4 questions · Real answers from real typists
I'm 58–62 WPM on QWERTY. Want a realistic estimate of the practice time required to hit 100. Daily 10-minute drills? 30 minutes? An hour? And what kind of practice — pure speed, accuracy focus, or weak-key drills?
I'm at 95 WPM on my MacBook keyboard and have plateaued for 8 months. Friends with mechanicals at the same skill level are pushing 120+. Is the laptop the bottleneck, or am I making excuses for a technique problem?
I've got an interview in three weeks for a customer service role and the typing test requirement is 50 WPM with 90% accuracy. I currently average around 42 WPM with 88% accuracy. Is it realistic to get there in three weeks? What should my daily practice look like?
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?