Free typing test for kids
One minute, three levels, no sign-up. See your child's words per minute and accuracy, and how that compares with the goals many schools use.
Click the box and start typing. The timer starts with your first key. A wrong key turns red. Type the right one to carry on.
How the test works
The test runs for one minute and starts when your child presses the first key. Each word counts as five characters, which is the standard way typing speed is measured, so words per minute (wpm) is the number of correct characters typed in a minute divided by five. Spaces count too.
When a key is wrong, it turns red and the test waits for the right key. That's how lessons in myTypingQuest work as well: it keeps attention on accuracy, which is what makes speed grow later. Accuracy is the share of all key presses that were correct.
What's a good score?
There's no single national standard. A widely used rule of thumb from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is 5 words per minute times the grade level, so about 15 wpm in 3rd grade and 25 wpm in 5th grade. Schools usually ask for 90 to 95% accuracy at the same time. See typing speed by age for a full table and what to do with the result.
| Grade | Age | Rule-of-thumb goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1st–2nd | 6–8 | Finding keys and home row; speed isn't the goal yet |
| 3rd | 8–9 | about 15 wpm |
| 4th | 9–10 | about 20 wpm |
| 5th | 10–11 | about 25 wpm |
| 6th | 11–12 | about 30 wpm |
| 7th | 12–13 | about 35 wpm |
| 8th | 13–14 | about 40 wpm |
Tips for a fair result
- Use a real keyboard: a laptop, desktop or Chromebook. On-screen keyboards are much slower.
- Sit up, feet flat, with fingers resting on the home row (A S D F and J K L ;).
- Eyes on the screen, not the keys. Peeking is normal when learning, but it slows typing down.
- Take the test a few times. The second or third try is usually more representative than the first.
Questions parents ask
How is words per minute calculated?
Every five correct characters, including spaces, count as one word. The number of correct characters typed in one minute is divided by five.
What is a good typing speed for a 10-year-old?
Many schools aim for about 20 to 25 words per minute in 4th and 5th grade, with 90 to 95% accuracy. A common rule of thumb is 5 words per minute times the grade level.
Should my child focus on speed or accuracy?
Accuracy first. Speed comes naturally once fingers reliably find the right keys without looking, and rushing tends to lock in mistakes.
Is the typing test free?
Yes. The test is free, needs no account and doesn't save any results.