Standard normal distribution

Z-Score & P-Value Explorer

Click anywhere on the curve to drop a point, or type a z-score directly. The shaded area is the p-value for the test you pick below.

Click, drag, or type to move the point

The dark line marks your z-score, and the shaded region is the area the p-value refers to

Drag the point left and right, click anywhere on the curve, or edit the z-score field above. All three stay in sync.

Common thresholds

αOne-tailed zTwo-tailed z
.101.2821.645
.051.6451.960
.012.3262.576

These are the z-scores that make p exactly equal to α for that kind of test. Try typing one into the box above.