SAT Score Percentile Estimator

Estimate your SAT score percentile from a total score (400-1600) or section score. Based on College Board national distributions.

Total SAT Score (400–1600)

Enter your total SAT score from 400 to 1600.

Section Scores (optional)

Math (200–800)

Reading & Writing (200–800)

How Percentiles Are Estimated

The Methodology

Percentile estimates are based on the College Board's 2024 national SAT percentile distributions. The calculator uses linear interpolation between known data points to estimate the percentile for any score between 400 and 1600. Section score percentiles are derived by normalizing the section score (200–800) to the total score scale and applying the same distribution.

What This Tells You

Your percentile rank shows the percentage of SAT test-takers who scored at or below your total score. For example, a score of 1200 places you at approximately the 71st percentile, meaning you scored higher than about 71% of all test-takers. The median SAT score is approximately 1050 (50th percentile).

Important Notes

Percentile rankings vary slightly each year as the test-taking population changes. The data used here reflects the most recent College Board national distributions. Individual percentiles may differ from the estimates shown here. For the most accurate and official percentiles, refer to your official SAT score report.

Fun Fact:The SAT was first introduced in 1926 as the "Scholastic Aptitude Test" and originally consisted of 9 sections covering definitions, arithmetic, classification, artificial language, antonyms, analogies, logical inference, paragraph reading, and number series — all in just 97 minutes!

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