60 second CPS test

A full minute is the hardest test of all. It measures how long you can hold a fast pace, not your peak speed. Shake your hand out first.

The timer starts on your first click. Your score is total clicks ÷ 60, so a run of 420 clicks scores 7 CPS. Your best score for each test length is saved in this browser.

With normal clicking, most people score somewhere between 5 and 8 CPS. Special techniques go much higher. As a rough guide:

• Jitter clicking: tense your forearm so your finger vibrates on the button. Fast, but tiring. Try the jitter click test.
• Butterfly clicking: alternate two fingers on the same button. Easier to hold for longer tests. Try the butterfly click test.
• Drag clicking: slide a fingertip across the button so friction makes it bounce. Works on some mice only. Try the drag click test.
• Take breaks. Clicking hard for long stretches strains your wrist and wears out mouse switches.

• 1 second CPS test
• 5 second CPS test
• 10 second CPS test
• 30 second CPS test

Score looks too high? A worn switch can register one press as two. Check with the double click test.