Alternatively referred to as NWPM, which is short for net words per minute, NWAM is short for net words a minute. It is the same as the GWAM (gross words a minute), minus any errors. For example, if you typed 400 words in five minutes; divide 400 into 5 to get 80 GWAM.

How is GWAM and NWAM calculated?

To calculate net words a minute (NWAM), subtract errors from gross words a minute (GWAM) with the formula GWAM-errors=NWAM. You should spend no more than seven weeks on keyboarding instruction.

What is Net word per minute?

Net words per minute is determined by measuring a typist’s average gross speed in words per minute over a ten-minute period and subtracting the number of errors made during that period.