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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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