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SAT ↔ ACT Converter
Convert between the 400–1600 SAT scale and the 1–36 ACT scale using the official concordance — both directions.
1200
Equivalent ACT
25
Based on the 2018 College Board / ACT concordance. Concordance is a statistical bridge, not an exact translation — colleges treat a converted score as approximate.
Full concordance table
| ACT composite | SAT total |
|---|---|
| 36 | 1570–1600 |
| 35 | 1530–1560 |
| 34 | 1490–1520 |
| 33 | 1450–1480 |
| 32 | 1420–1440 |
| 31 | 1390–1410 |
| 30 | 1360–1380 |
| 29 | 1330–1350 |
| 28 | 1300–1320 |
| 27 | 1260–1290 |
| 26 | 1230–1250 |
| 25 | 1200–1220 |
| 24 | 1160–1190 |
| 23 | 1130–1150 |
| 22 | 1100–1120 |
| 21 | 1060–1090 |
| 20 | 1030–1050 |
| 19 | 990–1020 |
| 18 | 960–980 |
| 17 | 920–950 |
| 16 | 880–910 |
| 15 | 830–870 |
| 14 | 780–820 |
| 13 | 730–770 |
| 12 | 690–720 |
| 11 | 650–680 |
| 10 | 620–640 |
| 9 | 590–610 |
Source: College Board & ACT, "Guide to the 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance". Updated 2026-07-01.
Common questions
- Is the SAT-to-ACT conversion exact?
- No. Concordance is a statistical bridge built from students who took both tests. It gets you a close equivalent, not an identical score, so colleges treat it as approximate.
- Which concordance is this?
- The 2018 College Board / ACT concordance, the current official mapping between the two scales.
- Should I report the higher of my two scores?
- Usually yes — most colleges superscore or take your best, and a converted score can help you decide which test to submit. Check each school's policy.
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