Kruskal-Wallis Test Calculator
The rank-based alternative to ANOVA when the data are not normal. Shows the ranks assigned, each group's rank sum, H, df and p — with the tie correction applied, which matters as soon as two values are equal.
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How to use it
- Open the tool — no signup or install needed.
- Enter your input or adjust the available options.
- Get your result instantly, then copy or download it.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kruskal-Wallis Test Calculator?
The rank-based alternative to ANOVA when the data are not normal. Shows the ranks assigned, each group's rank sum, H, df and p — with the tie correction applied, which matters as soon as two values are equal.
When would I actually use this?
Summarising a dataset before drawing conclusions from it, checking whether a difference between two groups is real, and putting an interval around an estimate.
What is the most common mistake?
Reading a p-value as the probability that the hypothesis is wrong. It is the probability of seeing data at least this extreme if the null were true — a different statement, and a much weaker one.
How is Kruskal-Wallis Test Calculator different from Chi-Square Test Calculator?
They sit next to each other but answer different questions: Chi-Square Test Calculator is the one to open when you need it to χ² test of independence on any contingency table, showing observed, expected, the contribution and the standardised residual of every cell, plus Cramér's V. Cells with an expected count below 5 are flagged, because that is when the test stops being valid. Pick whichever matches what you're starting from — both are free.
Is there a tool for the next step?
F-Test Calculator is the closest one after this: Three ways in: a one-way ANOVA from raw groups, a two-sample variance ratio, or a bare F with its two degrees of freedom. Each gives the p-value, the critical value at your α and the decision, from the same exact F distribution.
What else is worth having open alongside it?
Fisher's Exact Test Calculator and Mann-Whitney U Test Calculator — they come up in the same task often enough to be worth a second tab.
Where do the figures come from?
Distributions and test statistics are computed from their standard definitions, not from a lookup table, so results carry more digits than a printed table would. The assumptions each test makes are stated with it.