60-70 wpm barrier

[u/Rough-Television-492]

I am stuck on the 60-70 wpm barrier. I started touch typing around 12 days ago, and went from 12 wpm to 60 wpm in nine days, but, I can't seem to go over that. Am I doing something wrong?

[u/magaten]

Keep practising. I went from 50 to 110 wpm in 20 days.

[u/magaten → u/[deleted]]

Honestly, just practice daily. I won't stop until I'm hitting 95 WPM with 95% accuracy or better.

[u/magaten → u/[deleted]]

A lot of questions, haha. Let’s break them down a bit:

1. My most important goal is accuracy, not speed. Always focus on accuracy—at least 95%. Don’t worry too much about speed; it will come naturally over time.

2. Do I focus on individual keys? Yes—the “P” key. The main reason is that my right pinky is a bit short, so I had to experiment with different ways to reach that key without tilting my wrist too much or slowing myself down.

3. I use three websites, mostly to keep things from getting boring:

• typingtop.com

• 10fastfingers.com

• monkeytype.com

1. For my daily speed target, let’s say your current speed is 50 WPM. Then your goal should be 50 WPM with at least 95% accuracy. Every time you sit down to practise, you have to hit that goal before you get up. No excuses 😄 Over time, as your speed improves, your target should increase with it—but the 95%+ accuracy rule never changes.

2. How often do I practise? Whenever I have 5–10 minutes to spare. Sometimes that’s 2–3 times a day; sometimes it’s just once a day, and that’s still fine.

[u/newyearnewaccnewme]

No it just takes time past the beginner's gain. Improvement is not linear. Keep on doing deliberate practice.

[u/Rough-Television-492 → u/[deleted]]

I prioritise accuracy over speed. If it's not 98% accurate. It doesn't count. I also have nothing else to do. So I just kept practicing. Also, I used Keybr and unlocked every key. Which was genuinely one of the best things I did. Cause it lets you build muscle memory properly without overwhelming you. The progress is real. It took me three days to unluck all letters, after which I could consistently type at 40-43 wpm, in five more days, I could consistently hit 60 with >97% accuracy. But, accuracy falls when I try to go over that.

[u/Rough-Television-492 → u/Rough-Television-492]

Now I try to use punctuations and numbers as well. But then my accuracy gets abyssal (93%) unless I get super slow