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78%

78% -- first try completion rate for web forms (2026)

2026  · Nielsen Norman Group

78% of users completed web forms with labels above fields and single columns on the first try.

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78%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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web forms
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
60
Freshness
95
Nielsen Norman Group Primary Tier B
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Nielsen Norman Group study, peer-reviewed at CHI; non-compliant forms at 42%

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web forms: 78% first try completion rate. Source: Nielsen Norman Group (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/nn-group-form-completion
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