SAT Score Calculator
Estimate your SAT score (400–1600) from your section scores.
Reading & Writing
Math
This is an estimate, not an official score. Official College Board conversion tables vary by test date and by the difficulty of that test's questions, so the same number of correct answers can convert to slightly different scores on different test dates. Use this to gauge your practice-test performance, and check your official score report for the real number.
What is an SAT score calculator?
An SAT score calculator estimates your SAT score from your practice-test answers: each section — Reading & Writing and Math — scales from 200 to 800, for a total of 400 to 1600. Enter how many questions you got right and how many there were in each section, and the calculator scales each section and adds them together.
The estimator uses a simple linear scale: a section score is 200 + 600 × (correct ÷ total), rounded to the nearest 10. All correct gives 800, none correct gives 200, and half correct gives 500. Real College Board tables are not perfectly linear — they adjust for the difficulty of each test form — so treat the result as a close guide to your practice performance, not a prediction of your official score.
Your SAT score is one part of a college application, alongside your grades. To see where your grades stand, try the GPA calculator — together they give a clearer picture of your academic profile before you build your college list.
How the SAT score estimator works
Correct answers become section scores, then a total. Enter how many questions you got right out of the total for Reading & Writing and for Math. Each section is estimated at 200 + 600 x (correct / total), rounded to the nearest 10, and the two sections add up to a total out of 1600.
This is an estimate: the College Board's real conversion tables change from test to test, so the same raw score can give a slightly different scaled score on different dates. Use it to track your practice-test progress, not as a prediction of your official score.
Planning your college applications? Check your GPA calculator too — most colleges look at GPA and SAT together.
How to use the SAT score calculator
- Count your correct answers and the total questions for the Reading & Writing section of your practice test.
- Do the same for the Math section.
- Press Estimate my SAT score to see both section scores (200–800 each) and your estimated total (400–1600).
- Compare the result with your target colleges' score ranges, and remember it is an estimate — official tables vary by test date.
Frequently asked questions
How is the SAT scored?
The SAT has two sections — Reading & Writing and Math — each scored from 200 to 800. The total is the sum of the two, from 400 to 1600. There is no penalty for wrong answers.
Is this an official SAT score?
No. This is an estimate using a simple linear scale. Official College Board conversion tables vary by test date and question difficulty, so the same raw score can convert slightly differently on different test dates.
What is a good SAT score?
It depends on the colleges you are applying to. The national average is roughly around 1000; scores of 1300 and above are strong, and 1500 and above are competitive at the most selective colleges. Check each college's published score range for its admitted students.
How many questions are on the SAT?
The digital SAT has 54 Reading & Writing questions and 44 Math questions, but question counts can differ on practice tests — that is why this calculator asks you to enter the total for your test.
Does the SAT still have an essay?
No. The essay section was discontinued, and the current digital SAT has only the Reading & Writing and Math sections.
Can I improve my SAT score by retaking it?
Often, yes — many students improve on a second attempt after targeted practice on their weakest section. Most colleges accept your best score, and many superscore, taking your best section scores across test dates.
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