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SAT to ACT Conversion Calculator

Use this SAT to ACT conversion to find the ACT composite that matches your SAT total, based on the official 2018 concordance tables. Free, no sign-up.

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Last checked October 7, 2026

Convert your SAT score

From 400 to 1600. Scores that aren't a multiple of 10 are rounded to the nearest 10.

Enter an SAT total to see the matching ACT composite.

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Full SAT to ACT concordance table

Every SAT total from 1600 down to 590 with its concordant ACT composite, plus the SAT user percentile for context. Each row has its own link (for example, 1400), and the row highlights when you land on it.

SAT total to ACT composite. Source: ACT and College Board, 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance Tables (Table A1). Percentiles: College Board SAT user percentiles.
SAT totalACT compositeSAT user percentile
16003699+
15903699+
15803699+
15703699+
15603599+
15503599th
15403599th
15303599th
15203498th
15103498th
15003497th
14903497th
14803397th
14703396th
14603396th
14503395th
14403295th
14303294th
14203294th
14103193rd
14003193rd
13903192nd
13803091st
13703091st
13603090th
13502989th
13402988th
13302988th
13202887th
13102886th
13002885th
12902784th
12802783rd
12702782nd
12602781st
12502680th
12402679th
12302678th
12202577th
12102576th
12002575th
11902474th
11802472nd
11702471st
11602470th
11502369th
11402367th
11302366th
11202265th
11102263rd
11002262nd
10902160th
10802159th
10702158th
10602156th
10502055th
10402053rd
10302052nd
10201950th
10101948th
10001947th
9901945th
9801844th
9701842nd
9601841st
9501739th
9401738th
9301736th
9201735th
9101633rd
9001632nd
8901630th
8801629th
8701527th
8601526th
8501524th
8401523rd
8301521st
8201420th
8101418th
8001417th
7901416th
7801414th
7701313th
7601312th
7501311th
7401310th
730139th
720128th
710127th
700126th
690125th
680115th
670114th
660114th
650113rd
640103rd
630103rd
620102nd
61092nd
60092nd
59092nd

The table stops at SAT 590 because that's where the official concordance stops. Have an ACT score and want the SAT side? Our sister site's ACT to SAT converter works in that direction.

How it works

  1. Enter your SAT total. If it isn't a multiple of 10, the converter rounds it to the nearest 10 and tells you.
  2. It looks up that total in Table A1 of the 2018 concordance, which lists one ACT composite for every SAT total from 590 to 1600.
  3. It also shows the full block of SAT totals that share the same ACT composite, so you can see how wide the band is.
  4. Finally it adds the SAT user percentile, so you know where the SAT score itself stands.

Worked example. An SAT total of 1400 converts to a 31 on the ACT. SAT totals from 1390 to 1410 all map to 31 in the table, and 1400 sits at the 93rd user percentile (College Board).

Things to know

  • Concordance isn't a prediction. ACT says the tables "do not equate scores but help identify comparable scores" (ACT). It tells you which scores sit at a similar percentile rank, not what you'd score on the other test.
  • The 2018 tables are still the official ones. ACT says they were "released in 2018" and are "not updated annually" (ACT).
  • The ACT changed in 2025: the Composite is now the average of English, math and reading, with science optional. ACT says it expects "the concordance will hold" for the new Composite (ACT).

Questions people ask

What ACT score is a 1400 SAT?

A 1400 SAT matches a 31 on the ACT in the official 2018 concordance tables, and so do 1390 and 1410 (ACT and College Board).

Are the 2018 concordance tables still current after the ACT changes?

Yes, they're still the official version. ACT says the tables are not updated annually, and for the enhanced ACT it says it expects the concordance to hold because the new three-section Composite is designed to be similar to the old one (ACT).

Why do several SAT scores convert to the same ACT score?

The ACT composite runs from 1 to 36, while the SAT total moves in steps of 10 from 400 to 1600. There are far more possible SAT totals than ACT composites, so a block of SAT scores shares each ACT number.

Is a concordance the same as predicting my ACT score?

No. Concordance links scores that rank at a similar percentile. ACT describes the tables as a way to identify comparable scores, not to equate them (ACT). Your actual ACT result depends on how you do on that test.

What if my SAT score is below 590?

The official SAT to ACT table starts at 590, so there's no published ACT match below that. The converter tells you when a score falls under the table instead of guessing.

Sources

  1. ACT and College Board, 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance Tables (PDF). https://act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/ACT-SAT-Concordance-Tables.pdf
  2. College Board Research, SAT Nationally Representative and User Percentiles. https://research.collegeboard.org/reports/sat-suite/understanding-scores/sat
  3. ACT, ACT/SAT Concordance. https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/scores/act-sat-concordance.html
  4. ACT, enhanced ACT information for higher education. https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-postsecondary-professionals/resources/enhancements-higher-ed.html

This SAT to ACT conversion calculator on TutoringForSat.com was built by Cedrick Reese. Every row comes from Table A1 of the 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance Tables published by ACT and College Board, and the percentile column comes from College Board's SAT user percentile table. All 102 SAT rows were compared against the official table on October 7, 2026 with no differences found. The page will be updated if ACT or College Board publishes a new concordance, and ACT's guidance on the enhanced ACT is rechecked each testing year.