SAT Scores: Scoring, Percentiles, Targets & CalculatorsUnderstand the result, then choose a useful next step
The SAT is scored from 400 to 1600, combining Reading & Writing (200–800) and Math (200–800). The mean for 2025 graduating students who took the SAT was 1029, and more than two million students in that graduating class took the test during high school. A score becomes useful only after you add percentile, section balance, target-school context, and the reason you might test again.
Start with the scoring guides if you are interpreting a new result. Use a benchmark page for broad preparation and retake decisions, or open a calculator when you need a specific estimate. Percentiles use the maintained College Board comparison table.
Understand the Score
SAT scoring fundamentals
How Digital SAT Scoring Works
What contributes to your score—and what cannot be calculated from a simple raw-count chart
Multistage adaptive testing
Digital SAT Adaptive Scoring Explained
Module 1 changes the question mix in Module 2; it does not reveal a secret fixed scoring formula
Using scores across test dates
SAT Superscoring: How It Works
Combine the best section results—but verify each college's current policy before deciding what to send
Priority Benchmark Scores
Each of these five pages covers what to work on at that score and how to decide whether to retake. Guides for other scores are listed below.
1550
99th percentile
Excellent1500
97th percentile
Excellent1400
93rd percentile
Excellent1300
85th percentile
Above Average1200
75th percentile
Above AverageMore score guides
1600
99th percentile
Excellent1450
95th percentile
Excellent1350
89th percentile
Above Average1250
80th percentile
Above Average1150
69th percentile
Average1100
62nd percentile
Average1050
55th percentile
Average1000
47th percentile
Average950
39th percentile
Below Average900
32nd percentile
Below Average850
24th percentile
Below Average800
17th percentile
Below AverageHow SAT Scoring Works
The digital SAT delivers 98 questions across four adaptive modules—two for Reading & Writing and two for Math. Each section's first module leads to a targeted second-module mix, and performance across both modules contributes to that section score. Two pretest questions per module do not count, and there is no guessing penalty.
The scoring model is not one universal raw-count table. Read the complete scoring guide or the adaptive-routing explanation. For a form-aware practice estimate, use the score calculator to map questions-correct to a scaled score, or the percentile calculator for any score not listed above.
Score Tools
SAT Score Calculator
Estimate section ranges from supported practice-form performance.
SAT Percentile Calculator
Look up a maintained percentile and compare score bands.
SAT Superscore Calculator
Combine the best Reading and Writing and Math sections across dates.
SAT Target Score Calculator
Turn your current section scores and study time into a realistic target.
Go Deeper
- What Is a Good SAT Score? — full guide with college tiers
- SAT Score Ranges Explained — what your score report shows
- How to Improve Your SAT Score — proven strategies
- SAT Prep by Domain — practice all 8 tested domains
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Preview my SAT planSources: College Board scoring guidance and 2025 SAT Suite Annual Report. Last reviewed August 29, 2026 · Grind1600 Editorial Team