How to use the 100 Second CPS Test
- Take a breath and shake out your hand — this one is a marathon.
- Click the pad to start. Choose a sustainable pace immediately; do not sprint.
- Keep your wrist loose and your finger close to the button.
- Finish the run. The score appears automatically when the timer hits zero.
Understanding your results
Expect a much lower CPS than on a short test — that is the point. Over 100 seconds almost everyone slows down. The score compares your sustained clicking speed, so the interesting number is the gap between this and your 5 second score. A smaller gap means better stamina.
What the 100 second CPS test is for
A 100 second test shows how your clicking holds up under fatigue. It is popular as a challenge, as a hand-conditioning exercise and as a way to find out whether a mouse button stays comfortable over time. Because it is long, it also exposes inconsistency: if your rhythm falls apart after a minute, the consistency figure in your result will show it.
If you have never tried a long test, start with the 30 second test and the 60 second test first.
Staying comfortable during a long click test
Clicking at speed for a long time is repetitive. Keep sessions short, stop if you feel pain in your wrist, hand or forearm, and rest between attempts. Nothing about a CPS score is worth an injury, and a relaxed hand scores better anyway.
Tips to improve
- Aim for roughly 60 to 70 percent of your 5 second CPS as a starting pace.
- Switch between two comfortable techniques if one fatigues — butterfly clicking often lasts longer than jitter clicking.
- Take at least a minute of rest after each 100 second run.
- Stop immediately if anything hurts.
Frequently asked questions
Anything above about 4 sustained CPS is solid for most people. Above 6 over 100 seconds is very strong.
Long clicking sessions can strain the hand and wrist if you overdo them. Rest between runs and stop if you feel discomfort.