What counts as a good CPS score?
Most people click between 4 and 7 times per second with one finger. Six to eight is fast, and anything above ten normally means a special technique rather than plain clicking.
Scores drop over longer tests: a burst you can hold for one second is not the same as a rate you can hold for a minute. Compare your results within the same duration.
Techniques people use
- Regular clicking — one finger, around 4 to 7 CPS.
- Jitter clicking — tensing the arm so the hand vibrates, around 8 to 12 CPS.
- Butterfly clicking — alternating two fingers on one button, 10 CPS and above.
- Drag clicking — dragging a finger across the button so it registers many clicks at once.
Jitter and drag clicking strain your hand and wear out a mouse quickly. Stop if anything hurts.