Typing Test for Kids

Type short lines in the box for one minute: letters, short words or sentences.

Type each word and press space after it. The clock starts on your first key. Dad made soup for lunch. The owl is up all night. moon milk melon mango h i j k l m n a s d f a s d f light right eight sight Where did the kite land? Our cat naps in a box. salad salsa gala the they that this I can hop on one foot. box fox six mix

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60 seconds of typing. Words per minute is correct characters divided by five; accuracy is correct keystrokes out of all keystrokes.

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Letters 23

a b c d e f g The start of the alphabet, and all seven letters belong to the left hand. The right hand only presses the space bar.
a e i o u a e i o u The five vowels, twice. Only A is on the middle row. The other four are all on the top row.
a s d f a s d f The four resting keys of the left hand, little finger first. Press one key at a time, like a drum roll. Fingers: A left little, S left ring, D left middle, F left pointer.
a s d f g h j k l Every letter of the middle row, left to right. The thumb presses the space bar after each one.
a z a z a z One finger only. The left little finger drops from A to Z and climbs back up again. Fingers: A left little, Z left little.

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d c d c s x s x The left hand dips down. The middle finger drops from D to C, and the ring finger drops from S to X. Fingers: D left middle, C left middle, S left ring, X left ring.
d e d e k i k i The middle fingers reach up to E and I. These are two of the five vowels, so you will press them a lot. Fingers: D left middle, E left middle, K right middle, I right middle.
d k d k d k Your two middle fingers, one key out from F and J. Tap and let go. Do not hold a key down. Fingers: D left middle, K right middle.
f b f b j n j n B and N are in the middle of the bottom row. B is the longest reach the left pointer has to make. Fingers: F left pointer, B left pointer, J right pointer, N right pointer.
f g f g h j h j G and H sit between your hands. Each pointer slides one key inwards, presses, and comes back to its bump. Fingers: F left pointer, G left pointer, H right pointer, J right pointer.
f j f j f j Your two pointer fingers. F and J each have a small bump, so you can find them without looking. Fingers: F left pointer, J right pointer.
f r f r j u j u The pointers reach up one row. R is above F, a little to the left. U is above J, a little to the left. Fingers: F left pointer, R left pointer, J right pointer, U right pointer.
f t f t j y j y T and Y are in the middle of the top row. Each pointer reaches up and inwards, then comes home. Fingers: F left pointer, T left pointer, J right pointer, Y right pointer.
f v f v j m j m The pointers reach down one row. V is below F, a little to the right. M is below J, a little to the right. Fingers: F left pointer, V left pointer, J right pointer, M right pointer.
h i j k l m n The middle of the alphabet. Now the left hand rests, because all seven letters belong to the right hand.
j k l j k l Three resting keys of the right hand. The fourth one, under the little finger, is not a letter, so it is left out. Fingers: J right pointer, K right middle, L right ring.
o p q r s t u O, P and U are right-hand keys. Q, R, S and T are on the left. Your hands take turns here.
q p q p q p The two ends of the top row. Both little fingers reach up, Q on the left and P on the right. Fingers: Q left little, P right little.
q w e r t y u i o p Every letter of the top row, left to right. Read the first six and you get the name of the keyboard: QWERTY.
s l s l s l Your two ring fingers. Leave the pointers resting on F and J while these two move. Fingers: S left ring, L right ring.
s w s w l o l o The ring fingers reach up to W and O. This is a hard move at first. Go slowly and keep the other fingers still. Fingers: S left ring, W left ring, L right ring, O right ring.
v w x y z The end of the alphabet. Y is the only right-hand key of the five.
z x c v b n m Every letter of the bottom row, left to right. The first five belong to the left hand, the last two to the right.

Short words 36

add all lass glass Every word has a double letter in it: DD, LL or SS. Middle row only.
aha haha ah ha Laughing words. The whole line uses only two keys, A and H, one for each hand. Middle row only.
all fall hall shall Every word ends in a double L. Tap L twice with the right ring finger. Do not hold it down. Middle row only.
ash dash sash flash Every word ends in ASH. The last one, flash, is the longest at five letters. Middle row only.
ask asks add adds Two words, then the same two with an S on the end. S is the left ring finger. Middle row only.
bee bug bat bird Four things that fly, all starting with B. The left pointer reaches down and inwards for B. All three rows.
blue brown black pink Four colours. Three start with B, and pink has an N near the end. All three rows.
box fox six mix Every word ends in X. The left ring finger drops from S to X. All three rows.
cat can cab cap Every word starts with CA. C is on the bottom row, under the left middle finger. All three rows.
chair bench couch clock Four things in a room, each with five letters and at least one C. All three rows.
cow hen lamb pony bunny Five animals. Bunny uses the bottom row three times: B, N and N. All three rows.
dad sad had lad A rhyme family. All four words end in AD, so only the first letter changes. Middle row only.
dads lads flags halls More than one of each. Every word ends in S. Middle row only.
dog pig rat goat Four animals. None of them needs the bottom row. Middle and top rows.
eat tea egg pie toast Breakfast words. Eat and tea use the same three letters in a different order. Middle and top rows.
fish frog otter seal Four animals that swim. Otter has a double T, which is a reach up for the left pointer. Middle and top rows.
glad flag glass Three words with a G. The left pointer slides from F to G and comes straight back. Middle row only.
glass flash shall falls Four words of five letters each. These are as long as middle-row words get on this page. Middle row only.
has had half hall Every word starts with H. The right pointer slides from J to H and comes straight back. Middle row only.
hop skip walk jog Four ways to move. Hop and jog both use O, which the right ring finger reaches up for. Middle and top rows.
house door wall sofa Things at home. House is the only five-letter word in the line. Middle and top rows.
jelly jolly hello hill Every word has a double L. Three of the four end in a Y or an O. Middle and top rows.
jump climb swim dance Four ways to move. Climb ends in a B that you type but do not say. All three rows.
light right eight sight Every word ends in IGHT. Only the first letter or two changes. Middle and top rows.
moon milk melon mango Every word starts with M. The right pointer drops from J to M. All three rows.
one nine ten seven Four number words, and every one has an N. Nine has two. All three rows.
quite quiet quilt In all three words Q is followed by U. Quite and quiet use the same five letters. Middle and top rows.
read write draw paper School words. Write starts with a W that you type but do not say. Middle and top rows.
salad salsa gala Two things to eat and a party. A is the busiest key here, so the left little finger does the most work. Middle row only.
shh ah aha alas Small sounds people make. Shh has no vowel in it at all. Middle row only.
sky tree kite hill Things you see outside. Tree has a double E and hill has a double L. Middle and top rows.
sun rain snow wind Weather words. Every one has an N in it, under the right pointer. All three rows.
the they that this Every word starts with TH. T is a left-hand key and H is a right-hand key, so your hands take turns. Middle and top rows.
van bus cab bike boat Five things to ride in or on. Every one has a bottom-row letter: V, N, B or C. All three rows.
you we she he it Tiny words you will type every day. The longest has three letters. Middle and top rows.
zoo zebra zip buzz Z is the hardest letter to reach. The left little finger drops from A to Z. All three rows.

Sentences 36

A bee sat on my hat. Sat and hat rhyme. Bee has a double E, so tap the key twice. For the capital A, hold the right Shift key.
A fox and an ox took a taxi. Three words with an X. The left ring finger drops from S to X each time. For the capital A, hold the right Shift key.
After lunch, we fed the hens. The comma marks a small pause after lunch. Press it with the right middle finger. For the capital A, hold the right Shift key.
The bus is big and blue. Three words start with B. The left pointer reaches down and inwards each time. For the capital T, hold the right Shift key.
Can you see the moon? It ends in a question mark. Hold Shift and press the key to the right of the full stop key. For the capital C, hold the right Shift key.
Dad made soup for lunch. Dad is typed with the left hand alone. Lunch is nearly all right hand. Only its C is on the left. For the capital D, hold the right Shift key.
Do bees ever take a nap? Bees, ever and take have five Es between them. E is up from D, under the left middle finger. For the capital D, hold the right Shift key.
First socks, then boots. Only four words. The comma sits in the middle, after socks. For the capital F, hold the right Shift key.
Gran and I made a den. Two capitals here: the G at the start and the word I in the middle. For the capital G, hold the right Shift key. For the I, hold the left one.
He rode his bike to the park. Seven words, and four of them use the letter E: he, rode, bike and the. For the capital H, hold the left Shift key.
Hop, skip and jump to the gate. One comma, after Hop. There is none before and. For the capital H, hold the left Shift key.
I can hop on one foot. The word I is always a capital, so this line starts with Shift. For the capital I, hold the left Shift key.
I like red, blue and green. One comma, after red. The comma key is on the bottom row, under the right middle finger. For the capital I, hold the left Shift key.
Is the soup hot yet? Five tiny words and a question mark. None of the words is longer than four letters. For the capital I, hold the left Shift key.
Jazz makes the puppy jump. Jazz has a double Z. Z is the bottom left letter on the keyboard, under the left little finger. For the capital J, hold the left Shift key.
Look, a snail is on the path. Look has a double O. Tap O twice with the right ring finger. For the capital L, hold the left Shift key.
The moon is out at last. Six words, and none is longer than four letters. For the capital T, hold the right Shift key.
My dog likes wet socks. Two words end in S here, likes and socks. For the capital M, hold the left Shift key.
My kite got stuck in a tree. Stuck ends in CK. Both letters are typed, but you only hear one sound. For the capital M, hold the left Shift key.
Our cat naps in a box. Short words, but four of them dip to the bottom row: cat, naps, in and box. For the capital O, hold the left Shift key.
The owl is up all night. Night ends in IGHT. You type the G and the H, but you do not say them. For the capital T, hold the right Shift key.
Pack a snack for the trip. Pack and snack rhyme, and both end in CK. For the capital P, hold the left Shift key.
The queen bee is quite big. Q is followed by U both times. Queen and bee each have a double E. For the capital T, hold the right Shift key.
Rain taps on the tent. Tent starts and ends with T. Taps and the have a T too. For the capital R, hold the right Shift key.
The red kite went up. Five short words. Red is typed with the left hand alone, and up with the right hand alone. For the capital T, hold the right Shift key.
She drew a pink fish. She and fish both have SH in them, at the start of one and the end of the other. For the capital S, hold the right Shift key.
Six ducks swim in a row. The X in Six is on the bottom row, under the left ring finger. For the capital S, hold the right Shift key.
Snow fell on the hill. Two double letters. Fell and hill both end in LL, so tap L twice each time. For the capital S, hold the right Shift key.
Ten ants went on a picnic. Picnic is the longest word here. It has two Cs and two Is. For the capital T, hold the right Shift key.
The tiny crab ran to the sea. The word the comes up twice. No word is used more often in English, so it is a good one to get fast at. For the capital T, hold the right Shift key.
We had jam on toast. Jam is a good word to slow down for. J and M are both under the right pointer. For the capital W, hold the right Shift key.
We plant seeds in spring. Spring is six letters long and starts with three consonants: S, P and R. For the capital W, hold the right Shift key.
What do frogs eat for lunch? Question words often start with WH. W is up from S, under the left ring finger. For the capital W, hold the right Shift key.
Where did the kite land? Where starts with WH too. It has two Es, one in the middle and one at the end. For the capital W, hold the right Shift key.
Who took my left sock? Who, took and sock all have an O. The question mark needs Shift, like a capital. For the capital W, hold the right Shift key.
Yes, the cake is for you. The comma comes straight after Yes, with no space before it and one space after it. For the capital Y, hold the left Shift key.

How this list was compiled: All 95 lines were written for this page: 23 letter lines, 36 lines of short words and 36 sentences. Spelling: every word (226 different words) was checked against the ENABLE word list (the enable1 file on the norvig.com ngrams page, 172,820 words), fetched on 2026-09-19; the one-letter words a and I are not in that list and were allowed. Each short word has two to five letters and keeps to the keyboard rows its line names, and no line shares its text with any other list on this site. No line holds a rude or frightening word. Home keys (A S D F and J K L ;) and the raised marks on F and J: the Wikipedia article Touch typing, checked 2026-09-19. The five-characters-per-word count behind standard words: the Wikipedia article Words per minute, checked 2026-09-19. The note that "the" is the most used English word: first row of the count_1w word-count file on the same page, checked 2026-09-19. Finger for each letter: the standard QWERTY touch-typing chart, cross-checked against this site's type the alphabet list. The notes no longer repeat the word, letter and hand counts of every line: those stay in "x". Licence: Lines and notes are original to this site. The ENABLE word list was used only to check spelling; no part of it is reproduced here.

How it works

This typing test for kids lasts one minute, and there is nothing to fail. Type short lines, such as dad sad had lad, with a space after each word. When the minute ends you get your words per minute and your accuracy.

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Three kinds of line, easiest first

Letters has 23 lines of single keys, like f j f j f j. Together they use every letter from A to Z. Short words has 36 lines of words with two to five letters. Twelve stay on the middle row, twelve add the top row and twelve use all three rows. Sentences has 36 lines that start with a capital and end in a full stop or a question mark. None is longer than eight words.

What the score means

The clock starts with your first key, so read the line before you begin. On a tablet or phone, tap the box to bring up the keyboard. The score is in words per minute. A word means five key presses, spaces included, so The red kite went up. counts as about four words. Accuracy is how many keys out of every hundred were right. There is no pass mark.

Rest your pointer fingers on F and J before you start. Both keys have a small bump you can feel without looking.
Go for right before fast. Slow down until a whole line comes out clean, then speed up a little.
For a capital letter, hold Shift with the other hand. Every line is listed further down the page, and each sentence note says which Shift.

Questions and answers

What is a good score for a child?

There is no score you must reach. We print no average speed for children, because we found no official figure. Beat your own last score instead. If your words per minute go up and your accuracy does not drop, you are improving.

Which group should we start with?

A beginner should start with Letters. Move to Short words once a letter line comes out right without looking down. Short words mixes all three rows, so a child who only knows the middle row will meet new keys. Home row typing practice teaches that row first. Sentences add Shift, the full stop, the comma and the question mark.

Is anything saved or sent anywhere?

The test never asks for a name, an email address or a sign-up. What you type is checked inside your browser and is not sent to us. Your best score and recent results are stored in this browser only. Nobody else sees your score.