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ACT To SAT Conversion Calculator

Work out act to sat conversion instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About ACT To SAT Conversion Calculator

ACT and SAT scores are linked through published concordance tables rather than a formula, because the tests measure overlapping but not identical constructs. The concordance is a percentile equivalence, so it tells you which score represents the same standing among test takers.

Formula

Concordance

Equivalent SAT total is read from the ACT-SAT concordance table for the composite score

Worked example

With the default values below, ACT To SAT Conversion Calculator returns Estimated equivalent SAT total of 1,340. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

ACT composite score
29
ACT English score
30
ACT Math score
28
ACT Reading score
29

Results

Estimated equivalent SAT total
1,340
ACT composite
29.0
Average of the entered ACT sections
29.00
Implied SAT score per section
670

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Concordance
  3. 3Estimated equivalent SAT total= 1,340
  4. 4ACT composite= 29.0
  5. 5Average of the entered ACT sections= 29.00
  6. 6Implied SAT score per section= 670

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which test should I submit?

Whichever gives the higher concorded score. Most institutions accept either and do not prefer one over the other.

Why is there no exact formula?

Because concordance is derived empirically from students who took both tests, and the relationship is not perfectly linear across the range.

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