SAT or ACT?
Use scores, student preference, and testing context to choose a useful starting point.
Compare results.
Then consider the student.
- Start with both scores.
Use concordance to see how a full SAT result compares with a full ACT result. A clearly stronger result usually points to the better starting exam.
- Close results? Consider preference.
When results are relatively equal, the exam the student prefers can help decide.
- Consider state testing.
A state-provided SAT or ACT can make one route simpler. Your school’s testing arrangements may vary.
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Use the SAT range to compare equivalent results.
| ACT | SAT equivalent | 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 |
Concordance compares full SAT and ACT score scales. It does not predict improvement or directly convert PSAT and PreACT results.
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Then plan the preparation.
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