How to do well in a typing test?

Answer 1

There are a few tricks to doing well in these:

1. ALWAYS be typing, don't try to go and correct any mistakes you make, just keep pushing foward.

2. A good idea is to start off soft in the first few tests (go at a speed that feels comfortable to you, rather then as fast as you possibly can go) and then in the last ones you take go as fast as you can. Like stretching before a workout, this is an excellent idea.

3. Try to maintain calm even if you mess up, just focus on the next word should you fail spelling a word, this will help you get the next ones right and not face the same spelling errors over and over.

Answer 2

The easiest way to do well is just to relax and concentrate on insuring your fingering is correct. Accuracy is more important than speed. With practice, your speed will improve.

For example, when I was about 12 or 13, I was "hunting 'n' pecking" about 25 words per minute with no errors but then I decided to take my first (and only) typing class. By the end of that single-semester elective, I had learned how to touch-type and do so accurately but was only up to about 15 words per minute because I had to think about where each key was on the keyboard. Over the past 30+ years, the thoughts have become subconscious and muscle memory has kicked in, so now I type anywhere from 60-100 words per minute depending on whether I am tired or fresh, using a familiar keyboard or one that is unknown to me, and what my emotional state is. In time and with practice, the same will prove true for you most likely.