6-second click test: what counts as good?
Clicks per second falls as the window grows — burst speed fades into endurance. For 6 seconds, 7.9+ CPS is a good score and 10.1+ CPS is excellent.
6 seconds is the classic sprint window (the famous Kohi test uses 10). Long enough that a lucky first flurry doesn't decide it, short enough that fatigue barely bites. Most published averages refer to this range.
Score bands for 6 seconds
| Band | Rate | Total clicks |
|---|---|---|
| Average | 6.1 CPS | ≈ 37 |
| Good | 7.9 CPS | ≈ 47 |
| Excellent | 10.1 CPS | ≈ 61 |
Why the duration changes everything
Modelling sustained clicking as a decay curve calibrated to the 5-second average of 6.2 CPS: a clicker who bursts 7.6 CPS for one second holds only ~4.9 CPS across 30 seconds and ~4.2 CPS across 100. Comparing scores across different durations is meaningless — always quote the window with the number.
Strategy for the 6-second window
Open at ~90% of your burst rate rather than 100% — the players who redline the first two seconds pay for it in the last three. Keep the wrist anchored and the motion in the finger joint. Breathe; people genuinely forget.
Compare your rate against the verdict pages — say is 8 CPS good? — or see how the pros inflate their numbers with butterfly and drag clicking.