Create
Give the challenge a recognizable title, choose a duration, and paste a passage suitable for your learners.
Classroom typing challenges New
Create an asynchronous challenge with your own passage. Students join with a short code and display name—no student account is required.
Join a classroom
Create a challenge
Teachers need a free account to own and revisit a challenge.
Create teacher accountA focused typing activity for any class
Classroom challenges turn one teacher-selected passage into a shared typing activity. Every student sees the same text and time limit, so results are easier to compare than scores collected from unrelated tests. Use the tool for a five-minute warm-up, a keyboarding lesson, or a repeatable fluency check during the term.
Share
Send students the short class code or direct link. They enter a display name and can begin without an account.
Review
Use the leaderboard to compare WPM and accuracy, then discuss technique and repeat the exercise later.
Choosing a fair challenge
Match the passage to the class. Beginners benefit from common words and short sentences; advanced students can practise capitals, punctuation, numbers, or subject vocabulary. Keep the same hardware and duration when you want comparable results.
A 30- or 60-second round is engaging but sensitive to a fast start. A two- to five-minute test better reflects sustained control. Treat speed and accuracy together: high WPM with frequent mistakes is not fluent typing.
Privacy and safe display names
Students do not need email addresses or accounts. A result is associated with the display name and browser participation token used for that challenge. Ask learners to use first names, initials, or classroom nicknames—never full names or private information.
The teacher needs a free account so challenges remain available to manage and revisit. Close a finished activity when you no longer want it to accept attempts.
Ways teachers can use the results
Run the same passage at the beginning and end of a keyboarding unit to show progress. For day-to-day learning, look beyond the top position: students can set an individual goal, such as maintaining at least 95% accuracy or improving by five WPM. Learners who repeatedly miss the same letters can continue with adaptive weak-key practice; those ready for a standard benchmark can take the 1-minute typing test.
Classroom challenge questions
Do students need accounts to join a classroom typing challenge?
No. Students open the class link or enter the short code, choose a display name, and take the challenge without creating an account.
What information is shown on the classroom leaderboard?
The leaderboard shows each student's chosen display name, words per minute, accuracy, and position for that challenge. Teachers should ask students to use first names, initials, or class nicknames rather than sensitive personal information.
Which typing-test duration should a teacher choose?
Thirty or sixty seconds works well for a quick warm-up. Two to five minutes gives a more stable measure of sustained speed, accuracy, and concentration.
Can a teacher reuse or close a classroom challenge?
Yes. Signed-in teachers can revisit their challenges, share the same code while a challenge is open, and close it when they no longer want to accept results.