SAT–ACT Concordance
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SAT total and ACT composite scores, side by side. Use Insight’s 2026–27 reference to understand comparable scores and make a more informed testing plan.
Download the concordance PDF01 · ACT to SAT
Find your comparable SAT score.
Locate your ACT composite in the first column. The middle column gives the SAT score to use for a single-point comparison; the last column shows the full SAT range.
| ACT Composite | SAT Single Point | SAT Range |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1590 | 1570–1600 |
| 35 | 1540 | 1530–1560 |
| 34 | 1500 | 1490–1520 |
| 33 | 1460 | 1450–1480 |
| 32 | 1430 | 1420–1440 |
| 31 | 1400 | 1390–1410 |
| 30 | 1370 | 1360–1380 |
| 29 | 1340 | 1330–1350 |
| 28 | 1310 | 1300–1320 |
| 27 | 1280 | 1260–1290 |
| 26 | 1240 | 1230–1250 |
| 25 | 1210 | 1200–1220 |
| 24 | 1180 | 1160–1190 |
| 23 | 1140 | 1130–1150 |
| 22 | 1110 | 1100–1120 |
| 21 | 1080 | 1060–1090 |
| 20 | 1040 | 1030–1050 |
| 19 | 1010 | 990–1020 |
| 18 | 970 | 960–980 |
| 17 | 930 | 920–950 |
| 16 | 890 | 880–910 |
| 15 | 850 | 830–870 |
| 14 | 800 | 780–820 |
| 13 | 760 | 730–770 |
| 12 | 710 | 690–720 |
| 11 | 670 | 650–680 |
| 10 | 630 | 620–640 |
| 9 | 590 | 590–610 |
02 · SAT to ACT
Find your comparable ACT score.
Find the range containing your SAT total in the table above and read the ACT composite in the same row. You can also open the complete SAT-by-SAT table below.
View all SAT totals from 1600 to 590
★ marks the SAT score used when a single-point comparison is needed.
| SAT Total | ACT composite |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 36 |
| ★ 1590 | 36 |
| 1580 | 36 |
| 1570 | 36 |
| 1560 | 35 |
| 1550 | 35 |
| ★ 1540 | 35 |
| 1530 | 35 |
| 1520 | 34 |
| 1510 | 34 |
| ★ 1500 | 34 |
| 1490 | 34 |
| 1480 | 33 |
| 1470 | 33 |
| ★ 1460 | 33 |
| 1450 | 33 |
| 1440 | 32 |
| ★ 1430 | 32 |
| 1420 | 32 |
| 1410 | 31 |
| ★ 1400 | 31 |
| 1390 | 31 |
| 1380 | 30 |
| ★ 1370 | 30 |
| 1360 | 30 |
| 1350 | 29 |
| ★ 1340 | 29 |
| 1330 | 29 |
| 1320 | 28 |
| ★ 1310 | 28 |
| 1300 | 28 |
| 1290 | 27 |
| ★ 1280 | 27 |
| 1270 | 27 |
| 1260 | 27 |
| 1250 | 26 |
| ★ 1240 | 26 |
| 1230 | 26 |
| 1220 | 25 |
| ★ 1210 | 25 |
| 1200 | 25 |
| 1190 | 24 |
| ★ 1180 | 24 |
| 1170 | 24 |
| 1160 | 24 |
| 1150 | 23 |
| ★ 1140 | 23 |
| 1130 | 23 |
| 1120 | 22 |
| ★ 1110 | 22 |
| 1100 | 22 |
| 1090 | 21 |
| ★ 1080 | 21 |
| 1070 | 21 |
| 1060 | 21 |
| 1050 | 20 |
| ★ 1040 | 20 |
| 1030 | 20 |
| 1020 | 19 |
| ★ 1010 | 19 |
| 1000 | 19 |
| 990 | 19 |
| 980 | 18 |
| ★ 970 | 18 |
| 960 | 18 |
| 950 | 17 |
| 940 | 17 |
| ★ 930 | 17 |
| 920 | 17 |
| 910 | 16 |
| 900 | 16 |
| ★ 890 | 16 |
| 880 | 16 |
| 870 | 15 |
| 860 | 15 |
| ★ 850 | 15 |
| 840 | 15 |
| 830 | 15 |
| 820 | 14 |
| 810 | 14 |
| ★ 800 | 14 |
| 790 | 14 |
| 780 | 14 |
| 770 | 13 |
| ★ 760 | 13 |
| 750 | 13 |
| 740 | 13 |
| 730 | 13 |
| 720 | 12 |
| ★ 710 | 12 |
| 700 | 12 |
| 690 | 12 |
| 680 | 11 |
| ★ 670 | 11 |
| 660 | 11 |
| 650 | 11 |
| 640 | 10 |
| ★ 630 | 10 |
| 620 | 10 |
| 610 | 9 |
| 600 | 9 |
| ★ 590 | 9 |
03 · Put the numbers in context
A comparison, not a prediction.
The corresponding SAT range is 1490–1520.
The ACT 32 band covers SAT totals of 1420–1440.
- Use SAT total scores and ACT composite scores with these tables; they are not section-score comparisons.
- The published total/composite tables cover SAT 590–1600 and ACT 9–36. Do not extrapolate beyond the listed values.
- Concordance does not guarantee how you will perform on the other exam or how a college will evaluate your application.
- Use practice results, your strengths, and each college’s current testing policy to help decide which test to take or submit.
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