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Is a 1040 a Good SAT Score?

A 1040 SAT total is higher than about 53% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 56% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. It concords to an ACT Composite score of 20 *.

National Percentile
56
User Group Percentile
53
ACT Equivalent
20 *

Verdict: Above average

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How this verdict is computed

This verdict is computed directly from the user-group percentile using a fixed rule, not a guess:

  • 90th percentile or higher: Excellent
  • 75th-89th percentile: Strong
  • 50th-74th percentile: Above average
  • 25th-49th percentile: Below average
  • Below 25th percentile: Low

Use our College Finder to compare a 1040 SAT score against the middle-50% SAT ranges published by individual colleges.

Nearby scores

SAT Total Score Percentiles (scores near 1040)
SAT Total National Percentile User Group Percentile
1090 65 60
1080 63 59
1070 61 58
1060 60 56
1050 58 55
1040 56 53
1030 54 52
1020 52 50
1010 50 48
1000 48 47
990 46 45
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SAT to ACT conversion

See the full 1040 SAT to ACT conversion page for the official concordance table and nearby ACT scores.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 1040 SAT score good?

A 1040 SAT total is higher than about 53% of the user group of recent test takers, and about 56% of the nationally representative study group, according to College Board percentile data. Using the user-group percentile, that puts a 1040 in the "above average" range.

What ACT score is equal to a 1040 SAT?

A 1040 SAT total concords to an ACT Composite score of 20, according to the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

What colleges accept a 1040 SAT score?

Use our College Finder to compare a 1040 SAT score against the middle-50% SAT ranges published by individual colleges.

Source: College Board SAT percentiles, https://research.collegeboard.org/reports/sat-suite/understanding-scores/sat (checked 2026-09-23). Nationally representative percentiles are derived from a research study of U.S. students in 11th and 12th grade and are weighted to represent all U.S. students in those grades, regardless of whether they typically take the SAT. User group percentiles are based on the actual SAT scores of students that graduated in the past three school years.