1. Full Reference Text — accuracy is measured against the entire reference passage
2. Typed Text So Far — accuracy is measured only against the portion the candidate has typed

Note

This setting is available for Typing Test questions only. Once a question has been used in a live test, this setting cannot be changed. Create a new version of the question to update it.

Full Reference Text

1. The candidate's typed response is compared against the complete reference text.
2. Any characters in the reference that were not typed are treated as errors.
3. The accuracy score reflects both the quality of typing and how much of the passage was completed.

Recommended when

1. Completing the full passage is a core job requirement
2. The reference text is short and candidates are expected to finish within the time limit
3. Roles involve data entry, legal transcription, or compliance filing where partial submission is not acceptable
4. You want incomplete submissions to be directly penalized in the accuracy score
   

Typed Text So Far

1. The candidate's typed response is compared only against the first N characters of the reference, where N equals the length of the candidate's response.
2. Untyped portions of the reference are excluded from the accuracy calculation entirely.
3. The Completion Ratio is calculated separately as: characters typed ÷ total characters in the full reference text.

Recommended when

1. The reference text is long (>100 words) and candidates may not finish within the time limit
2. You want accuracy and completion to be scored and weighted independently
3. The role is speed-focused and you want to reward accurate typing without penalizing slower candidates on their accuracy score
4. You are assessing non-native language typists where typing speed is naturally lower
5. You want to display live accuracy feedback during the test that is meaningful from the first word typed
   

Weightage and Completion Ratio

Important

The three weightage sliders must always sum to 100%. A validation message is displayed in real time to confirm when the total is correct. The question cannot be saved if the total is not exactly 100%.

Avoid Double Penalizing

If you use Full Reference Text and set a high Completion weightage, candidates will be penalized twice for not finishing — once in the accuracy score and again in the completion score. To avoid this, use Typed Text So Far when completion needs to be scored separately and weighted heavily.

How to Configure

1. Open the Question Editor for a typing test question.
2. Scroll down to the Accuracy Logic Configuration section.
3. Click the Evaluate Accuracy Against dropdown.
4. Select Full Reference Text or Typed Text So Far as required.
5. If you selected Typed Text So Far, a Completion slider will appear in the Weightage section. Set all three sliders so they sum to 100%.
6. Confirm the green "Total Weightage 100% Looks good!" message appears before saving.
7. Click Save to apply the configuration.
   

Frequently Asked Questions