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ACT to SAT Converter
Enter an ACT Composite score to see the comparable SAT Total score and range from the official ACT and College Board concordance tables.
- Official 2018 concordance
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- Single score and range
Your comparable SAT score
1180
Based on ACT 24/36
- SAT score range
- 1160 to 1190
- Table
- 2018 concordance
An ACT Composite of 24 corresponds to SAT Total scores from 1160 to 1190. 1180 is the single score ACT and College Board give when one number is needed.
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Concordance scores provide a comparison between the ACT and SAT. They do not predict your exact performance on the other test.
Source: 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance Tables, Table A2. Checked October 28, 2026.
ACT to SAT conversion chart
The complete official Table A2. Your ACT score is highlighted; choose any ACT score to see it above. The table starts at ACT 9 because the study published no comparison below that.
| ACT score | Comparable SAT score | SAT score range |
|---|---|---|
| 1590 | 1570-1600 | |
| 1540 | 1530-1560 | |
| 1500 | 1490-1520 | |
| 1460 | 1450-1480 | |
| 1430 | 1420-1440 | |
| 1400 | 1390-1410 | |
| 1370 | 1360-1380 | |
| 1340 | 1330-1350 | |
| 1310 | 1300-1320 | |
| 1280 | 1260-1290 | |
| 1240 | 1230-1250 | |
| 1210 | 1200-1220 | |
| 1180 | 1160-1190 | |
| 1140 | 1130-1150 | |
| 1110 | 1100-1120 | |
| 1080 | 1060-1090 | |
| 1040 | 1030-1050 | |
| 1010 | 990-1020 | |
| 970 | 960-980 | |
| 930 | 920-950 | |
| 890 | 880-910 | |
| 850 | 830-870 | |
| 800 | 780-820 | |
| 760 | 730-770 | |
| 710 | 690-720 | |
| 670 | 650-680 | |
| 630 | 620-640 | |
| 590 | 590-610 |
How to read an ACT to SAT comparison
One ACT Composite covers several SAT Totals, because the SAT scale has many more possible scores. The range is every SAT score the study linked to your ACT score. The single score is the point inside that range that ACT and College Board recommend when a form or spreadsheet needs one number.
The tables come from a joint ACT and College Board study that matched score distributions of students who took both tests. The Composite tables were built from concordances of the ACT sum score, which is why they do not follow a straight-line formula. A shortcut such as multiplying the ACT score by 44 misses the official single score by as much as 194 points.
Concordance is a comparison, not a prediction
A comparable score describes students as a group. It does not tell you what you would score on the SAT: the two tests are timed differently, cover content differently, and reward different strategies. The best way to compare is a timed practice test of each.
Are these tables still current?
Yes. The 2018 tables are the latest official ACT/SAT concordance, and ACT notes they are not updated every year. They were built before the enhanced ACT and the digital SAT, so colleges and scholarship programs may publish their own guidance. When a program states how it compares scores, follow that.
Common mistakes
- Reversing the table. SAT to ACT has its own official table. Use the SAT to ACT converter for that direction.
- Comparing percentages. A 30 out of 36 and a 1330 out of 1600 are not comparable that way.
- Converting section scores. This table compares an ACT Composite with an SAT Total only.
Sources and verification
Every value this calculator shows comes from the official documents below. We copied each table from the source, then checked every entry against a fresh download of the same document on October 28, 2026. Nothing is estimated or interpolated.
- 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance Tables, Tables A1 and A2ACT Education Corp. and College Board
- Guide to the 2018 ACT/SAT ConcordanceACT Education Corp. and College Board. How the study was done and how to use the tables
- ACT/SAT concordance tables (spreadsheet)ACT Education Corp. and College Board. Used as a second check of every value
- ACT/SAT ConcordanceACT Education Corp.
- SAT and ACT score comparisonsCollege Board
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What SAT score is equivalent to ACT 30?
An ACT Composite of 30 corresponds to an SAT Total of 1370, within an SAT range of 1360 to 1380, according to the official 2018 concordance tables.
What SAT score is equivalent to ACT 32?
An ACT Composite of 32 corresponds to an SAT Total of 1430, within an SAT range of 1420 to 1440, according to the official 2018 concordance tables.
Are ACT and SAT scores directly interchangeable?
No. Concordance shows which scores are comparable for students as a group; it does not equate the tests or predict an individual's score. Colleges usually accept either test and review each on its own scale.
Are the concordance tables still valid?
The 2018 ACT/SAT concordance is still the latest official version, and ACT says the tables are not updated annually. They predate the enhanced ACT and the digital SAT, so follow any comparison guidance a specific college or program publishes.
Why does the chart stop at ACT 9?
The official study published comparisons for ACT Composite scores of 9 to 36 only. For lower scores there is no official SAT comparison, so this converter does not show one.