Typing test for grade 3
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Students in grade 3 are usually 8 to 9 years old. A common goal for grade 3 is 10 to 15 WPM. At this stage the focus is all the letters without hunting for each one, and the space bar with the thumb.
Typically a paragraph for a short report, or typed answers in a class tool. 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.
Lessons 1 to 7, ten minutes a day. Many schools begin keyboarding lessons in this grade, when typing for class work starts.
Ask your child to say each word quietly while typing. It keeps the eyes on the screen and not on the hands.
The test above uses everyday words with four to seven letters. It does not use punctuation or numbers, and its results are kept on this device only and do not count for the leaderboard. 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 10 to 15 WPM in grade 3. A child who types a little slower but makes few mistakes is doing well.
It uses everyday words with four to seven letters, without punctuation or numbers.
Ten to fifteen minutes a day is a good habit. Short daily practice beats one long weekly session.