Typing Standards and Expectations

By completing lesson 50, you understand the logic of the trade-offs between speed and accuracy. You have reached benchmark achievement of being one of the top students, and one step away from achieving ‘expert’ level. That being said, completing lesson 50 has also made you one of the top students. Professional typing standards rely on being ‘optimum’ not just one or the other. The lesson guides you on pulling data and guides you on the strategies of hit and keeping it.

The 5-Word Penalty

In most government typing exams, there is a system of 5 or even 10 words deducted There is a system of 5 or even 10 words deducted based on the typing of a single mistake. One such example is the SSC exam typing system. If you type 50 WPM with 10 errors, and there is a 5 word penalty, you exactly have 0 WPM (50-50). If you type 35 WPM with 0 errors, you have a net WPM of 35. This is an example of how this system works. This is clearly a demonstration of how the SSC exam system works, and is an example of how this system works. The system of checking typing errors is biased towards the Slower but Cleaner typists. You should use this 5 minute exam to see exactly where you should accuracy above 99% so is accurate at 99% to determine True Speed.

Understanding ‘Error Density’

Error tracking is more than just noting how many mistakes you made. When do the most mistakes show up? The first minute (Anxiety)? The third minute (Fatigue)? The last minute (Panic)? Paying attention to your ‘Error Density’ helps you pinpoint your weaknesses. If your errors are most dense in the last minute, you have to focus on Lesson 45 (Strong Finishes.) If it’s the middle, you still have to focus on Lesson 41 (Stamina). Over six times the average, data-driven practice increases your chances of achieving the outcome you want compared to the mindless practice of repeating mistakes; you will finally be actively solving a problem instead of just repeating mistakes.

Defining Your ‘Safe Baseline’

All professionals have a ‘Safe Baseline’ which is the speed they can hit even on their worst day. Your goal for Lesson 50 is to get this baseline. If your ‘Peak Speed’ is 45 WPM, and your ‘Safe Baseline’ is 35 WPM, you want 35 WPM in an actual test. Do not aim to achieve your ‘Peak’ in a high stakes test. The pressure will make you likely to not achieve that goal. A ‘Safe’ pass is infinitely better than a ‘Fast’ fail. The next ten lessons are data-driven. Carry this to the end of the class.