30-day typing plan for government exams
By TypingPrep Team · Updated 18 October 2026 · 7 min read
This plan takes you from slow, look-at-the-keys typing to exam-ready touch typing in four weeks. Each day uses free tools on this site: Lessons for technique, the typing test for measurement and the exam simulators for realism.
Before you start: take a 1-minute and a 5-minute test and note both scores. Your results are saved automatically in My Results, so you can see your progress at the end.
Week 1 – Foundation: home row and top row (accuracy only)
Goal: Type every letter of the home and top rows without looking. Speed does not matter yet.
| Day | What to do | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read the touch typing guide. Set up chair and desk. Lessons 1–2 (F J, D K). Take one 1-minute test to record your baseline. | 30 min |
| 2 | Lessons 2–3 (D K, S L). Repeat each until 2 stars. | 30 min |
| 3 | Lessons 4–5 (A ;, G H). Full home-row review. | 30 min |
| 4 | Lessons 6–7 (E I, R U). | 30 min |
| 5 | Lessons 8–9 (T Y, W O). | 30 min |
| 6 | Lesson 10 (Q P). Repeat any lesson below 2 stars. | 30 min |
| 7 | Review day: all lessons so far + 2 × 2-minute tests in Blind mode. | 30 min |
Week 2 – Complete keyboard: bottom row, Shift, punctuation, numbers
Goal: Every key on the keyboard by touch; 20+ wpm with 95% accuracy.
| Day | What to do | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lessons 11–12 (V M, C comma). | 35 min |
| 9 | Lessons 13–15 (X full stop, Z slash, B N). | 35 min |
| 10 | Lesson 16 (capitals with opposite Shift). 3-minute test. | 35 min |
| 11 | Lesson 17 (punctuation). 3-minute test. | 35 min |
| 12 | Lessons 18–19 (numbers). Numbers & symbols drill on the typing test. | 35 min |
| 13 | Lesson 20 (office symbols). Lesson 21 (common words) until 3 stars. | 35 min |
| 14 | Review: weakest lessons + 5-minute test. Note your weak keys from the result screen. | 40 min |
Week 3 – Exam passages and stamina
Goal: Hold 30+ wpm for 10 minutes with under 5% errors.
| Day | What to do | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lessons 22–25. One 5-minute test in your exam’s interface. | 40 min |
| 16 | 10-minute exam simulation. Study every mistake in the comparison view. | 40 min |
| 17 | Drill weak keys (10 min) + 10-minute simulation. | 40 min |
| 18 | Backspace-disabled 5-minute test + 10-minute simulation. | 45 min |
| 19 | Add two previous-year passages in My Paragraphs; type each once. | 45 min |
| 20 | Interval training: 5 × (1 min fast, 1 min relaxed) + 10-minute simulation. | 45 min |
| 21 | Rest from long tests. Light 15-minute warm-up only. | 15 min |
Week 4 – Full exam simulations
Goal: Clear your exam’s requirement with a 5 wpm buffer, three days in a row.
| Day | What to do | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Full simulation at exam duration (10 or 15 min) – exam interface, no live stats. | 45 min |
| 23 | Two full simulations with a 10-minute break between them. | 50 min |
| 24 | Legal/official vocabulary passages + one full simulation. | 45 min |
| 25 | Hindi or second language test if your exam needs it; otherwise numbers-heavy passage. | 45 min |
| 26 | Full simulation at the same time of day as your exam slot. | 45 min |
| 27 | Two full simulations. Compare with your Day 1 baseline on My Results. | 50 min |
| 28 | One relaxed full simulation. Read the exam-day tips. | 30 min |
| 29 | Light practice: warm-up drills and one 5-minute test. | 20 min |
| 30 | Exam eve: rest your hands. 10 minutes of easy typing only. Sleep early. | 10 min |
After the 30 days
If you are not yet at your target, repeat weeks 3 and 4 – they contain the habits that matter most in the exam. Keep one full exam simulation a day until the exam, and read exam-day tips a few days before your test.
Frequently asked questions
Can I reach 35 wpm in 30 days?
If you already know the keyboard roughly and practise 30–45 minutes daily, yes – many learners go from 15–20 wpm to 35 wpm in a month. Complete beginners may need 6–10 weeks; simply repeat weeks 3 and 4.
What if I miss a day?
Continue from where you stopped. Consistency over the whole month matters more than any single day.