CPS Test: Check Your Clicks Per Second

What Is a CPS Test?

A CPS test (clicks per second test) counts how many times you click in a set time, then divides by the number of seconds. Click 42 times in a 5-second test and your score is 8.4 CPS.

Gamers use it to check their speed for PvP and clicker games. It’s also a quick way to check that a mouse registers every click, and to measure how fast an auto clicker clicks.

How to Take the CPS Test

1. Pick a test length

   Choose 1, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds above the click area. 5 seconds is the usual test. Each length also has its own page with score tables: 1 second, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds and 60 seconds. Longer tests show how well you keep your speed up once your hand gets tired.

2. Click as fast as you can

   The timer starts with your first click inside the blue box. Keep your pointer inside it and click until the time runs out. Taps count too, so the test works on phones and tablets.

3. Read your score

   You get your clicks per second, total clicks and a speed level. Your best score for each test length is saved in this browser, so you can see yourself improve.

Want a target to aim for? Turn on Challenge and pick Easy (5 CPS), Medium (8), Hard (11) or Insane (14). Sound plays a short tick on every click.

What Is a Good CPS?

Most people score between 5 and 8 clicks per second with normal clicking. The levels:

Short tests score higher than long ones. Almost anyone can hit a big number for 1 second, but holding it for 30 or 60 seconds is much harder.

Test an Auto Clicker

This page works as an auto clicker tester too. Point your auto clicker at the blue box and it tells you how many clicks per second you get, which isn’t always what the settings promise.

1. Set the interval

   In IO Auto Clicker, choose Left click, set a click interval and select Repeat Until Stopped. Leave the cursor on Current Location.

2. Hover over the box and press F6

   Move your pointer over the blue box and press F6. The first click starts the timer.

3. Stop it when the test ends

   Press F6 again once the result appears, and compare the score with the table below.

At very short intervals you’ll usually see a bit less than the math says, because Windows and the browser can’t deliver clicks with perfect timing. For the full walkthrough, open the auto clicker test, and for more on intervals see our auto clicker settings guide.

How the auto clicker check works

The test measures the gap between every click. A human hand is never perfectly steady, so the gaps between your clicks jump around by several milliseconds. An auto clicker on a fixed interval clicks with almost identical gaps. When the gaps are that even, or the speed is beyond any human technique (50+ CPS), the result says “Looks like an auto clicker”.

It’s a strong hint, not proof. An auto clicker set to a random interval can pass as human, and very steady drag clicking can look fast enough to raise the flag.

How to Click Faster

Pressing harder doesn’t make you faster. Technique does. These are the three that players use to get past 10 CPS:

Whatever technique you use, practise in short sessions of 5 to 10 minutes, keep your wrist relaxed, and stop if your hand starts to ache. Our guide to clicking faster has step-by-step instructions and a daily practice routine.

Why Your Score Changes

• Your mouse. Some mice ignore very fast presses (a feature called debounce), and others wear out and start double-clicking, which inflates your score.
• Mouse or trackpad. Trackpads and touch screens are usually slower than a mouse button.
• Test length. Your CPS drops as the test gets longer and your hand tires.
• A busy computer. A slow or overloaded browser can drop clicks. Your internet speed doesn’t matter: the test runs entirely on your device.

CPS in Minecraft and Roblox

In Minecraft Java 1.9 and later, clicking faster than your weapon’s cooldown doesn’t add damage. A sword needs 0.625 seconds between hits (1.6 CPS) for full damage. Raw CPS matters more on servers running 1.8 combat, and in Bedrock Edition. Our Minecraft auto clicker guide has the exact settings.

In Roblox simulators and clicker games, more clicks mean more coins, which is why so many players use an auto clicker there. See the Roblox guide for the best settings.

Frequently Asked Questions