Free Typing Tests

One of the most effective means of improving your typing speed is to use a typing tutor designed to help you practice your keyboarding skills. Such typing programs come in a variety of different shapes and sizes, and which one is right for you depends on your skill level: are you a novice just learning your way around a keyboard, or a more experienced typing looking to develop better touch-typing skills? Typing tutor programs can also be divided along the downloadable/web-based lines, with some being software you purchase and download (or have shipped) while others are hosted on websites and available via the internet. The downloadable software often has the advantage of being a little more developed, complex and generally robust, while the web-based programs are great in that they are accessible from any internet-enabled computer and are typically more dynamic (subject to improvements).

Here is a list of some of the best options in both categories: