ACT to SAT Conversion: Calculator and Official Chart (2026)

Quick answer: To convert an ACT score to the SAT, or an SAT score to the ACT, use the official 2018 ACT/SAT concordance published jointly by ACT and the College Board. A 30 ACT concords to a 1370 SAT (range 1360 to 1380), a 34 ACT to a 1500 SAT, a 1400 SAT to a 31 ACT, and a 36 ACT to a 1590 SAT. Those tables are still the official comparison in 2026: the digital SAT keeps the 1600 scale with a straight-line concordance to the paper SAT, and ACT's own research finds the enhanced ACT composite concordant with the old one.

The converter below runs the official tables in both directions, for the total or composite score and for the Math and Reading sections. The full charts, every conversion from a 28 to a 36, and the 2026 validity details follow it.

Updated September 9, 2026. Sources: ACT/College Board 2018 concordance tables, College Board's digital SAT concordance study, ACT's June 2025 enhanced ACT research report.

ACT to SAT conversion chart

ACT composite to SAT total. The single SAT score is the one ACT and the College Board designate for a one-point comparison; the range is the full set of SAT totals that concord to that composite.

ACT composite	SAT total	SAT range
36	1590	1570 to 1600
35	1540	1530 to 1560
34	1500	1490 to 1520
33	1460	1450 to 1480
32	1430	1420 to 1440
31	1400	1390 to 1410
30	1370	1360 to 1380
29	1340	1330 to 1350
28	1310	1300 to 1320
27	1280	1260 to 1290
26	1240	1230 to 1250
25	1210	1200 to 1220
24	1180	1160 to 1190
23	1140	1130 to 1150
22	1110	1100 to 1120
21	1080	1060 to 1090
20	1040	1030 to 1050
19	1010	990 to 1020
18	970	960 to 980
17	930	920 to 950
16	890	880 to 910
15	850	830 to 870
14	800	780 to 820
13	760	730 to 770
12	710	690 to 720
11	670	650 to 680
10	630	620 to 640
9	590	590 to 610

SAT to ACT conversion chart

Read this one by range: any SAT total inside the range concords to that ACT composite. For an exact 10-point score, use the converter above; it also tells you when your score is the single-point score for that composite.

SAT total (range)	ACT composite	Single-point SAT score
1570 to 1600	36	1590
1530 to 1560	35	1540
1490 to 1520	34	1500
1450 to 1480	33	1460
1420 to 1440	32	1430
1390 to 1410	31	1400
1360 to 1380	30	1370
1330 to 1350	29	1340
1300 to 1320	28	1310
1260 to 1290	27	1280
1230 to 1250	26	1240
1200 to 1220	25	1210
1160 to 1190	24	1180
1130 to 1150	23	1140
1100 to 1120	22	1110
1060 to 1090	21	1080
1030 to 1050	20	1040
990 to 1020	19	1010
960 to 980	18	970
920 to 950	17	930
880 to 910	16	890
830 to 870	15	850
780 to 820	14	800
730 to 770	13	760
690 to 720	12	710
650 to 680	11	670
620 to 640	10	630
590 to 610	9	590

Math section: ACT Math to SAT Math

The official tables also concord the two math sections. ACT Math is scored 1 to 36, SAT Math 200 to 800. The reverse direction, SAT Math to ACT Math, is in the converter.

ACT Math	SAT Math
36	800
35	780
34	760
33	740
32	720
31	710
30	700
29	680
28	660
27	640
26	610
25	590
24	580
23	560
22	540
21	530
20	520
19	510
18	500
17	470
16	430
15	400
14	360
13	330
12	310
11	280
10	260

Reading and Writing: SAT to ACT English plus Reading

ACT reports English and Reading as two separate 1 to 36 scores. The official table concords their sum (2 to 72) to the SAT Reading and Writing section (200 to 800). The digital SAT's Reading and Writing section uses the same scale the table was built on. Every 10-point score is in the converter; the chart shows every 20 points.

SAT Reading & Writing	ACT English + Reading (sum)
800	72
780	71
760	70
740	69
720	67
700	64
680	61
660	58
640	55
620	52
600	49
580	46
560	44
540	42
520	39
500	37
480	34
460	32
440	30
420	28
400	26
380	24
360	22
340	20
320	18
300	16
280	14

What a 28 to 36 ACT is on the SAT

The most searched single conversions, straight from the official table.

36 ACT to SAT

A 36 on the ACT concords to a 1590 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1570 to 1600 concords to a 36.

35 ACT to SAT

A 35 on the ACT concords to a 1540 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1530 to 1560 concords to a 35.

34 ACT to SAT

A 34 on the ACT concords to a 1500 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1490 to 1520 concords to a 34.

33 ACT to SAT

A 33 on the ACT concords to a 1460 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1450 to 1480 concords to a 33.

32 ACT to SAT

A 32 on the ACT concords to a 1430 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1420 to 1440 concords to a 32.

31 ACT to SAT

A 31 on the ACT concords to a 1400 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1390 to 1410 concords to a 31.

30 ACT to SAT

A 30 on the ACT concords to a 1370 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1360 to 1380 concords to a 30.

29 ACT to SAT

A 29 on the ACT concords to a 1340 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1330 to 1350 concords to a 29.

28 ACT to SAT

A 28 on the ACT concords to a 1310 on the SAT. Every SAT total from 1300 to 1320 concords to a 28.

Is the 2018 concordance still valid in 2026?

Yes, and it is still the only official one. Three things changed since 2018, and none of them replaced the tables.

• The digital SAT (2024). College Board's concordance and vertical scaling studies "confirm a straight-line concordance between our paper-based and digital assessment scores," and the test is still scored on the 1600 scale. A digital SAT score reads straight off these tables.
• The enhanced ACT (2025). ACT phased in the shorter test during 2025: online national tests from April 2025, every form from September 2025. The composite is now the average of English, Math and Reading, and in ACT's words the science and writing sections "do not affect your Composite score." ACT's June 2025 research report found that the three-section composite from the enhanced ACT "is concordant with" the four-section composite from the legacy ACT for scores of 14 or higher, so an enhanced ACT composite reads off the same table.
• No re-issue. ACT states that the tables "were released in 2018 and are not updated annually." Until ACT and the College Board publish new ones, this is the official comparison, and it is the one admissions offices use.

Treat every conversion as a range, not a point. In ACT's words, a concorded score "is not a perfect prediction of how a student would perform on the other test." It tells you which scores sit at the same rank among students who took both tests.

How to use a converted score

1. Pick your test. Take a timed practice test of each, convert both, and prepare for the one that comes out higher (or feels better if they tie). Our SAT vs ACT guide walks through the decision and has a six-question self-check.
2. Read college ranges in either currency. Colleges publish middle-50% ranges for both tests. Convert your score to compare with whichever one a college lists. Our score calculator turns raw section scores into scaled ones and shows admissions tiers.
3. Superscore within one test only. Colleges that superscore combine your best sections across dates of the same test. They do not mix an SAT section with an ACT section.
4. Practice for the test you picked. For SAT-only practice, SATboozter. For ACT-only practice, ACTboozter. For both tests in one account with a free daily quiz, Larry Learns.

Frequently asked questions about ACT to SAT conversion

What is a 30 ACT in SAT terms?

A 30 on the ACT concords to a 1370 on the SAT, within the official range of 1360 to 1380.

What ACT score equals a 1400 SAT?

A 1400 SAT concords to a 31 on the ACT. The 1400 is also the single SAT score the tables designate for a 31; the full range for a 31 is 1390 to 1410.

Does the enhanced ACT change the ACT to SAT conversion?

No. The enhanced ACT composite is the average of English, Math and Reading, and ACT's June 2025 research found it concordant with the old four-section composite for scores of 14 or higher. ACT and the College Board have not issued new ACT/SAT tables, so the 2018 concordance remains the official one.

Does the digital SAT change the conversion?

No. The digital SAT is scored on the same 400 to 1600 scale, and College Board's studies confirm a straight-line concordance between paper and digital scores. Use the tables as they are.

How accurate is the ACT to SAT conversion?

It is a same-rank comparison, not a prediction. The concordance was built from students who took both tests, so a concorded score sits at the same percentile rank as your actual score. Your own result on the other test could land anywhere in the range, which is why the tables give one.

Do colleges convert ACT and SAT scores?

Yes. Admissions offices use the official concordance to compare applicants who submit different tests, and they accept both tests equally with no preference.

Is a 1400 SAT better than a 31 ACT?

No. They concord to each other, so they represent the same rank. Send whichever one a college's published range favors, or both if the college accepts both.

Which is better, the SAT or ACT?

Neither. Colleges treat them the same, so the better test is whichever one you score higher on, which is exactly what this conversion helps you find out. The SAT vs ACT guide covers the decision in full.