The SAT is scored from 400 to 1600, combining Reading & Writing (200–800) and Math (200–800). The national average for the class of 2025 is 1029, and roughly two million students take the test each year. But a raw number only means something in context: a 1200 puts you in the top quarter of test-takers, while a 1400 puts you in the top 7%.
Pick your score (or the score you're aiming for) below to see its exact percentile, realistic section-score combinations, what it means for college admissions, and the fastest way to improve from there. Every percentile on these pages comes from the College Board's official published tables.
1600
99th percentile
Excellent1550
99th percentile
Excellent1500
98th percentile
Excellent1450
96th percentile
Excellent1400
93th percentile
Excellent1350
90th percentile
Above Average1300
86th percentile
Above Average1250
82th percentile
Above Average1200
76th percentile
Above Average1150
70th percentile
Average1100
63th percentile
Average1050
56th percentile
Average1000
48th percentile
Average950
41th percentile
Below Average900
33th percentile
Below Average850
25th percentile
Below Average800
18th percentile
Below AverageThe digital SAT has 98 questions across four adaptive modules — two for Reading & Writing, two for Math. Your performance on each section's first module determines whether you get an easier or harder second module, and the harder path is required to reach the top of the scale. There is no penalty for wrong answers.
Raw correct counts convert to scaled section scores through an equating process that adjusts for test difficulty. Want to see the conversion in action? Use the score calculator to map questions-correct to a scaled score, or the percentile calculator for any score not listed above.
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