SAT Score Calculator

SAT Superscore Calculator

Combine your best Reading and Writing and Math scores across test dates. Enter each sitting to see your superscore instantly.

Your test datesSection scores, 200–800
Reading & WritingMath
Your superscore
1310
86th percentile
Reading & Writing
best, from Test 2
660 / 800
Math
best, from Test 1
650 / 800

Colleges that superscore combine your best sections exactly like this.

How superscoring works

When a college superscores, it ignores which day you earned each section score and simply takes your best Reading and Writing and your best Math, then adds them. The calculator above does exactly that: enter the two section scores from each date you have taken the SAT and it reports the combined score, which sections it used, and the percentile that superscore would represent.

Superscoring never lowers a score. Your superscore is always at least as high as your best single sitting, and it is higher whenever your strongest sections came from different days. That is why students who are close to a target often take the test twice with different focus each time.

Planning a retake around your superscore

  • Find the section holding you back. If your Math is 60 points below your practice average but Reading and Writing is at its ceiling, the retake is a Math retake, and you can prepare accordingly.
  • Don’t neglect the other section entirely. A superscore keeps your old best, but a college that uses your highest single sitting will not.
  • Check the policy. Most colleges superscore; some use the single best date; a few require all scores. The wording on each admissions page decides which number matters.
  • Use Score Choice deliberately. Send the dates that produce the best superscore, unless a college requires every score.

Superscore vs. single-sitting score vs. highest section

Three numbers can describe the same student. The single highest sitting is one test date’s total. The superscore combines the best sections across dates. And some scholarship programs use a section minimum, for example a 700 in Math regardless of the total. Know which one a college or program uses before you decide whether another sitting is worth it. To estimate what a retake could produce, run a practice test through the score predictor, and see where the result lands with what is a good SAT score.

Last updated September 2026. Superscore policies are set by each college and change; verify before relying on one.

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Frequently asked questions

What is an SAT superscore?

A superscore takes your highest Reading and Writing score and your highest Math score from different test dates and adds them together. If you scored 650 R&W / 700 Math in March and 700 R&W / 660 Math in May, your superscore is 700 + 700 = 1400, even though neither single sitting reached 1400.

Which colleges superscore the SAT?

Most do, including the large majority of selective private universities and many public flagships. A minority consider only your highest single sitting, and a few look at every score. Policies change, so check each college’s admissions page for the current wording before you decide whether to retest.

Does College Board send a superscore automatically?

No. College Board reports scores by test date. Colleges that superscore recompute the combination themselves from the dates you send, and Score Choice lets you pick which dates to send unless a college requires all of them.

Can a superscore combine the Digital SAT with the old paper SAT?

Both use the same 400–1600 scale and College Board states that scores are comparable, but many colleges only superscore within the same format. If you have both, ask the college directly.

Is it worth retaking the SAT just to superscore?

Often, yes, if one section is clearly below your practice-test level. Because you can focus your prep on the weaker section without risking the stronger one, superscoring makes a retake lower-stakes. Two or three sittings is typical; beyond that, gains are usually small.