Syntax

FTEST(range1, range2)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 2 argument(s), in order:

  • range1
  • range2

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns the probability associated with an F-test for equality of variances. Determines whether two samples are likely to have come from populations with the same variance.”

Google’s help article for FTEST →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 329 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.