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SAT Score Estimate Calculator

Work out sat score estimate instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About SAT Score Estimate Calculator

Each SAT section is reported on a 200-800 scale, giving a 400-1600 total. The relationship between raw accuracy and scaled score is slightly concave — early correct answers gain more scale points than the last few — which this estimate approximates with an exponent below one.

Formulas

Section score

Section = 200 + 600 x (Proportion correct)^0.88, rounded to the nearest 10

Total

Total = Reading and Writing section + Math section

Worked example

With the default values below, SAT Score Estimate Calculator returns Estimated total SAT score of 1,380. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Reading and Writing questions correct
78
Reading and Writing questions total
96
Math questions correct
42
Math questions total
54

Results

Estimated total SAT score
1,380
Reading and Writing section score
700
Math section score
680
Overall accuracy
80.00%

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Section score
  3. 3Total
  4. 4Estimated total SAT score= 1,380
  5. 5Reading and Writing section score= 700
  6. 6Math section score= 680
  7. 7Overall accuracy= 80.00

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

Is there a penalty for wrong answers?

Not on the current SAT. Always answer every question, since a guess has positive expected value.

How accurate is this estimate?

It is indicative. Official scoring uses form-specific equating tables, so an actual score can differ by 20-40 points either way.

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