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Convert a 400–1600 SAT total into the closest ACT composite (1–36) using the 2018 official concordance from the College Board and ACT — the standard colleges use to compare students who took different tests.
Last updated: April 17, 2026
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Reading & Writing plus Math (digital SAT and paper SAT on the 1600 scale).
Concordance tables have not changed for recent cycles; year is for your planning notes only.
SAT 1180+ typically aligns with ACT 26 in the 2018 concordance table.
You enter
One combined SAT score
Section-level concordance is different; this page focuses on the total score colleges most often cite.
You get
Concordant ACT composite
Matches the integer mapping used in admissions counseling when comparing cohorts across tests.
Source
Joint concordance
Still the reference colleges use until any newer joint table is published and adopted widely.
Includes
Planning reminders
Conversions do not replace each college’s latest testing and superscore rules.
Supports
Bluebook totals
Enter the total from your score report or practice dashboard.
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“How it works” panel
Students see why a given SAT total lands on a specific ACT band.
SAT total 1200 (within 400–1600):
≈ ACT 26
SAT 1180+ typically aligns with ACT 26 in the 2018 concordance table.
The College Board and ACT released paired concordance tables so admissions offices could interpret scores from students who took only one exam. Our tool implements the SAT total → ACT composite lower-bound method: starting from the top of the scale, your SAT total is matched to the highest ACT composite whose published minimum SAT threshold you meet.
Intermediate rows follow the same joint publication; see the PDFs below for the full grid.
Still estimating your SAT total? Run the digital SAT score calculator first, then paste the composite here.
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