Psychology

Standard Score (Z-Score) Calculator

Convert raw scores to z-scores and percentiles

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Z-Score
-1
Percentile
15.87%
Distance from Mean
1 SD
Position
Below Mean

z = (X - mean) / SD. The percentile assumes the scores follow a normal distribution; for skewed data it is only approximate. Use the population SD for norm-referenced tests (e.g. IQ: mean 100, SD 15).

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