# SAT to ACT Converter (2026 Official Concordance Tables)

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## SAT to ACT Converter

Use the official 2018 College Board × ACT concordance tables to convert between SAT total scores and ACT composite scores. The tables remain the concordance of record for the SAT in 2026.

SAT total score

Equivalent ACT composite

31

ACT composite

Equivalent SAT total

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### Full concordance table

[Official 2018 ACT/SAT tables](https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/ACT-SAT-Concordance-Tables.pdf): SAT to ACT uses Table A1; ACT to SAT uses Table A2’s single-score value and range.

| SAT | ACT |
| --- | --- |
| 1600 | 36 |
| 1590 | 36 |
| 1580 | 36 |
| 1570 | 36 |
| 1560 | 35 |
| 1550 | 35 |
| 1540 | 35 |
| 1530 | 35 |
| 1520 | 34 |
| 1510 | 34 |
| 1500 | 34 |
| 1490 | 34 |
| 1480 | 33 |
| 1470 | 33 |
| 1460 | 33 |
| 1450 | 33 |
| 1440 | 32 |
| 1430 | 32 |
| 1420 | 32 |
| 1410 | 31 |
| 1400 | 31 |
| 1390 | 31 |
| 1380 | 30 |
| 1370 | 30 |
| 1360 | 30 |
| 1350 | 29 |
| 1340 | 29 |
| 1330 | 29 |
| 1320 | 28 |
| 1310 | 28 |
| 1300 | 28 |
| 1290 | 27 |
| 1280 | 27 |
| 1270 | 27 |
| 1260 | 27 |
| 1250 | 26 |
| 1240 | 26 |
| 1230 | 26 |
| 1220 | 25 |
| 1210 | 25 |
| 1200 | 25 |
| 1190 | 24 |
| 1180 | 24 |
| 1170 | 24 |
| 1160 | 24 |
| 1150 | 23 |
| 1140 | 23 |
| 1130 | 23 |
| 1120 | 22 |
| 1110 | 22 |
| 1100 | 22 |
| 1090 | 21 |
| 1080 | 21 |
| 1070 | 21 |
| 1060 | 21 |
| 1050 | 20 |
| 1040 | 20 |
| 1030 | 20 |
| 1020 | 19 |
| 1010 | 19 |
| 1000 | 19 |
| 990 | 19 |
| 980 | 18 |
| 970 | 18 |
| 960 | 18 |
| 950 | 17 |
| 940 | 17 |
| 930 | 17 |
| 920 | 17 |
| 910 | 16 |
| 900 | 16 |
| 890 | 16 |
| 880 | 16 |
| 870 | 15 |
| 860 | 15 |
| 850 | 15 |
| 840 | 15 |
| 830 | 15 |
| 820 | 14 |
| 810 | 14 |
| 800 | 14 |
| 790 | 14 |
| 780 | 14 |
| 770 | 13 |
| 760 | 13 |
| 750 | 13 |
| 740 | 13 |
| 730 | 13 |
| 720 | 12 |
| 710 | 12 |
| 700 | 12 |
| 690 | 12 |
| 680 | 11 |
| 670 | 11 |
| 660 | 11 |
| 650 | 11 |
| 640 | 10 |
| 630 | 10 |
| 620 | 10 |
| 610 | 9 |
| 600 | 9 |
| 590 | 9 |

#### ACT to SAT

| ACT | SAT | SAT range |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | 1590 | 1570–1600 |
| 35 | 1540 | 1530–1560 |
| 34 | 1500 | 1490–1520 |
| 33 | 1460 | 1450–1480 |
| 32 | 1430 | 1420–1440 |
| 31 | 1400 | 1390–1410 |
| 30 | 1370 | 1360–1380 |
| 29 | 1340 | 1330–1350 |
| 28 | 1310 | 1300–1320 |
| 27 | 1280 | 1260–1290 |
| 26 | 1240 | 1230–1250 |
| 25 | 1210 | 1200–1220 |
| 24 | 1180 | 1160–1190 |
| 23 | 1140 | 1130–1150 |
| 22 | 1110 | 1100–1120 |
| 21 | 1080 | 1060–1090 |
| 20 | 1040 | 1030–1050 |
| 19 | 1010 | 990–1020 |
| 18 | 970 | 960–980 |
| 17 | 930 | 920–950 |
| 16 | 890 | 880–910 |
| 15 | 850 | 830–870 |
| 14 | 800 | 780–820 |
| 13 | 760 | 730–770 |
| 12 | 710 | 690–720 |
| 11 | 670 | 650–680 |
| 10 | 630 | 620–640 |
| 9 | 590 | 590–610 |

### Which score should you send?

Concordance is not a reward chart; it is a comparison tool. Use it to decide which test better represents your application, then check the college's actual score policy for superscoring and test-optional rules.

| Situation | Decision |
| --- | --- |
| SAT converts to a higher ACT than your actual ACT | Send SAT unless a college specifically prefers ACT section data. |
| ACT converts to a higher SAT than your actual SAT | Send ACT and use SAT practice only if you plan to retest. |
| Scores are equivalent | Send the test with stronger section balance or the score your college superscores best. |

### Common concordance mistakes

- Comparing SAT total score to ACT composite without checking the official concordance band.
- Assuming equivalent scores have identical section strengths.
- Sending both scores when one clearly converts higher and the college does not require both.

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### FAQs

#### Which concordance table does this converter use?

The official 2018 College Board × ACT concordance tables, which remain the concordance of record for the SAT in 2026.

#### Do colleges accept SAT-to-ACT conversions?

Most colleges either publish both SAT and ACT ranges or use concordance tables internally. They do not convert for you — send whichever score looks stronger after conversion.

#### Is there a single best score to send?

Send the score with the higher percentile. If your SAT percentile is higher than the equivalent ACT percentile, send SAT, and vice versa.

#### What if my score isn't on the table?

SAT scores below 590 or above 1600, and ACT scores below 9 or above 36, fall outside the official concordance. The tool rounds SAT scores to the nearest 10.