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SAT to ACT and ACT to SAT Conversion Chart

This chart uses the official 2018 concordance tables College Board and ACT released jointly, so every SAT-to-ACT and ACT-to-SAT number below comes straight from that source, not an estimate. Enter a score in the calculator to convert it instantly, or look it up in the full tables further down the page.

  • SAT 1600 = ACT 36
  • SAT 1400 = ACT 31 *
  • SAT 1200 = ACT 25
  • SAT 1000 = ACT 19
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Enter your SAT total score, Reading & Writing plus Math combined, or drag the slider.

Enter a score to see the ACT equivalent.

How to use the SAT to ACT chart

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Pick a direction

Choose SAT-to-ACT, ACT-to-SAT, or one of the two Math-only tabs in the calculator above.

2

Enter your score

Type in your SAT total, SAT Math, ACT Composite, or ACT Math score. Scores outside the official table's range are flagged.

3

Read the result

The matching official score appears instantly. For ACT-to-SAT, you also get the official SAT score range for that ACT score.

Official ACT/SAT concordance tables (SAT to ACT and ACT to SAT)

Rows marked * are the score College Board and ACT recommend using when a single score point comparison is needed. Linked scores in the 1000-1600 SAT and 12-36 ACT range open a dedicated page for that exact score.

Table A1: SAT Total Score to ACT Composite Score
SAT Total ACT Composite
1600 36
1590 36 *
1580 36
1570 36
1560 35
1550 35
1540 35 *
1530 35
1520 34
1510 34
1500 34 *
1490 34
1480 33
1470 33
1460 33 *
1450 33
1440 32
1430 32 *
1420 32
1410 31
1400 31 *
1390 31
1380 30
1370 30 *
1360 30
1350 29
1340 29 *
1330 29
1320 28
1310 28 *
1300 28
1290 27
1280 27 *
1270 27
1260 27
1250 26
1240 26 *
1230 26
1220 25
1210 25 *
1200 25
1190 24
1180 24 *
1170 24
1160 24
1150 23
1140 23 *
1130 23
1120 22
1110 22 *
1100 22
1090 21
1080 21 *
1070 21
1060 21
1050 20
1040 20 *
1030 20
1020 19
1010 19 *
1000 19
990 19
980 18
970 18 *
960 18
950 17
940 17
930 17 *
920 17
910 16
900 16
890 16 *
880 16
870 15
860 15
850 15 *
840 15
830 15
820 14
810 14
800 14 *
790 14
780 14
770 13
760 13 *
750 13
740 13
730 13
720 12
710 12 *
700 12
690 12
680 11
670 11 *
660 11
650 11
640 10
630 10 *
620 10
610 9
600 9
590 9 *
Table A2: ACT Composite Score to SAT Total Score
ACT Composite SAT Total (point estimate) Official SAT Range
36 1590 1570-1600
35 1540 1530-1560
34 1500 1490-1520
33 1460 1450-1480
32 1430 1420-1440
31 1400 1390-1410
30 1370 1360-1380
29 1340 1330-1350
28 1310 1300-1320
27 1280 1260-1290
26 1240 1230-1250
25 1210 1200-1220
24 1180 1160-1190
23 1140 1130-1150
22 1110 1100-1120
21 1080 1060-1090
20 1040 1030-1050
19 1010 990-1020
18 970 960-980
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
Show SAT Math ↔ ACT Math conversion tables
Table B1: SAT Math Score to ACT Math Score
SAT Math ACT Math
800 36
790 35
780 35 *
770 35
760 34
750 33
740 33 *
730 32
720 32 *
710 31
700 30 *
690 30
680 29
670 28
660 28 *
650 27
640 27 *
630 27
620 26
610 26 *
600 25
590 25 *
580 24 *
570 24
560 23 *
550 23
540 22
530 21
520 20
510 19
500 18 *
490 18
480 17
470 17 *
460 17
450 16
440 16
430 16 *
420 16
410 15
400 15 *
390 15
380 15
370 14
360 14 *
350 14
340 13
330 13 *
320 13
310 12 *
300 12
290 11
280 11 *
270 10
260 10 *
Table B2: ACT Math Score to SAT Math Score
ACT Math SAT Math
36 800
35 780
34 760
33 740
32 720
31 710
30 700
29 680
28 660
27 640
26 610
25 590
24 580
23 560
22 540
21 530
20 520
19 510
18 500
17 470
16 430
15 400
14 360
13 330
12 310
11 280
10 260

*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.

Source: official 2018 concordance tables from College Board and ACT.

SAT vs ACT: which should you take

Both the SAT and the ACT are accepted by essentially all US colleges and universities, and most schools do not prefer one test over the other. The two tests differ mainly in format: the Digital SAT is a shorter, section-adaptive test delivered on the Bluebook app, while the ACT is a longer, fixed-form test that also includes a dedicated Science section. Some students find the ACT's more straightforward, linear format easier to plan for, while others prefer the Digital SAT's shorter length and on-screen tools. Taking a full practice test of each is the most reliable way to see which format suits you.

Does the chart work for the digital SAT and the enhanced ACT

The concordance tables on this page are still the tables College Board and ACT released in 2018. ACT states that these concordance tables are not updated annually, so the 2018 tables remain the current official reference for comparing SAT and ACT scores. Since September 2025, ACT has offered an Enhanced ACT, whose Composite score is calculated from the English, Math, and Reading test scores. College Board cautions that a concorded score is not a prediction of how a student would perform on the other test, and that concordance should not be applied to superscores, averages, or score ranges, only to a single official SAT total or ACT Composite score. Use this chart as a general reference for the current tests, not as an exact substitute for either score.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert my SAT score to an ACT score?

Find your SAT total score in Table A1 below, or enter it into the calculator above. Each SAT total score concords to a single ACT Composite score using the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables. For example, an SAT total of 1200 concords to an ACT Composite of 25.

Is the SAT to ACT conversion chart official?

Yes. The numbers on this page come from the concordance tables College Board and ACT released jointly in 2018, parsed directly from the official College Board workbook. This page does not create its own conversion formula.

Does this chart work for the current Digital SAT and the Enhanced ACT?

The concordance tables themselves are still the 2018 tables; College Board and ACT have not published new tables since. ACT states these concordance tables are not updated annually. The Enhanced ACT, in effect since September 2025, reports a Composite score from English, Math, and Reading. Use the 2018 tables as a general reference, not a precise prediction, for either the Digital SAT or the Enhanced ACT.

What does the asterisk (*) mean on the conversion tables?

An asterisk marks the SAT score College Board and ACT recommend using when a single score point comparison is needed, per the official footnote on the concordance tables.

Can I use this chart to compare a superscore or an average score?

No. College Board cautions that a concorded score is not a prediction of how a student would actually score on the other test, and that concordance tables should not be applied to superscores, means, or score ranges. Use a single official SAT total or ACT Composite score.

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