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12 ACT to SAT: What a 12 ACT Equals on the SAT

An ACT Composite score of 12 concords to an SAT total score of 710 (official range 690-720), according to the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

SAT Total
710
Official SAT Range
690-720
Note: 12 also happens to be a value in the separate ACT Math table. If 12 were your ACT Math test score (not your ACT Composite), it would concord to an SAT Math section score of 310. The ACT Composite and the ACT Math test score are different scores, even when the number matches.

Nearby scores

ACT Composite to SAT Total (scores near 12)
ACT CompositeSAT TotalOfficial SAT Range
17 930 920-950
16 890 880-910
15 850 830-870
14 800 780-820
13 760 730-770
12 710 690-720
11 670 650-680
10 630 620–640
9 590 590–610

* marks the score College Board and ACT recommend using when a single score point comparison is needed.

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Frequently asked questions

What SAT score is equal to a 12 ACT?

An ACT Composite score of 12 concords to an SAT total score of 710, with an official range of 690-720, according to the 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

Is a 12 ACT a good score?

Whether 12 is a good score depends on the colleges on your list. Compare it against the middle-50% ACT range each college publishes, or use the SAT equivalent above with our College Finder.

Does this conversion apply to the Digital SAT and the Enhanced ACT?

The concordance table itself is still the 2018 table; ACT states these tables are not updated annually. Since September 2025 the Enhanced ACT reports a Composite score from English, Math, and Reading. Use this conversion as a general reference for either current test, not an exact prediction.

Source: official 2018 concordance tables from College Board and ACT.
*Use this SAT score when a single score point comparison is needed.
Note: Concordance tables for the ACT Composite were derived from concordances of the ACT sum score.