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p-value Calculator

Use this p-value calculator with one-tailed or two-tailed test settings to estimate significance.

How this calculator works

Estimate one-tailed or two-tailed p-values from a z-score for hypothesis testing.

Formula

p-value = 2 * (1 - Phi(|z|)) for two-tailed tests

Step-by-step

  1. Enter your z-score.
  2. Choose one-tailed or two-tailed test type.
  3. Calculate to get p-value and significance guidance.

Example

  • z-score = 2.1
  • Test type = two-tailed

p-value ≈ 0.0357

FAQs

What does p < 0.05 mean?

It typically indicates statistical significance at the 5% level.

Should I choose one-tailed or two-tailed?

Use one-tailed only for directional hypotheses defined before analysis; otherwise use two-tailed.

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