SAT to ACT Conversion Chart: Convert Your SAT Scores to ACT Scores
It’s becoming increasingly common for students to take both the SAT and the ACT in preparation for the college admissions process. The ACT and the College Board conducted a study to determine the relationship between ACT scores and SAT scores. The ACT & SAT Conversion Chart below is based on the results of that study.
How to Interpret the ACT-SAT Conversion Chart
The chart below can be a handy tool for determining whether it’s in your child’s best interest to submit ACT scores or New SAT scores to a school. For example, if your child scored a total of 1250 on the SAT and a 26 on the ACT, according to the chart, these are comparable scores. Since neither score is significantly “higher” or “lower” than the other, your child could submit either score (or both) to colleges. If, however, your child scored a total of 1130 on the SAT and a 27 on the ACT, according to the chart, your child’s ACT score is “higher” and would likely be a better score to submit to colleges.
SAT and ACT Conversion Chart
SAT Composite Score
ACT Composite Score
1570-1600
36
1530-1560
35
1490-1520
34
1450-1480
33
1420-1440
32
1390-1410
31
1360-1380
30
1330-1350
29
1300-1320
28
1260-1290
27
1230-1250
26
1200-1220
25
1160-1190
24
1130-1150
23
1100-1120
22
1060-1090
21
1030-1050
20
990-1020
19
960-980
18
920-950
17
880-910
16
830-870
15
780-820
14
730-770
13
690-720
12
650-680
11
620-640
10
590-610
9
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Want to learn about the key differences between the ACT and SAT? Visit our ACT vs SAT page.
Looking for information about how the ACT is scored? Visit our ACT Scoring page.
Looking for information about how the SAT is scored? Visit our SAT Scoring page.
Frequently asked questions
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