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SAT-ACT score comparisons

Although there is no official conversion chart between the SAT and its biggest rival, the ACT, the College Board released an unofficial chart based on results from 103,525 test takers who took both tests between October 1994 and December 1996 here; however, both tests have changed since then. Several colleges have also issued their own charts. The following is based on the University of California's conversion chart.

SAT (Prior to Writing Test Addition) SAT (With Writing Test Addition) ACT Composite Score
1600 2400 36
1560–1590 2340–2390 35
1520–1550 2280–2330 34
1480–1510 2220–2270 33
1440–1470 2160–2210 32
1400–1430 2100–2150 31
1360–1390 2040–2090 30
1320–1350 1980–2030 29
1280–1310 1920–1970 28
1240–1270 1860–1910 27
1200–1230 1800–1850 26
1160–1190 1740–1790 25
1120–1150 1680–1730 24
1080–1110 1620–1670 23
1040–1070 1560–1610 22
1000–1030 1500–1550 21
960-990 1440–1490 20
920-950 1380–1430 19
880-910 1320–1370 18
840-870 1260–1310 17
800-830 1200–1250 16
760-790 1140–1190 15
720-750 1080–1130 14
680-710 1020–1070 13
640-670 960-1010 12
600-630 900-950 11