compound vowels are typed as two vowels: ㅗ + ㅏ = ㅘ (H K), ㅜ + ㅓ = ㅝ (N J), ㅡ + ㅣ = ㅢ (M L). Only ㅒ and ㅖ need Shift (Shift+O, Shift+P).
- Double final consonants join the same way: 닭 (chicken) is ㄷ ㅏ ㄹ ㄱ – ekfr.
What does a Korean keyboard look like?
A Korean keyboard is a normal QWERTY keyboard with Hangul printed on each letter key, plus a 한/영 key to switch between Korean and English. On the 2-set layout, consonants are on the left hand and vowels on the right, so your hands naturally alternate – one reason Korean touch typists are fast.
| Row | English keys | Korean (2-set) | With Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Q W E R T | Y U I O P | ㅂ ㅈ ㄷ ㄱ ㅅ | ㅛ ㅕ ㅑ ㅐ ㅔ | ㅃ ㅉ ㄸ ㄲ ㅆ | ㅛ ㅕ ㅑ ㅒ ㅖ |
| Home | A S D F G | H J K L | ㅁ ㄴ ㅇ ㄹ ㅎ | ㅗ ㅓ ㅏ ㅣ | same |
| Bottom | Z X C V | B N M | ㅋ ㅌ ㅊ ㅍ | ㅠ ㅜ ㅡ | same |
The on-screen keyboard shows these letters while you type, highlights the next key and colours each key by finger, and the animated hands show which finger to use.
Korean keyboard types
The 2-set (두벌식) layout is the national standard and what nearly every Korean computer uses. There is also a 3-set (세벌식) layout, with separate keys for initial and final consonants, used by a small group of enthusiasts. On phones you will see the 2-set keyboard and the 10-key Cheonjiin (천지인) keypad, which builds vowels from dots and lines. This test uses 2-set, the layout you will meet at school and at work.
How to type Korean on this site
- Korean (2-set) — works on any keyboard. The default on a computer. Your English keys type jamo and the site composes Hangul. No Korean keyboard or stickers needed, so it works as a Korean keyboard for a computer, PC, laptop or MacBook without any setup.
- My own Korean keyboard / input method. Choose this if Korean is already installed in Windows, macOS, Android or iOS. The test then accepts what your own IME types – the natural choice on phones and tablets.
Adding a Korean keyboard to your devices
- Korean keyboard for Windows: Settings → Time & language → Language & region → Add a language → Korean. Switch Hangul/English with the right Alt key (or 한/영).
- Korean keyboard for MacBook (and MacBook Air): System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources → + → Korean → 2-Set Korean. Switch with Ctrl + Space or Caps Lock.
- Korean keyboard for iPhone and iPad: Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Korean (Standard is 2-set).
- Korean keyboard for Android: Gboard → Languages → Add keyboard → Korean, then choose 2-set or Cheonjiin.
How your Korean typing speed is measured
The test counts the characters on screen, and one Hangul syllable block counts as one character. Because each block takes two to four keys, your Korean WPM looks lower than your English WPM even when your fingers move just as fast.
WPM = (correct characters ÷ 5) ÷ minutes
Accuracy = correct keystrokes ÷ all keystrokes × 100
Example. In a 1-minute test you type 116 characters (syllables and spaces) and 110 are correct. Speed = 110 ÷ 5 ÷ 1 = 22 WPM, raw speed = 116 ÷ 5 = 23.2 WPM, CPM = 110, accuracy = 110 ÷ 116 = about 95%.
Average Korean typing speed and 타수
Korean typing programs usually count 타수 – keystrokes per minute – rather than WPM. A syllable averages roughly 2.5 keystrokes, so to estimate 타수 from this test, multiply your CPM by about 2.5: 110 CPM is roughly 275 타. As a rough guide, 200–300 타 is common for everyday typists, office workers often reach 300–400, and fast typists go beyond 500. These are estimates, not official figures.
How to learn Korean typing
- Start on the home row. Left fingers on ㅁ ㄴ ㅇ ㄹ (A S D F), right on ㅓ ㅏ ㅣ (J K L). The most common vowels ㅏ ㅓ ㅣ sit right under your right fingers, and ㅇ – the silent first consonant of countless syllables – is under your left middle finger.
- Think in jamo, not blocks. Read 한 as "ㅎ ㅏ ㄴ" and let your fingers alternate left-right-left. That rhythm is the secret of fast Hangul typing.
- Drill Shift pairs and compound vowels. ㄱ/ㄲ, ㅅ/ㅆ and ㅘ, ㅝ, ㅢ cause most beginner errors.
- Test little and often. A few 1-minute tests a day beat one long session. Open your missed keys in typing practice after each result.
- Play. For a Korean typing game, every typing game on the site can use Korean words.
For Korean typing practice as a beginner, start slow and aim for accuracy; Korean typing learning speeds up once the jamo positions are automatic. If you are a complete beginner, the touch typing lessons teach the finger positions that the 2-set layout relies on. When you also need English 타자 연습 for school or work, switch the language to English: the finger positions stay the same, only the letters change.
Typing speed is not your Korean level
Learners sometimes ask "what Korean level am I?" after a good result here. A typing test cannot tell you that: it measures how fast and accurately you type Hangul you can see, not how much Korean you understand. Korean exam levels come from the TOPIK exam, which grades reading, listening and (in TOPIK II) writing from level 1 to level 6, and its Korean test scores are what schools and employers ask for. Use this page to make typing easy, so that writing answers in Korean on a computer never slows you down.
Korean typing slang
Chat Korean uses single jamo on their own: ㅋㅋㅋ (laughing, like "lol"), ㅎㅎ (a softer laugh), ㅠㅠ (crying eyes), ㅇㅇ (yes). These are just the keys z, g, b and d pressed repeatedly – consonants with no vowel never join into a block. The test uses standard Korean words, but it is a nice way to see how composition works.
Korean typing for jobs
Typing tests for jobs come in several forms – examples of typing test formats include timed copy tests, paragraph tests and data-entry checks. How many WPM to pass a typing test depends on the employer. For English, many office jobs ask for around 40 WPM; for Korean typing jobs such as transcription, subtitling or data entry, employers usually state a 타수 target instead. Measure yourself with the same length the job uses, and keep accuracy above 95%.