SAT Score Calculator

How to Use the SAT Score Calculator Based on Questions Right

The calculator has two modes. “Correct answers” mode turns the number of questions you got right into estimated section scores, and “Section scores” mode adds two official section scores to give your exact total. Results update as you type.

1. Choose “Correct answers (estimate)” after a practice test, or “Section scores (exact total)” if you already have scaled scores.
2. Enter your result for Reading and Writing and for Math.
3. Read your total out of 1600, the two section scores and the note that tells you whether the result is an estimate or exact.

A good source of raw scores is our free SAT practice test, which mixes both sections and shows a breakdown by domain when you finish.

SAT Score Calculator by Section

Each section is calculated on its own and then added together. This makes the tool useful as an SAT score calculator by section: if you only took a Math set, enter that score and leave the other at a typical value to see how much one section moves your total.

SAT Score Calculator Reading and Writing

The Reading and Writing section has 54 questions, so the field accepts 0 to 54 correct answers. For targeted practice on this section, use our SAT reading and writing practice, which covers Information and Ideas, Craft and Structure, Expression of Ideas and Standard English Conventions.

Math SAT Score Calculator

The Math section has 44 questions, so the field accepts 0 to 44. To work only on this section, take the SAT math practice test, which draws from Algebra, Advanced Math, Problem-Solving and Data Analysis, and Geometry and Trigonometry.

How SAT Score Is Calculated

Your SAT total is the Reading and Writing score plus the Math score. Each section is reported from 200 to 800 in 10-point steps, so the total ranges from 400 to 1600. That addition is official College Board scoring, and it is exactly what the section-score mode does.

Turning correct answers into a section score is harder. The digital SAT is section-adaptive: each section has two modules, and the second module’s difficulty depends on how you did in the first. College Board scores the result with item response theory, which weighs question difficulty, and it does not publish a raw-to-scaled table.

SAT Raw Score Conversion Table

Because no official table exists, our calculator uses a transparent rule: your share of correct answers is placed on a straight line from 200 (none right) to 800 (all right), then rounded to the nearest 10. The table below shows what that rule produces. It is an estimate, not College Board data.

Real scaling is not a straight line. Missing a hard question usually costs less than missing an easy one, and a strong first module opens the way to the highest scores. Expect your official score to differ by tens of points either way.

SAT Score Calculator 2026 Scale

The 2026 scale is the same as the one introduced with the digital SAT: 200–800 per section and 400–1600 in total. The calculator uses the current question counts of 54 Reading and Writing and 44 Math, so it works as an SAT score calculator for 2026 test dates without any adjustment.

Digital SAT Score Calculator

This is a digital SAT score calculator. The test is taken in the Bluebook app, and section scores come from the adaptive modules described above, not from a fixed curve. There is no “digital SAT score calculator with curve” in the old sense, because every test form is scaled individually.

Old SAT Score Calculator

The paper SAT used fixed raw-to-scaled tables that changed with each test form, and earlier versions had different sections and score ranges. An old SAT score calculator built on those tables does not apply to today’s test. If you are comparing an old score with a new one, compare the official scaled scores, not raw counts.

Paper SAT Score Calculator

The SAT is no longer offered on paper for standard administrations, so a paper SAT score calculator is only useful for old practice books. Score those with the conversion table printed in the book, then enter the scaled section scores into our calculator to check the total.

SAT Score Calculator Chart and Percentiles

The chart above is the quickest way to read our estimate rule. For percentiles, rely on College Board: your score report shows a percentile for your total and for each section, based on College Board’s published user percentiles for recent test takers.

SAT Score Percentile Calculator

Our calculator does not show percentiles, because they change from year to year and must come from College Board’s current data. To judge a target score, compare it with the middle 50% ranges that colleges publish for admitted students, and use your score report’s percentile once you have an official result.

What Makes the Most Accurate SAT Score Calculator

The most accurate SAT score calculator is the one that tells you how it works. Any tool that claims an exact score from questions right on the digital SAT is guessing, because the official scoring depends on which questions you answered, not just how many. Use raw-score estimates to track progress over time, and use official practice tests in Bluebook when you need the closest possible prediction.

PSAT to SAT Score Calculator

The PSAT/NMSQT is reported on a 320–1520 scale and the PSAT 8/9 on 240–1440, on the same vertical scale as the SAT. College Board describes a PSAT score as an indication of how you would have scored on the SAT that day, so a separate PSAT to SAT score calculator is not needed.

ACT to SAT Score Calculator

ACT and College Board publish official concordance tables that link ACT composite scores with SAT totals. Use those tables for an ACT to SAT comparison. To work out your ACT composite first, use our ACT score calculator, and see our ACT and SAT practice tests to decide which exam suits you. The full test format is in our SAT test guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is My SAT Score?

Your SAT score is the sum of your Reading and Writing and Math section scores, each reported from 200 to 800, for a total between 400 and 1600. Enter questions right in this calculator for an estimate, or enter your two section scores for the exact total. Your official score appears in your College Board account.

Is the SAT Score Calculator Accurate?

The total is exact when you enter official section scores, because College Board adds the two sections together. The raw-score mode is an estimate: the digital SAT is adaptive and College Board publishes no raw-to-scaled table, so the calculator converts your share of correct answers linearly. Treat that result as a ballpark, not a prediction.

What Does a 700 SAT Score Mean?

A 700 in one section is a strong result, well above the middle of the 200–800 section range. A 700 total is a different story: it sits near the bottom of the 400–1600 total range. Your score report shows the College Board percentile for your exact score, which is the best way to see how it compares.

What's the Max Score for the SAT?

The maximum SAT score is 1600, made up of 800 in Reading and Writing and 800 in Math. The minimum is 400, because each section starts at 200. Scores are reported in 10-point steps, so you will never see a section score such as 655.

Are SAT Scores Averaged?

No, SAT scores are not averaged. Your total is the sum of the two section scores, not their mean. When you test more than once, some colleges superscore by combining your best section scores from different dates, while others consider all scores or your highest single sitting, so check each college's policy.

Can You Use a Calculator on the SAT?

Yes. On the digital SAT you can use a calculator throughout the Math section, and the Bluebook app includes a built-in graphing calculator. You may also bring an approved calculator of your own. Calculators are not used in the Reading and Writing section.