Typing Tests

I do the EXACT same thing! It's like I have a complete brain fart! I can type, on a good clean keyboard (and I cite this reason because the keys stick on this nasty thing that I type on at work and it slows me down a lot) aproximately 68 - 80 WPM. When I sit down to take a typing test at an employement agency or something along those lines, I find myself reverting to my hunt and peck days, making mistakes that I generally don't. I think it's pressure, pure and simply. I believe that typing test should be audio to text. That would be a true test of how quickly we can type. I can type almost as quickly as I can think when it's coming from my own mind, but forget reading much and trying to translate it. I get lost in the text!

Deep breath, focus and do your best! That's all you can do? I get nervous too, but just try to do the best I can. That's all you can do too? :)

I have easiness in typing, however this is much more easy in my language does not obtain to write pereitamente in English, therefore necessary of the aid of a translator who is not 100% perfect one. I believe that when to invent an excellent translator I will know to well also type in English.

i think i type fairly well, but i do look at the keyboard sometimes. I took 4 courses of typing in college and i sucked at it because I too am like you I froze up as soon as that buzzer started.

yeah...u right. please dont be sad with that problem. U must more practice using typewriter.

I think it is not a problem for you ,as your keyboard skills is not bad .You can type words at least 50-60 wpm,that is so good.I think you are so tense to decrease your rate,not because your bad skill.You should adjust your sense for peaceful and you will do it better!

Why don't you have someone work with you and practice with different scenarios? Maybe that would help! There are some tests that you can do on your computer which time you and provide a passage in a parallel frame, that could help too! One site I know is www.typingtest.com, hope that helps!

I don't get fumbley fingers.....I just type too fast for my own good. The problem is I sometimes type faster than I think and I leave out lots of things. However, if I take my time thinking I can usually get up to well over 100 wpm. But I have had over 50 years practice and as you know practice makes perfect. However, when I left Secretarial School my speed was 120 wpm (minimum required for my group) and would you believe it when I took the test for my govt job I flunked 80 wpm. Had to take it again and I passed it. I was ashamed to tell a couple of classmates who also took the test and would you believe it....they flunked it too. So it just shows to go ya....ya never know.

Find a typing game and play it on a regular basis, that is what I do. I have not had to take a job typing test, but I can tell that I do better. The scores, etc. give me a confidence boost. I go to miniclip.com and play alphaattack. It has numeric challenges as well. That is what I have done to improve my typing skills.

MY TYPING SPEED IS MORE THAN 40 WPM AND ACCURACY IS MORE THAN 90% I WANT TO ACHIEVE MORE SPEED.

I do the same thing and I can type 120 on a good day. The best thing I recommend is practice, which I am sure you heard but do practice on the simple words not the difficult ones, this limbers your fingers up and be sure to eat a good breakfast, don't go on a empty stomach, actually it makes it worse. I was a legal secretary for years and could not even be considered for employment in firms if I could not type at least 80 wpm, wow, what stress that was. Believe me it was hard and sometimes I would blow myself away with my test scores but I always did the best on the first test I did for the day, if that helps at all. Good luck!!

This happens to me as well, so don't feel bad. I think it's all the pressure of knowing you're being timed, plus the text they give you to type is often a bit complex and confusing and that makes it all the more difficult. I used to work in the Maintenance deparrment of a large company, so I can type the word maintenance very quickly because I was so used to typing that word.

I think this is the problem of majority of people.

Ok don't worry just try to take more tests at short periods and maybe everything will be good with you.

Hi I sometimes do the same thing I was taught to touch type whilst in the Army, as a Telgraphist! But.... if I do a test, my fingers are flying about all over the keyboard!!!

It seems you become nervous while giving the test. Just when it is time to give test, think it is just a routine prctice and nothing more, You have to trick your mind like this then only you can pass test with flying colors.

That happens to most people. I type about 102 wpm but when tested can go as low as 70 sometimes, depending on nerves! Luckily I've tested at 102 wpm and can use that as my basis but otherwise, it is very dependent upon what others get when they test me! Most want accuracy over speed anyways. It's of no use to type gargle at 200wpm!!! lol

i think you need lot of practice because i meet with some people which can type at speed of 70-80 wpm without looking to keyboard. mylot gives you great practice of typing and increase your typing speed!! so just make posts as most as possible without copy and paste..you will get success!!

Nice to know I am not the only one. It happens to me too. Thought that it was just my problem. Too bad we can't go in and show them what we can do and then qualify for the job since we need the money to pay our bills. Understanding would really be a great thing for us to find in a potential job. Also why do we need speed when there is spellcheck on the computers now.

A lot of people have problems like this, I on the other hand am more worried about missing things or forgetting a letter. There's places on line where you can take a test over and over again to calm yourself, I'll include a site in here for you. It's all about anxiety, test anxiety to be exact, i would take a cup of Camomile tea before you go to settel yourself so that this is a lesser possibility Here's some sites www.TypingTest.com www.learn2type.com/TypingTest www.typeonline.co.uk/typingspeed.php www.powertyping.com/typing_test/typing_test.shtml Try one or more of these and see if you can hit the same every time even under pressure. I hope this helps you, practice usually helps with typing tests. Peace and love be with you Blessed Be.