SAT to ACT Score Converter

Last updated November 10, 2026

Got an SAT score and wondering what it looks like on the ACT, or the other way round? Type one score to convert it, or type both to see which is stronger. It uses the official ACT and College Board concordance, runs in your browser, and doesn’t save anything.

SAT total (400–1600)

ACT Composite (1–36)

Fill in one box to convert, or both to compare.

How to read a converted score

The SAT and ACT don’t measure exactly the same things, so there is no exact exchange rate. In 2018, ACT and College Board looked at a large group of students who took both tests and lined up the scores that ranked the same. That lineup is the concordance. It answers “which SAT score is about as common as my ACT score?”, not “what would I get if I switched?”

Each ACT Composite covers a small band of SAT totals, because the SAT scale has more steps. When a college or form wants a single number, use the official single-score value, which is what the converter shows first.

ACT says the 2018 tables are the latest and are not updated every year, and it expects them to hold for the Enhanced ACT. The Digital SAT keeps the same 400–1600 scale. If a newer study comes out, we will update this page.

ACT Composite and matching SAT scores

Our quick lookup, built from the official tables. The last column adds where the ACT score ranks nationally.

ACT	SAT (one number)	SAT band	ACT national rank
36	1590	1570–1600	100
35	1540	1530–1560	99
34	1500	1490–1520	99
33	1460	1450–1480	98
32	1430	1420–1440	97
31	1400	1390–1410	96
30	1370	1360–1380	94
29	1340	1330–1350	93
28	1310	1300–1320	91
27	1280	1260–1290	89
26	1240	1230–1250	86
25	1210	1200–1220	83
24	1180	1160–1190	80
23	1140	1130–1150	77
22	1110	1100–1120	72
21	1080	1060–1090	68
20	1040	1030–1050	63
19	1010	990–1020	58
18	970	960–980	52
17	930	920–950	47
16	890	880–910	41
15	850	830–870	34
14	800	780–820	28
13	760	730–770	20
12	710	690–720	13
11	670	650–680	6
10	630	620–640	2
9	590	590–610	1

National rank = percent of recent ACT-tested graduates at or below that Composite (ACT-tested high school graduates of 2024, 2025 and 2026). SAT totals below 590 and ACT Composites below 9 have no official match.

Three good uses, and one to skip

Picking a test. Take one official practice test of each. Convert, and lean toward the one where you scored higher by more than a point or two of ACT.
Reading a college’s range. If a college lists only ACT ranges and you have an SAT score (or the reverse), convert to see where you would fall.
Deciding what to send. If you have both, send the stronger one, unless the college asks for all scores.
Skip this: mixing an SAT section with an ACT section into one “superscore”. The official guidance says not to.

Questions

What is a 1400 SAT on the ACT?

A 1400 SAT total lines up with an ACT Composite of 31 in the official 2018 concordance. ACT 31 matches SAT totals from 1390–1410.

What is a 30 ACT on the SAT?

An ACT 30 lines up with an SAT total of 1370, within an official band of 1360–1380.

Is the concordance still valid for the Digital SAT and Enhanced ACT?

The 2018 tables are the latest official version. ACT says they are not updated every year and that it believes they will hold for the Enhanced ACT, and the Digital SAT reports on the same 400–1600 scale. Treat a converted score as a close comparison, not an exact match.

Can I convert section scores?

The official study also lines up SAT Math with ACT Math, and SAT Reading and Writing with ACT English plus Reading. This tool converts totals and Composites, which is what colleges compare most often. Don't combine sections from the two tests into one score.

Next steps

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For additional information, visit ACT’s ACT/SAT concordance page, College Board’s SAT and ACT comparison, and the Guide to the 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance (opens in new tab) (PDF). National ranks: ACT national ranks.

Scores, tables and percentiles are for general information, may change, and do not predict a test-day score or an admission decision. Provided as is, with no warranty; check the official source before you rely on them.