How to calculate your total SAT score
The two section scores each range from 200 to 800. Their sum is a total from 400 to 1600. For example, 650 in Reading and Writing plus 700 in Math equals 1350.
Compare the strongest sections across dates
Suppose your first test is 650 Reading and Writing plus 700 Math, and your second is 680 plus 670. Both totals are 1350, while the best-section combination is 680 + 700 = 1380. Check each college’s score-use policy before treating that combination as an accepted admissions score.
Why this tool does not convert raw correct answers
The digital SAT is adaptive. College Board explains that scores depend on the characteristics of answered questions; two students with the same number of correct answers can receive different scores. A universal raw-to-scaled lookup would hide that uncertainty.
Use the section scores from your score report or scored official practice test. This calculator adds them; it does not reproduce College Board’s scoring model.
Sources and limitations
College Board’s explanation of SAT scoring describes adaptive scoring and the total-score range. This site is independent and is not endorsed by College Board.
There is no single score that guarantees admission. Consider the receiving program’s requirements and published student profile rather than an automatic label such as “Ivy League score.”
For your coursework, use the high school GPA calculator or final-grade planner.