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ACT to SAT Conversion

Convert between ACT and SAT with the official concordance. Enter either score to see its equivalent and range.

Official 2018 concordance
/ 36
Concordant SAT score
1310
SAT total, 400 to 1600
SAT range
1300–1320
SAT percentile
86th

An ACT composite of 28 concords to an SAT total of about 1310 on the official ACT/College Board table. Colleges use the range 1300–1320 when comparing the two.

What a 28 ACT means

ACT to SAT conversion chart (official concordance)

The table below is the concordance published jointly by ACT and College Board. Each ACT composite maps to a single “concordant” SAT total plus a range, because the two tests are not perfectly aligned. Colleges use exactly this table when they compare applicants who submitted different tests.

ACT compositeSAT totalSAT rangeSAT percentile
3615901570–160099+
3515401530–156099
3415001490–152097
3314601450–148096
3214301420–144094
3114001390–141093
3013701360–138091
2913401330–135088
2813101300–132086
2712801260–129083
2612401230–125079
2512101200–122076
2411801160–119072
2311401130–115067
2211101100–112063
2110801060–109059
2010401030–105053
191010990–102048
18970960–98042
17930920–95036
16890880–91030
15850830–87024
14800780–82017
13760730–77012
12710690–7207
11670650–6804
10630620–6403
9590590–6102

Every row has its own page with the official range, the SAT percentile, college fit and the ACT Math equivalent: for example 36 ACT to SAT, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 22 and 20. The same table is sometimes called an ACT to SAT conversion scale; there is only one official version.

ACT Math to SAT Math

The concordance also maps the Math sections directly, useful when a program has a Math minimum.

ACT MathSAT Math
36800
35780
34760
33740
32720
31710
30700
29680
28660
27640
26610
25590
24580
23560
22540
21530
20520
19510
18500
17470
16430
15400
14360
13330
12310
11280
10260

Which test should you take?

The tests reward slightly different strengths. The ACT is faster-paced, with more questions per minute, and (in its classic form) a Science section that is really data interpretation. The Digital SAT is shorter, adaptive, gives more time per question, and leans on reading closely and on algebra. Students who read quickly and dislike being timed tightly often prefer the SAT; students who find dense reading passages slow but handle a brisk pace well often prefer the ACT. The only reliable way to choose is to take one official practice test of each under timed conditions and compare the results with this table. Our SAT vs ACT guide walks through the differences in detail.

Reading a converted score

Concordance is about equivalence, not prediction: a 30 on the ACT does not mean you would score 1370 on the SAT, only that the two scores represent a similar standing. If you have taken the SAT, the percentile tables and the good-score guide tell you where that score lands; if you have a practice test, the SAT score calculator estimates your score from your raw answers.

Last updated September 2026. Source: ACT/College Board 2018 concordance tables.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a 30 on the ACT in SAT terms?

An ACT composite of 30 concords to an SAT total of about 1370, with a range of 1360–1380 on the official table. That is roughly the 91st percentile of SAT takers.

What ACT score equals a 1400 SAT?

A 1400 SAT concords to an ACT composite of 31 (the 1390–1410 range). A 1500 is about a 34, and a 1550 about a 35.

Where does the conversion table come from?

From the concordance study ACT and College Board published jointly in 2018 after the SAT was redesigned. It is the table colleges use, and both organisations state that the Digital SAT reports scores on the same scale, so the concordance still applies.

Do colleges prefer the SAT or the ACT?

No. Every US college that requires or considers test scores accepts both equally and uses the concordance to compare them. Choose the test you score higher on after a practice run of each.

Is there a concordance for the new Enhanced ACT?

The 2025 Enhanced ACT is shorter and makes Science optional, but ACT states that composite scores remain on the same 1–36 scale and comparable to earlier ACT scores, so the 2018 concordance continues to apply to the composite. Section-level comparisons for the new format may be updated; check the ACT website for the latest guidance.