Find your reading speed

Use one of these tests as a convenient way to find your English reading speed in only a few minutes.

Each test has a different reading ease and grade level. Take multiple tests and compare the results!

Your Results

Your results will be saved in your browser's local storage, and will be available for up to 30 days.

If you want to clear your results, you can do so by clicking the 'Clear Results' button.

Disclaimer

This is not a measure of reading ability, it's a measure of reading speed at the given level. Reading comprehension should be assessed separately.

The excerpts for these tests are taken from out-of-copyright books, and may be more difficult to read modern English texts.

When reading dense text you may need to adjust your reading speed to compensate for the added effort of processing the information.

250 words per minute is an arbitrary 'average' reading speed that Reading Length uses, reading faster or slower does not mean you are a 'better' or 'worse' reader.

The best way to improve your reading speed is by finding time to read more books!