SAT to ACT
score conversion.
Convert any SAT total score to its ACT equivalent using the official 2018 College Board / ACT concordance — still the standard in 2026.
Use the converter to compare scores; always submit your actual test score on applications, not a converted number.
ACT equivalent
27
on the 1–36 ACT composite scale
Full table
SAT to ACT conversion table
The official 2018 College Board / ACT concordance. Each ACT composite covers a small range of SAT total scores.
| SAT total | ACT composite |
|---|---|
| 1590–1600 | 36 |
| 1560–1580 | 35 |
| 1520–1550 | 34 |
| 1490–1510 | 33 |
| 1450–1480 | 32 |
| 1420–1440 | 31 |
| 1390–1410 | 30 |
| 1360–1380 | 29 |
| 1330–1350 | 28 |
| 1300–1320 | 27 |
| 1260–1290 | 26 |
| 1230–1250 | 25 |
| 1200–1220 | 24 |
| 1160–1190 | 23 |
| 1130–1150 | 22 |
| 1100–1120 | 21 |
| 1060–1090 | 20 |
| 1030–1050 | 19 |
| 990–1020 | 18 |
| 960–980 | 17 |
| 920–950 | 16 |
| 880–910 | 15 |
| 830–870 | 14 |
| 780–820 | 13 |
| 730–770 | 12 |
| 690–720 | 11 |
| 650–680 | 10 |
| 620–640 | 9 |
Source: 2018 College Board / ACT joint concordance. Still the current official table as of 2026.
What to send
Submit the real score, not the converted one.
Colleges compare applicants using the concordance, but every score on your application must come from an actual test administration. Use the converter to decide which test to take (or submit), not to invent a score.
Got both scores?
Submit whichever converts higher. Send the SAT if your SAT ≥ converted ACT; send the ACT otherwise.
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Deciding between tests?
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Jump straight to the official ACT equivalent for any SAT total from 800 to 1600.
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- 1290 SAT
- 1300 SAT
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- 1340 SAT
- 1350 SAT
- 1360 SAT
- 1370 SAT
- 1380 SAT
- 1390 SAT
- 1400 SAT
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- 1430 SAT
- 1440 SAT
- 1450 SAT
- 1460 SAT
- 1470 SAT
- 1480 SAT
- 1490 SAT
- 1500 SAT
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- 1570 SAT
- 1580 SAT
- 1590 SAT
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