Typing test for grade 7
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Students in grade 7 are usually 12 to 13 years old. A common goal for grade 7 is 30 to 35 WPM. At this stage the focus is typing fast enough to take notes while listening.
Typically class notes, shared documents and online quizzes with short written answers. 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 speed lesson (15) and a three minute test once a week.
Try taking notes on the keyboard for one class a week. It is practice that counts for something.
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 30 to 35 WPM in grade 7. 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.