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Stuck at 80 WPM for six months — what broke you out of your plateau?

Asked 20 days agoViewed 1,840 timesAsked by Qwerty Knight
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I've been doing daily 1-minute tests for half a year and my average has hovered at 78–82 WPM the entire time. Accuracy is fine (96–98%) so I'm not just rushing. What actually helped you break past 100? Is it about deliberate drills on weak keys, or just typing more text overall?

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    Quote mode. Random-word tests train you to look at the next word; quote/sentence mode forces you to type chunks (the, and, ing) as units. I broke 100 within three weeks of switching to quotes-only practice. Daily 5-minute tests beat daily 1-minute ones for plateau-breaking.

    Answered 20 days ago by Fast Fingers4,820 rep · best 142 WPM
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    Look at your raw WPM, not your net. If raw is much higher than net, you're correcting too much. Try a one-minute test where you don't backspace at all — accuracy will tank but you'll learn what your top speed actually is. Then work back up.

    Answered 20 days ago by Code Typist1,920 rep · best 98 WPM
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    Slow down to speed up sounds backwards but it works. I forced 95%+ accuracy for two weeks and my speed came back higher than before. The plateau was bad habits, not skill cap.

    Answered 20 days ago by Newbie at 90412 rep · best 90 WPM

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