Typing Speed Test

Indirectly, yes. A mechanical keyboard won't move your fingers faster on its own, but crisp, consistent switches give a clear actuation point and tactile feedback that many typists find easier to type accurately on. The real gains come from comfort and confidence: a board that feels good encourages more practice, and practice is what raises your speed.

A plateau around 50 WPM usually means you've mastered the common words but still hesitate on less familiar ones, or you're glancing at the keys. Break it by drilling accuracy at a slightly slower pace, practising the specific words and letter pairs that trip you up, and forcing yourself to keep your eyes on the screen. Speed returns higher than before once the hesitation is gone.

Short, regular sessions on any structured trainer work well — free web tools that give you drills, timed tests, and per-key accuracy reports are more than enough. The best choice is simply the one you'll open every day. Use this typing test to benchmark yourself, then practise the weak spots it reveals.

The simplest way is a timed typing test like the one on this page. Type the passage naturally for 60 seconds and your speed is calculated automatically in words per minute, where every five characters count as one word. For an honest number, keep your eyes on the screen rather than the keyboard and let the test measure both your WPM and your accuracy — raw speed only counts when the words are correct.

Yes, 70 WPM is genuinely good, and with two fingers it is impressive. The average typist manages around 40 WPM using all ten fingers, so clearing 70 by hunting and pecking shows real familiarity with the layout. That said, most two-finger typists plateau near 40–50 WPM, and learning proper touch typing is usually the only way to push well past 70 and keep climbing.

The top 1% of typists sit above roughly 100 WPM, with the fastest reaching 120–140 WPM and beyond. For context, the average is about 40 WPM and skilled professionals land around 65–80. Verified record holders have exceeded 200 WPM in short bursts, but anything you can hold consistently over 100 already puts you in rare company.

Use an online typing test and type a short passage for a set time — 60 seconds is the standard. The test compares what you type against the target text and reports your writing speed in WPM along with your accuracy. Run it a few times on different passages to get a reliable average rather than judging yourself on a single lucky or unlucky attempt.

On a physical keyboard, Gen Z averages roughly 40 WPM — about the same as other generations, despite growing up surrounded by technology. Where younger typists pull ahead is mobile: they are markedly faster typing with two thumbs on a phone. Being a digital native builds comfort with screens, but keyboard speed still comes down to touch-typing practice, not age.

"10-key" typing means entering numbers quickly using the numeric keypad on the right of a full-size keyboard. The core skills are keeping your fingers on the 4-5-6 home row, pressing keys by touch without looking, and staying accurate at speed. It is measured in keystrokes per hour (KPH) rather than WPM and matters most for data entry, accounting, and cashier work.

140 WPM is exceptional — well into the top 1% of typists. It is more than three times the average of around 40 WPM and comfortably faster than professional typists, who typically work at 65–80. Speeds like that usually belong to competitive typists and transcriptionists who have drilled for years, so if you are hitting 140 accurately you are among the fastest people at a keyboard.