Is 1310 a Good SAT Score?

A 1310 is very good: the 86th percentile of SAT takers. Here is what it means and what to do with it.

SAT score
1310
Percentile
86th
Rating
Very good
ACT equivalent
28

What a 1310 SAT score means

A 1310 is very good. On College Board’s current tables it sits at the 86th percentile of students who took the SAT, so you scored at or above roughly 86% of test-takers (top 14%). Measured against all US juniors and seniors, including those who never take the test, it is the 92nd percentile. The national average total is about 1025, so a 1310 is 285 points above the average. On the official concordance it is equivalent to about a 28 composite on the ACT.

Which colleges a 1310 fits

Admissions readers compare your score with the middle-50% range of admitted students, published in each college’s Common Data Set. A 1310 is inside the middle-50% range at a wide set of selective public universities (Purdue, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas A&M) and above it at most regional universities. Ranges move a little each year, and a growing number of colleges are test-optional, so check each college’s current policy; the good-score guide lists sample ranges.

How a 1310 breaks down

The total is the sum of two sections scored 200–800, so several combinations produce a 1310:

Reading and WritingMathTotal
6556551310
7056051310
6057051310

Colleges see both sections, and STEM programs in particular look at Math on its own, so a 1310 built on a strong Math score reads differently from the same total the other way round. With balanced sections on the harder Module 2 path, a 1310 takes roughly 43 of 54 correct in Reading and Writing and 34 of 44 in Math; try your own numbers in the score calculator.

Moving a 1310 up

The next band starts at 1400 (Excellent), 90 points away. Near this part of the scale each extra correct answer is worth roughly 10–15 points, so that is about 6 more questions right, spread across both sections. At this level most remaining points come from eliminating careless errors and from the harder question types in each section; keep taking full official practice tests and review every miss. See how to improve your SAT score, and remember that most colleges superscore, so a retake can target one section.

Nearby scores

Last updated September 2026. Percentiles from College Board’s current SAT User and Nationally Representative tables; ACT equivalents from the official 2018 concordance; college ranges approximate.

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1310 SAT score: frequently asked questions

Is 1310 a good SAT score?

A 1310 is very good. It is at the 86th percentile of SAT takers, meaning you scored at or above 86% of students who took the test, and competitive for most selective public and private universities. Whether it is good enough depends on the middle-50% ranges at the colleges you are applying to.

What percentile is a 1310 SAT score?

86th percentile among SAT takers (SAT User) and 92nd among all US 11th and 12th graders (Nationally Representative), per College Board’s current tables.

What is a 1310 SAT score on the ACT?

A 1310 concords to an ACT composite of about 28 on the official ACT/College Board table.

How many questions do I need to get right for a 1310?

With balanced sections on the harder Module 2 path, roughly 43 of 54 in Reading and Writing and 34 of 44 in Math. The exact count varies by test form and by which Module 2 you receive; use the calculator to try your own split.

How do I get from 1310 to 1400?

That is 90 points, which means about 6 more correct answers spread across the sections on the harder Module 2 path. The improvement guide explains where those points usually come from.