CPS Test

How to use the CPS test

1. Pick a length: 1, 5, 10 or 30 seconds. Five seconds is the default.
2. Click or tap the big pad. The timer starts with your first click, so you never lose time getting ready.
3. Keep clicking until the time runs out. The counter and the live CPS update as you go.
4. Your result shows clicks per second with one decimal. Your best score for each length is saved in your browser.

After the timer ends, the pad ignores clicks for about a second, so the last few clicks of a round do not start a new one by accident. Then click the pad again to retry.

What the numbers mean

CPS is simply the number of clicks divided by the test length. The rank labels are playful and approximate:

Short tests reward burst speed. The 1 second mode is very sensitive to luck and to when you make your first click, so use 5 or 10 seconds to compare yourself fairly. The 30 second mode is a stamina test.

Clicking techniques

Regular clicking

One finger presses the button in a normal way. It is the most comfortable method and the one most people use without thinking about it.

Jitter clicking

You tense the muscles of your forearm and hand so your finger vibrates quickly on the button. It can be fast, but it is tiring and puts real strain on the wrist and arm.

Butterfly clicking

Two fingers, usually index and middle, take turns on the same button. Because each finger only works half the time, the combined rate can be much higher than with one finger. On a phone, the same idea works with two thumbs or two fingers.

Drag clicking

A finger slides across the button so friction makes it bounce and register many clicks. It depends a lot on the mouse surface and can wear out the button.

Look after your hands

Fast clicking is fun in short bursts, but repeated strain can hurt your fingers, wrist or forearm. Warm up, take breaks between rounds, and stop if you feel pain, tingling or numbness. Jitter clicking in particular should be kept short. Some mice and some games also treat very high click rates as suspicious, so check the rules before using these techniques in a match.

Tips for a higher score

• Keep your hand relaxed and your wrist supported. Tension slows you down after a few seconds.
• Use a light, short press. You only need the button to register, not to hit bottom hard.
• Find a mouse with a crisp button. Mushy or worn buttons miss clicks.
• Practice the 5 second mode a few times before chasing a 10 second record.

Check how fast you react with the reaction time test, or work on accuracy with the aim trainer.