SAT Score Calculator
This SAT score calculator turns practice-test raw scores into an estimated 400–1600 total. Enter how many questions you answered correctly in Reading & Writing and in Math, and it scales each section to the familiar 200–800 range, adds them up, and shows how far you are from your target score. It is a planning estimate for study purposes — not the College Board's official equating.
Out of 54 questions on the digital SAT Reading & Writing section.
Out of 58 questions on the digital SAT Math section.
Your goal on the 400–1600 scale, to measure the gap.
Estimated SAT total
1,210
- Reading & Writing (scaled)200–800 scale.
- 620
- Math (scaled)200–800 scale.
- 590
- Gap to targetPoints above target.
- 10
How it was calculated
- Reading & Writing: 200 + 600 × 38/54 = 622.2 → 620 (nearest 10).
- Math: 200 + 600 × 38/58 = 593.1 → 590 (nearest 10).
- Total: 620 + 590 = 1210; gap to 1200 = -10.
How it works
Each section maps linearly from raw correct answers to the 200–800 scale: scaled = 200 + 600 × (correct ÷ total questions), rounded to the nearest 10, exactly how SAT section scores are reported.
The digital SAT has 54 Reading & Writing questions and 58 Math questions, so a perfect paper gives 200 + 600 = 800 per section and 1600 overall.
The two scaled section scores are added for the 400–1600 total; the gap is simply your target minus that total.
Because real equating curves shift a few points between test dates, this linear map is an estimate — treat it as a study-planning number, not a prediction of your official score.
Worked examples
Strong practice test: 48 RW, 50 Math
Reading & Writing: 200 + 600 × 48/54 = 733.3 → 730. Math: 200 + 600 × 50/58 = 717.2 → 720. Total = 1450. Against a 1400 target, the gap is −50: you are 50 points above goal.
Mid-range practice test: 30 RW, 32 Math
Reading & Writing: 200 + 600 × 30/54 = 533.3 → 530. Math: 200 + 600 × 32/58 = 531.0 → 530. Total = 1060. Against a 1200 target, the gap is +140 points still to gain.
How to measure
- Score full timed practice tests, not individual drills — raw counts only mean something under real timing.
- Count only clearly correct answers; on the SAT there is no guessing penalty, so mark every question.
- Use your most recent test for the estimate; older tests reflect older skill levels.
- Track section scores separately across tests to see whether Reading & Writing or Math is dragging the total.
- Re-run the calculator after each practice test and watch the gap-to-target trend, not any single number.
Assumptions & limitations
Planning estimate
- Section scaling is a transparent linear estimate (200 + 600 × correct/total), not the College Board's proprietary equating — real curves vary a few points by test date and difficulty.
- Question counts (54 Reading & Writing, 58 Math) match the current digital SAT format; the older paper SAT had different totals.
- Results are a study-planning estimate only and do not predict official scores.
- The "points per question" rule of thumb (~11 scaled points near the middle of the scale) is an average — questions are worth more near the extremes of the curve.
Frequently asked questions
Each of the two sections — Reading & Writing and Math — is scored from 200 to 800, and the two are added for a 400–1600 total. Your raw count of correct answers is converted to the 200–800 scale through a process called equating, which adjusts slightly for each test's difficulty.
No. The SAT has not penalized wrong answers for years, so your raw score is simply the number of questions you answered correctly. On practice tests, always answer every question before counting your raw score.
It is a close planning estimate, usually within a few dozen points of what official equating would give for the same raw scores. Real curves shift slightly between administrations, so treat the result as a study guide rather than a guaranteed score.
It depends on your target colleges, but roughly: 1200+ is above the national average, 1350+ is competitive at many selective schools, and 1500+ is in the top few percent of test-takers. Check the middle-50% ranges published by the schools on your list.
Very roughly, you need about 700 per section, which on this linear scale means around 45 of 54 correct in Reading & Writing and 48 of 58 in Math. Because real curves vary, use the calculator with your own practice raw scores rather than a fixed miss-count.