SAT-ACT Score Concordance

Understanding Your Scores

Standardized test scores play a crucial role in the college admissions process, but many students and parents are unsure how SAT and ACT scores compare. Since colleges accept both tests equally, it’s important to understand how scores align across the two exams.

The table below provides a score concordance, showing equivalent scores between the SAT and ACT. This can help students:

  • Determine which test best reflects their strengths.

  • Understand how their performance on one test would compare to the other.

  • Make informed decisions about college applications and scholarship eligibility.

A perfect score on the SAT is 1600, while a perfect score on the ACT is 36. Use this concordance table to see how your scores translate between the two tests and to help plan your testing strategy.

SAT Score ACT Score SAT Score ACT Score
590 ⇄ 9 1140 ⇄ 23
630 ⇄ 10 1180 ⇄ 24
670 ⇄ 11 1210 ⇄ 25
710 ⇄ 12 1240 ⇄ 26
760 ⇄ 13 1280 ⇄ 27
800 ⇄ 14 1310 ⇄ 28
850 ⇄ 15 1340 ⇄ 29
890 ⇄ 16 1370 ⇄ 30
930 ⇄ 17 1400 ⇄ 31
970 ⇄ 18 1430 ⇄ 32
1010 ⇄ 19 1460 ⇄ 33
1040 ⇄ 20 1500 ⇄ 34
1080 ⇄ 21 1550 ⇄ 35
1110 ⇄ 22 1600 ⇄ 36

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