How to run a t-test in Excel?
To run the t-test, arrange your data in columns as seen below. Click on the “Data” menu, and then choose the “Data Analysis” tab. You will now see a window listing the various statistical tests that Excel can perform. Scroll down to find the t-test option and click “OK”. Now input the cells containing your data.
How do I run a statistical test in Excel?
You will need to have the Data Analysis add-in installed to your version of Excel to run statistical tests. If you click on the “Data” menu tab and see the “Data Analysis” option as below, then the add-in is already installed. If you do not see the “Data Analysis” option, you will need to install the add-in.
What is the Student's t distribution?
The Student’s t Distribution and the corresponding t-tests play an important role in hypothesis testing of the mean. We review the key properties of the t distribution and how to perform the various t-tests in Excel, along with how to handle situations where some of the sample data is missing.
What is a two-sample t-test in Excel?
You’ll notice that Excel has two forms of the two-sample t-test. One that assumes equal variances and the other that assumes unequal variances. Variances and the closely related standard deviation are measures of variability. All t-tests assume you obtained data from normally distributed populations.
Running a t-test in Excel