About NHS Medical Audio & Administrative Secretary Typing Test
NHS medical terminology and clinical correspondence typing test for Band 2, 3, and 4 hospital secretary vacancies.
Exam Authority & Classification
Administered by: National Health Service (NHS) & AMSPAR
Official Testing Unit: Net Words Per Minute (WPM) / 5 Keystroke Standard
Standard Keyboard Layout: UK QWERTY
Official Scoring Algorithm & Deduction Policy
AMSPAR (Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists) grading.
Qualifying Cut-off & Ranking Benchmarks
Band 3 and Band 4 NHS Medical Secretary positions require 50–60 WPM with clinical vocabulary proficiency.
Official Guide & Test Day Instructions
### Clinical Terminology & Speed
NHS Band 3 and Band 4 positions adhere to AMSPAR standards, requiring candidates to type at 50 to 60 Net Words Per Minute with an exceptional 98% accuracy rate. Passages feature authentic pharmacological terms, clinical abbreviations, and diagnostic nomenclature.
💡 Pro Exam Advice for Candidates
Do not look at the keyboard during the test. Keep your fingers resting on the home row (ASDF JKL;). Maintain a consistent rhythm rather than bursting speed, as irregular rhythm leads to transposition errors that severely penalize Net WPM under official National Health Service (NHS) & AMSPAR scoring rules.