ACT to SAT Conversion
Convert an ACT composite to an SAT total — or the other way around.
ACT ↔ SAT converter
Official 2018 ACT/SAT concordance. College Board has said it still applies to the digital SAT.
Quick answer: by the official concordance, a 24 ACT ≈ 1180 SAT, 28 ≈ 1310, 30 ≈ 1370, 33 ≈ 1460, 34 ≈ 1500 and 36 ≈ 1590.
ACT to SAT conversion chart
| 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 |
ACT or SAT — which should you send?
Colleges treat both equally. Take a full practice test of each, convert with the chart above, and focus on the test where your concorded score is higher.
Frequently asked questions
What is a 34 ACT equivalent to on the SAT?
1500, within a range of 1490–1520, using the official 2018 concordance.
What is a 26 on the ACT equivalent to on the SAT?
1240 (range 1230–1250).
Is a 1480 SAT or a 34 ACT better?
A 34 ACT concords to 1500, so a 34 is slightly stronger than a 1480 SAT.
Is the concordance still valid for the digital SAT and enhanced ACT?
College Board says the 2018 concordance still applies to the digital SAT. ACT notes the enhanced ACT composite is comparable to the previous scale. Treat conversions as approximate.