SAT Score Calculator
Enter how many questions you got right in each section. We'll estimate your scaled section scores and total SAT score using the official College Board scoring curve — instantly, no signup.
Convert your SAT raw score to a scaled score
Raw score = number of questions answered correctly. There is no penalty for wrong answers on the digital SAT.
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The ACT is scored 1-36 per section. Your composite is the average of English, Math, and Reading, rounded to the nearest whole number. Science is reported separately and does not count toward the composite.
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The digital SAT has two sections: Reading & Writing and Math. Each section is scored on a 200-800 scale, and the two section scores add together for a total score out of 1600. Within each section, your raw score — simply the number of questions you answer correctly, with no penalty for wrong answers — is converted to a scaled score using a conversion table (a "curve") that College Board publishes with every official practice test.
Because the SAT is delivered as two adaptive modules per section (a first module of medium difficulty, then a second module that is easier or harder depending on how you did on the first), the exact curve College Board applies on any given real test form is calibrated to that form and not published in advance. This calculator uses the curve from an officially released practice test as the best available public estimate.
What is a good SAT score?
There is no single "good" score — it depends on where you are applying. Most colleges publish the middle 50% SAT range of their admitted students (the 25th-75th percentile). Scoring at or above that range strengthens your application; scoring below it doesn't rule you out, but the rest of your application needs to do more work. Scillint's college research tools pull each school's published range so you can see exactly where your score lands for your list.
SAT raw score conversion table
The table this calculator uses converts a percentage of questions answered correctly, per section, into a scaled score between 200 and 800. A few reference points from the curve: on Reading & Writing, 50% correct (27 of 54) lands around 470; on Math, 50% correct (22 of 44) lands around 450. The curve is not linear — missing a few questions near the top of the range costs more scaled points than missing a few near the middle, because most students cluster in the middle of the raw-score distribution.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my SAT score from raw score?
Count the number of questions you answered correctly in each section (Reading & Writing out of 54, Math out of 44). Each raw score converts to a scaled score of 200-800 per section using College Board's official scoring curve, and the two section scores add up to your total score out of 1600. This calculator does that conversion for you instantly.
Is this SAT score calculator accurate?
It uses the exact raw-to-scaled conversion table published by College Board for an official SAT practice test, the same curve Scillint's own practice mocks are scored on. It is a strong estimate, not a guarantee — College Board equates (adjusts) the curve slightly for every real test form, so your actual score on test day can land a little above or below this projection.
Does the SAT still penalize wrong answers?
No. The current digital SAT has no guessing penalty — your raw score is simply the number of questions you answer correctly. Leaving a question blank and answering it wrong both count the same (zero), so it is always better to guess than to leave a question unanswered.
What is a good SAT score?
It depends entirely on where you are applying. A "good" score is one that sits at or above the middle 50% range published by your target colleges — that range can be under 1100 at some schools and over 1500 at others. There is no single universal good score.
Does this calculator work for the ACT too?
Yes. Scroll up to the ACT section on this page to convert English, Math, Reading, and optional Science raw scores into scaled scores (1-36) and a composite, using the official ACT scoring tables.