SAT Score Calculator

SAT Score Calculator for the Digital SAT

Our free SAT score calculator converts your raw score (the number of questions you answered correctly) into an estimated scaled score on the SAT’s 400–1600 scale. It’s built for the adaptive digital SAT, with a slider for each module, and it shows your estimated percentile alongside your score. We’ve included a second calculator for the paper version of the test, too.

Quick orientation before you scroll: as of 2026, the digital SAT is simply the SAT. Every student in the US has taken the test digitally since March 2024 (international students switched in March 2023), and the paper-and-pencil version now exists only for students with approved accommodations. Both calculators below reflect the current test.

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Understanding How SAT Scores Are Calculated

The SAT has two scored sections: Reading and Writing and Math. Each section is scored on a scale of 200–800, and your two section scores add together for a total score of 400–1600. That range is the entire SAT grading scale, and there is no penalty for wrong answers.

Here’s how SAT scoring works, step by step:

1. You earn one raw point for each correct answer. Your raw score in a section is simply the number of questions you got right.
2. The College Board converts your raw score to a scaled score. This conversion accounts for the difficulty of the questions you saw, including which second module you received in each section.
3. Each section receives a scaled score from 200 to 800.
4. Your two section scores are added together for a total between 400 and 1600.

Pro tip: Because wrong answers cost you nothing, never leave a question blank. Eliminate the choices you can, pick your best guess, mark the question for review, and move on.

The conversion between raw scores and scaled scores differs slightly between administrations of the SAT. This is because of a process called equating, which makes sure that scores from different test dates can be fairly compared. If one SAT ends up being a little harder or easier than another, equating smooths out those differences.

One note if you’re using older prep materials: you may see references to an “Evidence-Based Reading and Writing” section or a No-Calculator Math section. Those belong to the pre-2024 paper SAT. The current test has a single Reading and Writing section, and the built-in Desmos calculator is available for the entire Math section.

For more information on the test itself, check out our guide to the digital SAT and our complete guide to average and good SAT scores. And if you’re ready to see how your raw score might convert on the real SAT, jump to our interactive SAT score calculator!

Digital SAT Score Calculation vs. Paper-and-Pencil SAT Scoring

The digital SAT is section-adaptive: how well you perform on the first module of Reading and Writing or Math determines whether you get a harder or easier second module in that subject on the Bluebook testing app.

This affects raw-to-scaled score conversion because getting questions right on the harder second module earns you a higher scaled score. If you get the easier second module, the highest scaled score you can achieve in that section will likely be capped somewhere between 660 and 700 (out of 800).

Pro tip: Module 1 is where top scores get unlocked. If you’re aiming high, prioritize accuracy on the first module of each section — qualifying for the harder second module is the only route to the top of the scale.

The paper-and-pencil SAT still exists, but only for students who test with a College Board-approved accommodation. The paper version is linear rather than adaptive: every student sees the same questions, and it has more total questions than the digital SAT (66 in Reading and Writing and 54 in Math). Scoring is also simpler. On a paper administration, a given raw score always converts to the same scaled score through that test’s conversion table, no matter which questions you answered correctly.

How to Use the SAT Score Calculator

Our SAT score calculators use your raw scores for Reading and Writing and Math to predict your scaled scores. Think of each one as a score predictor: enter how many questions you answered correctly, and it estimates where you’d land on the 400–1600 scale.

First, you need raw scores to plug in. The best source is a full-length practice test, such as Magoosh’s free practice test for the digital SAT or an official College Board practice test in the Bluebook app.

Instructions: Move the slider to your raw score (number of correct answers) for each module of the SAT, and watch your estimated scaled score and percentile appear on the right. Scroll down to see your combined total score and percentile as well.

Remember that raw scores convert to slightly different scaled scores on each SAT administration. Furthermore, the College Board has released limited information about digital SAT adaptivity and scoring, so treat the output of any score calculator as an estimate rather than a guarantee.

Digital SAT Score Calculator (Interactive)

Paper-and-Pencil SAT Score Calculator (Interactive)

Taking the SAT on paper through an approved accommodation? Use this version of the calculator. Enter your total raw score for each section: out of 66 for Reading and Writing, and out of 54 for Math.

SAT Score Calculator FAQs

How much is each question worth on the SAT?

Each correct answer adds exactly one point to your raw score, but there is no fixed number of scaled-score points per question. When the College Board converts your raw score to the 200–800 section scale, it accounts for question difficulty and for which second module you received. That’s why two students with the same number of correct answers can end up with slightly different scaled scores. Based on our calculator’s conversion estimates, one additional correct answer typically moves a section score by about 10 to 20 points, though it varies by module and difficulty.

What is the highest score you can get on the SAT?

The highest possible SAT score is 1600: a perfect 800 on Reading and Writing plus a perfect 800 on Math. The lowest possible score is 400, which you’d receive even if you answered no questions correctly. A 1600 places you in the 99th-plus percentile of test takers.

Do wrong answers lower your SAT score?

No. The SAT has no guessing penalty. Your raw score counts only correct answers, so a wrong answer affects your score exactly the same way a blank does: zero points. Always answer every question, even if you have to guess.

Can an SAT score calculator predict my actual score?

A score calculator gives you a useful estimate, not a guarantee. The exact raw-to-scaled conversion changes a little with each administration because of equating, and the adaptive format means your module 2 difficulty matters. The most accurate way to predict your score is to take a full-length, timed, adaptive practice test. Magoosh SAT prep includes a score predictor that updates as you practice, so you can watch your estimated score climb over time.

What is a good SAT score?

It depends on where you’re applying. The national average total score sits just above 1000, and competitive schools often expect scores well into the 1300s and beyond. For a full breakdown of averages, percentiles, and target scores, see our complete guide to SAT scores.

Do colleges superscore the SAT?

Many do. Superscoring means a college combines your best Reading and Writing score and your best Math score from different test dates into a new composite. Policies vary by school, so check each college’s admissions site to see how it handles multiple SAT scores.

Additional Resources for Improving Your SAT Score

Free SAT Practice Tests:

• Magoosh Free Practice Test for the Digital SAT
• College Board Free Practice Test for the Digital SAT
• College Board Free Paper SAT Practice Tests

Study Schedules:

• One Week SAT Study Schedule
• One Month SAT Study Schedule
• Two Month SAT Study Schedule
• Three Month SAT Study Schedule

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