CPS stands for clicks per second. It is about the simplest measure there is of how fast you can work a mouse button: count the clicks, then divide by the seconds.
CPS = clicks ÷ secondsClick 67 times in 10 seconds and your CPS is 6.7. Click 9 times in one second and it is 9.0.
Why the length of the test matters
The same person gets a different score depending on how long the test runs. A one second test rewards a single explosive movement. Ten seconds rewards rhythm. Three minutes rewards stamina and a relaxed grip.
Across more than 42 million tests on the CPS Test, the averages look like this:
| Test length | Average CPS |
|---|---|
| 1 second | 6.81 |
| 5 seconds | 6.77 |
| 10 seconds | 6.66 |
| 30 seconds | 6.23 |
| 60 seconds | 6.12 |
| 180 seconds | 5.46 |
The average barely moves for the first ten seconds, then drops as hands tire. That is why we never compare a one second score with a marathon score, and why every test length has its own page, its own averages and its own records.
So what is a good score?
In the 10 second test, 6.6 CPS puts you ahead of about 70% of players, 8.6 gets you into the top 10%, and 12.6 into the top 1%. We go through the whole ladder, and what it means for games, in What is a good CPS?.
How a CPS test counts
The timer starts with your first click, so reaction time is not part of the score. From then on, every press of the mouse button inside the box is counted until time runs out. On a phone or tablet, every finger that touches the box counts as a press.
The chart on the test page draws two lines:
- The green line is your average so far: clicks divided by the time since your first click.
- The red line is your speed over the last 0.3 seconds, turned into a per second figure. It shows bursts, tired patches and the moment you speed up at the end.
If you want the details, including why the test listens to mousedown rather than pointer events, see How the CPS Test counts your clicks.
Where the records are
Every world record on the site comes with a video, and records are split by device and by how many fingers or hands were used. The fastest verified results come from two hands on a tablet or phone, where each finger’s tap counts separately; on a desktop mouse, the fastest 10 second record was set with three fingers. Each test page lists the records for that length only.