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ACT to SAT I Conversion Table

Most colleges will accept either SAT* I or ACT* scores. Since some students perform better on the ACT, and some perform better on the SAT, it is to your advantage to investigate both exams.
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The table below (or one similar to it) is used by colleges and the NCAA in comparing scores for the two exams. An ACT composite score of 26, for example, is considered equivalent to a combined SAT I score of 1180.

ACT to SAT I**
ACT Composite Score Recentered SAT I Score
V + M
36 1600
35 1580
34 1520
33 1470
32 1420
31 1380
30 1340
29 1300
28 1260
27 1220
26 1180
25 1140
24 1110
23 1070
22 1030
21 990
20 950
19 910
18 870
17 830
16 780
15 740
14 680
13 620
12 560
11 500

**Source: ACT concordance study of 103,525 students taking both the ACT and SAT I between October 1994 and December 1996.   8/1997

 
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