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1290 SAT to ACT: What a 1290 SAT Equals on the ACT

A 1290 SAT total score concords to an ACT Composite score of 27, according to the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

ACT Composite
27

Nearby scores

SAT Total to ACT Composite (scores near 1290)
SAT TotalACT Composite
1340 29 *
1330 29
1320 28
1310 28 *
1300 28
1290 27
1280 27 *
1270 27
1260 27
1250 26
1240 26 *

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

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What ACT score is equal to a 1290 SAT?

A 1290 SAT total score concords to an ACT Composite score of 27, according to the official 2018 College Board and ACT concordance tables.

Is a 1290 SAT a good score?

Whether 1290 is a good score depends on the colleges on your list. Compare it against the middle-50% SAT range each college publishes, or check our College Finder for schools matched to a 1290 SAT score.

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.