Students in grade 11 are usually 16 to 17 years old. A common goal for grade 11 is 45 to 55 WPM. At this stage the focus is long written answers on timed exams.
Typically research papers, college application drafts and free response questions. These goals are rough guides that many teachers use. No national standard sets a number of words per minute for each grade, so your school may ask for something different.
The five minute test, to see how your speed holds when you get tired.
Know your speed before exam day, so that you can plan how much you can write in the time you have.
The test above uses the same common words as the main typing test. It is the normal typing test, so your results can be saved to your account and ranked. Press any key to start. Your speed is shown in words per minute (WPM), where one word is five characters.
| Grade | Age | Common goal |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5 to 6 | No speed goal yet |
| Grade 1 | 6 to 7 | 2 to 5 WPM, with a little help |
| Grade 2 | 7 to 8 | 5 to 10 WPM |
| Grade 3 | 8 to 9 | 10 to 15 WPM |
| Grade 4 | 9 to 10 | 15 to 20 WPM |
| Grade 5 | 10 to 11 | 20 to 25 WPM |
| Grade 6 | 11 to 12 | 25 to 30 WPM |
| Grade 7 | 12 to 13 | 30 to 35 WPM |
| Grade 8 | 13 to 14 | 35 to 40 WPM |
| Grade 9 | 14 to 15 | 40 to 45 WPM |
| Grade 10 | 15 to 16 | 40 to 50 WPM |
| Grade 11 | 16 to 17 | 45 to 55 WPM |
| Grade 12 | 17 to 18 | 50 to 60 WPM |
Many teachers aim for 45 to 55 WPM in grade 11. A child who types a little slower but makes few mistakes is doing well.
It uses the same common words as the main typing test.
Ten to fifteen minutes a day is a good habit. Short daily practice beats one long weekly session.