Typing ToolkitTYPING GUIDE
A 15-minute daily typing practice plan
Short, regular practice is the most reliable way to improve typing. This plan fits into 15 minutes a day and uses the tools on this site.
The daily routine
| Minutes | Activity | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | Warm up on the home row | Home row drill |
| 2–5 | One-minute test to check today's form | 1 minute test |
| 5–11 | Main practice: the week's focus below | Lessons or drills |
| 11–13 | Weak keys | Adaptive practice |
| 13–15 | Finish with one more test | WPM test |
Four-week focus
- Week 1, technique: work through lessons 1 to 7 at 90%+ accuracy. Do not look at the keyboard.
- Week 2, full keyboard: lessons 8 to 12: capitals, punctuation, numbers and mixed text.
- Week 3, accuracy: use the accuracy test and drill your top three weak keys every day.
- Week 4, speed: alternate 30-second bursts slightly above your comfortable speed with normal tests.
What to track
Your progress page stores recent tests in your browser. Once a week, note the average of your one-minute tests and your accuracy. Expect day-to-day results to vary; the weekly trend is what matters.
Keeping it going
- Practise at the same time each day so it becomes a habit.
- Stop if your hands or wrists ache, and check your posture and setup.
- After four weeks, repeat the plan with the week you found hardest.
Reviewed October 2026 · How we write our guides · Suggest a correction