T Score to P-Value Calculator

This calculator converts t-statistics to p-values using the Student's t-distribution.

About the T-Distribution

The t-distribution is used when estimating the mean of a normally distributed population when the sample size is small and the population standard deviation is unknown. It is similar to the normal distribution but has heavier tails.

When to Use

  • Small sample sizes (typically n < 30)
  • Population standard deviation is unknown
  • Conducting t-tests for means
  • Calculating confidence intervals for means

Degrees of Freedom

The shape of the t-distribution depends on the degrees of freedom (df). For a one-sample t-test, df = n - 1. For an independent two-sample t-test, df = n₁ + n₂ - 2.