# 60 WPM for a 13 year old

**URL:** <https://community.typesy.com/t/60-wpm-for-a-13-year-old/3221>\
**Category:** The Science of Keyboarding\
**Created:** [April 23, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/60-wpm-for-a-13-year-old/3221 "2020-04-23T11:26:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![herbertpeterson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@herbertpeterson](https://community.typesy.com/u/herbertpeterson)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/60-wpm-for-a-13-year-old/3221/1 "2020-04-23T11:26:20Z")

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Is the speed of 60 WPM for a 13 year old okay?

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**Author:** ![Arella](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.typesy.com/arella/32/197_2.png) [@Arella](https://community.typesy.com/u/Arella)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2020, 11:36am UTC](https://community.typesy.com/t/60-wpm-for-a-13-year-old/3221/2 "2020-04-23T11:36:34Z")

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Hi!

Yes it is. Most people have an average speed of 40 WPM so that one is already an awesome typing skill.

Best Regards,  
Arella Bernales  
Community Moderator at Typesy