The comparison length
When people post a CPS score without saying how long the test was, it is usually ten seconds. The length goes back to the Kohi-style Minecraft PvP tests, and it is a good balance: each click is worth only 0.1 CPS, so luck evens out, and ten seconds is long enough for a little fatigue to show without turning it into an endurance test.
Reading your result
- CPS is total clicks ÷ 10. 85 clicks = 8.50 CPS.
- CPM is CPS × 60, the same pace expressed per minute.
- Peak 1 s is your best one-second window. The gap between peak and average tells you how much you slowed down.
- The chart has ten bars, one per second. A flat row means an even pace; a slope down to the right means your hand tired.
Clicks needed on a 10-second test
| Average | Clicks in 10 s | Per minute |
|---|---|---|
| 5 CPS | 50 clicks | 300 CPM |
| 7 CPS | 70 clicks | 420 CPM |
| 10 CPS | 100 clicks | 600 CPM |
| 13 CPS | 130 clicks | 780 CPM |
Getting a better 10-second score
- Start at 90 %, not 100 %. A slightly calmer start often gives a higher average because you do not fade in the last three seconds.
- Breathe. Holding your breath tenses the arm. It sounds silly and it works.
- Compare like with like. Use the same mouse, the same technique and this same length when you track progress.
