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ACT to SAT Score Converter
Want to know what your ACT composite is worth on the SAT's 400–1600 scale? The College Board and ACT publish a joint concordance that maps the two tests, and this converter uses it to show your approximate SAT equivalent. As rough anchors, an ACT 19 is about a 1000 SAT, a 25 is about a 1200, a 28 is about a 1300, a 31 is about a 1400, and a 34 is about a 1500. Enter your ACT section raw scores to see your estimated composite and the SAT total it lines up with, so you can decide which score to submit or which test to focus on. The concordance is a band mapping, not an exact equivalence, so treat the result as a guide. Free and private.
SAT equivalent uses the official ACT/College Board concordance band mapping
- Rough anchors: ACT 19 ≈ SAT 1000, 25 ≈ 1200, 28 ≈ 1300, 31 ≈ 1400, 34 ≈ 1500
- Worked example: composite 26 lines up near an SAT total of 1200
Frequently asked questions
What SAT score is equivalent to my ACT?
Use the joint concordance: an ACT 19 is roughly a 1000 SAT, a 22 about 1100, a 25 about 1200, a 28 about 1300, a 31 about 1400, and a 34 about 1500. This converter shows the approximate SAT total for your composite, but it is a band mapping — the equivalent SAT can vary by a small range, so use it as a guide when deciding which score to send.
Is the ACT-to-SAT concordance exact?
No. The concordance published by ACT and the College Board is the official crosswalk colleges use, but it maps ranges rather than giving a one-to-one number. A single ACT composite lines up with a small SAT band, not one precise score. Treat the SAT equivalent shown here as an approximation for planning, not a guaranteed conversion.