6-Minute Typing Test

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Six minutes is where casual typists fall apart and trained typists hold steady. This duration is long enough that poor posture, wrist tension, and unfocused eyes all show up in the WPM graph. Use this test to identify specific points in a session where your speed degrades.

How to Get the Most from This Test

Check in at the halfway point. At 3 minutes, ask yourself: are my wrists relaxed? Are my shoulders down? Am I reading ahead of my fingers? Small corrections at the halfway mark prevent a slow final third.
Errors compound over 6 minutes. Every uncorrected wrong word adds to your error count. At 6 minutes, one bad burst of 10 errors has a noticeable effect on net WPM. Slow down slightly rather than let error rate climb.
Use this length to find technique faults. Faults that are invisible in a 1-minute test appear clearly at 6 minutes: creeping wrist tension, losing eye contact with the screen, or finger assignment drifting back to old habits.
Don't over-correct mid-test. If you mistype a word, fix it once and move on. Obsessing over errors mid-run pulls your attention from the next word and creates more mistakes.
Your last minute should feel like your first. If the final minute of a 6-minute test is dramatically slower or messier than the opening minute, you're outrunning your technique. Pull back to a sustainable pace.

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