SAT Superscore Calculator
Enter your Reading & Writing and Math scores from each SAT test date. We'll take your best score in each section — even from different sittings — and add them together.
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Superscoring means a college looks at every SAT score you've submitted, takes your single highest Reading & Writing section score and your single highest Math section score — regardless of which test date each came from — and adds those two best scores together for one combined total. It rewards your strongest performance in each section instead of judging you on any one sitting alone.
For example: if you scored 650 Reading & Writing / 600 Math in March, then 610 Reading & Writing / 680 Math in May, a college that superscores would combine your best Reading & Writing (650, from March) with your best Math (680, from May) for a superscore of 1330 — higher than either individual sitting.
Which colleges superscore the SAT?
Superscoring policies vary by college. Many colleges do superscore the SAT, since it tends to favor applicants and doesn't cost the school anything to consider. Some colleges instead look only at your single best full sitting (highest combined total from one test date), and some consider your highest score in each section without requiring superscoring language at all. A handful require you to submit every score you have ("score choice" restrictions).
Because policies differ and change over time, always confirm directly on the admissions or "testing policy" page of each college on your list — never assume a school superscores just because another one does.
Should I retake the SAT for superscoring?
- If one section is noticeably stronger than the other across attempts, a retake focused on the weaker section can meaningfully raise your superscore.
- If your scores are already close and even across sittings, an additional retake has less room to help.
- Superscoring only helps if your target schools actually superscore — check first.
Frequently asked questions
What is superscoring?
Superscoring means a college takes your single highest Reading & Writing section score and your single highest Math section score, even if they came from different SAT test dates, and adds them together for one combined total. It rewards your best performance in each section instead of judging you on one sitting alone.
Do all colleges superscore the SAT?
No. Superscoring policies vary by college — many superscore, some only consider your single best full sitting, and some look at your highest total regardless of section mixing. Always check the admissions or testing policy page for each school on your list rather than assuming.
How is my SAT superscore calculated?
List your Reading & Writing and Math scores from each SAT sitting. Your superscore takes the highest Reading & Writing score across all sittings, the highest Math score across all sittings, and adds the two together. The sittings do not need to be the same test date for either section.
Should I retake the SAT to superscore?
It can help if you have a lopsided result (strong in one section, weaker in the other) and your target colleges superscore. Retaking makes less sense if your scores are already even across sittings, or if your target schools do not superscore — confirm each school's policy before deciding.