1 minute typing test

Which test length to pick

How the 1 minute test works

• The clock starts at your first key. Until then it waits, so you can sit up and find the home row.
• Real words. The words use only the keys you picked, as long as your grade reads.
• A wrong key waits. It counts against accuracy and the test waits for the right key, so there is nothing to delete.
• The keyboard on screen shows the next key. It lights the key and the finger that presses it.

What one minute can and cannot tell you

A 60 second test is a quick check. It is good for a young child who tires fast, and good for a weekly look at how typing is going. It is also short, so one minute swings a lot: a sneeze, a hard word or a lost place can move the number. Compare the same keys from one week to the next, not one result against another child's.

If you want a steadier number from 3rd grade up, try the 3 minute typing test. It smooths out the bumps.

Stars for a one minute test

One star is for a whole minute of typing. Two stars need the keys' target speed with 90% right, and three stars need one and a half times it with 97% right. Stars are against the keys you picked, so a child on the home row is judged on the home row.

Four ways to get a fair result

1. Sit up with both feet down and the keyboard square in front of you.
2. Put your fingers on the home row before you press Start.
3. Keep your eyes on the screen, not on your hands.
4. Test at the same time of day each week, so tiredness is the same.

Questions people ask

How many words is a 1 minute typing test?

It never runs out. The text is longer than anyone types in a minute, and the result is counted from what you typed, not from the size of the text. Fast or slow, you finish when the clock does.

Is a 1 minute typing test accurate?

It is accurate for that minute and rough for the long run. Words a minute is worked out from the letters and spaces you typed right, divided by five. Accuracy is right key presses out of all key presses. Test the same keys a few times to see your usual.

What words are in the test?

Real words, spelled only with the keys you picked and no longer than your grade reads. With Capitals too, about one word in four starts with a capital, since Shift is a key you have.

Can I take the 1 minute test on a phone?

Yes, in the browser. A real keyboard gives a fairer result, because the keyboard on a phone is slower for most people.

Is my result saved?

No. Nothing is sent and nothing is kept. The result stays on the screen until you leave. Write it down, or print the certificate at three stars, if you want a record. This test is free through the end of 2026.