Typing test for grade 8
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Students in grade 8 are usually 13 to 14 years old. A common goal for grade 8 is 35 to 40 WPM. At this stage the focus is accuracy when the clock is running, as in timed online tests.
Typically research papers and timed written answers in tests taken on a computer. 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.
Three and five minute tests, with attention to the accuracy number, not just the speed.
Before a timed test, do one minute of slow, careful typing. It settles the hands.
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 35 to 40 WPM in grade 8. 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.