How fast should a 13 year old type?

As a guide, beginners between the ages of 6 to 11 years old typically type at a rate of 15 wpm, beginners between the ages of 12 to 16 years old at a rate of 30 wpm, and intermediate typists at a rate of 40 wpm.
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What is the average typing speed 13 year old?

To give you an idea of how fast that is, consider this: a typical 13-year-old has a typing speed of around 23 WPM while experienced secretaries' average typing speed is around 74 WPM. These numbers, though, are for typing in the English language only.
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Is 120 wpm good for a 12 year old?

120 wpm is an amazing typing speed for a 12-year old. Typically, the average typing speed of boys in a similar age range is 44 wpm, while the average typing speed for girls of the same age range is 37 wpm.
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Is typing 70 words per minute good?

The average typing speed is around 40 words per minute. To achieve a high level of productivity, aim for 60 to 70 words per minute instead.
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What is the fastest typing record?

The highest typing speed ever recorded was 216 words per minute (wpm), set by Stella Pajunas in 1946, using an IBM electric typewriter. Currently, the fastest English language typist is Barbara Blackburn, who reached a peak typing speed of 212 wpm during a test in 2005, using a Dvorak simplified keyboard.
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What's the fastest typer in the world?

Barbara Blackburn was an American typist and writer, best known for achieving the Guinness World Record for the world's fastest typist. Her peak speed was 212 WPM (this record has been beaten on multiple occasions with the Qwerty layout) on a Dvorak keyboard.
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Who is the World fastest typer 2022?

"The 2022 Fastest Typist in the World is once again Erik Treider, aka 'shaz', from Norway with a 15 Second Burst Speed score of 217 WPM with 100% first-time accuracy and a 500 Word (2,500 Keystrokes) score of 175 WPM and 99.44% first-time accuracy.
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Who is the fastest 12 year old typist?

The Fastest Typing of the Alphabet in the Boys' 10-12 year old Category is 5.7 Seconds and was completed by Mirza in Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi, AE on August 21, 2022.
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Why do I type so slow?

A slow computer, faulty USB ports, outdated keyboard drivers, and misconfigured keyboard settings are a few of the reasons for keyboard lag.
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Who is the fastest 13 year old typist?

At 13, Abhishek Jain is the fastest junior typist in the world. And the youngest. Ironically, when he went to Belgium in July 1991 to participate in the Intersteno 1991 Brussels World Typing Championship, the other junior contestants (up to 20 years) thought he was tagging along with papa.
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How Fast Should 12 year olds type?

As a guide, beginners between the ages of 6 to 11 years old typically type at a rate of 15 wpm, beginners between the ages of 12 to 16 years old at a rate of 30 wpm, and intermediate typists at a rate of 40 wpm. While these are the targets we recommend, they're not set in stone.
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Is 120 words per minute fast?

Did You know that the speed of 120 W.P.M. is within the top 1% of Typists in the world? That means once you reach this speed less than 1 out of every 100 Typists will be able to match your speed.
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Who is the fastest 14 year old typist?

The youngest top 25 qualifier, Adam “Adamsky” Fallon was just 14 years old. The average age of typists that competed in the top 25 for the Championship title was 22 years old.
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How fast should an 8th grader type?

Grades 6, 7, 8

Students should be able to type faster than they can write their assignment. A general goal of speed is 5 words per minute per grade level, or 35-45 words for grades 6-8.
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Is 500 wpm possible?

The average person types at a speed of 40 words per minute (WPM). Nerds who spend all day at their computer like me can reach 100 WPM. The average English speaker in the US talks at around 150 WPM, but the founder of CharaChorder can reach over 500 WPM with his keyboard.
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How do I type faster?

5 Tips for Improving Your Typing Speed & Accuracy
  1. 1.) Use the correct starting position. When practicing your typing skills, it's important to use proper hand placement. ...
  2. 2.) Don't look down your hands. ...
  3. 3.) Maintain good posture. ...
  4. 4.) Find a comfortable position for your hands. ...
  5. 5.) Practice!
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Who is the youngest typer?

One Year Eleven-month-old JAASRITHA can type all English alphabets on the keyboard in sequential order in just 1 minute and 49 seconds and set a new world record for the International Book of Records.
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Who can type 170 words per minute?

Nearly a century later, another female typist rose to fame as the fastest typist in the world. The year was 1985, when Barbara Blackburn became listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for her speed of 170 wpm.
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Who is the youngest fastest typer in the world?

At 13, Abhishek Jain is the fastest junior typist in the world. And the youngest. Ironically, when he went to Belgium in July 1991 to participate in the Intersteno 1991 Brussels World Typing Championship, the other junior contestants (up to 20 years) thought he was tagging along with papa.
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Who is the fastest 8 year old typer?

It is none other than Rudolph Ingram, an eight-year-old from America, who goes by the name Blaze. Ingram's speed and skill have captured the attention of many.
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Who is the fastest female typist?

Since 2005, The current official holder of the title of fastest typer in the world wpm, on a computer, is Barbara Blackburn (using a Dvorak simplified keyboard and typing in the English language). Barbara's record has managed to remain unbeaten, with a top typing speed of 212 words per minute (wpm).
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What is top 1% of WPM?

100 wpm or more: You are in the top 1% of typists!
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Who is the fastest typer on phone?

The fastest time to type the alphabet on a touchscreen mobile phone is 3.57 seconds and was achieved by Abhishek Trehan (India) in Batala, Punjab, India, on 10 June 2021. Abhishek was inspired to attempt this Guinness World Records Title by his father. "He is a role model for me to achieve my goals in life."
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