Typing test for grade 6
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Students in grade 6 are usually 11 to 12 years old. A common goal for grade 6 is 25 to 30 WPM. At this stage the focus is a steady rhythm and the symbols used in school work. Common Core states expect three pages in a single sitting.
Typically essays of several paragraphs and online assignments. 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 sentence lessons (13) and a one minute test twice a week.
Typing is now a tool for homework. Short daily practice sticks better than one long session on the weekend.
The test above uses normal words, in sentences about school. 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 25 to 30 WPM in grade 6. A child who types a little slower but makes few mistakes is doing well.
It uses normal words, in sentences about school, without punctuation or numbers.
Ten to fifteen minutes a day is a good habit. Short daily practice beats one long weekly session.