SAT Score Calculator
Enter your two SAT section scores to get your total out of 1600, then add a target to see how many points you still need.
Last updated November 2, 2026
200 to 800
200 to 800
Leave blank to skip the gap.
Result
Total score = 1,340
out of 1600
| Target | 1,400 |
|---|---|
| Points needed | 60 |
| If split evenly | +30 each section |
Adds your section scores. It does not convert raw scores to scaled scores.
Show the work
Formula: Total = Reading and Writing + Math. Points needed = target - total (never below 0).
- Reading and Writing 640, Math 700.
- Total = 640 + 700 = 1,340.
- Points needed = 1,400 - 1,340 = 60.
- Split evenly: 60 / 2 = 30 per section.
Result: Total score = 1,340
How the SAT total is calculated
total = Reading and Writing section score + Math section score
The SAT total score is the sum of two section scores. Each section, Reading and Writing and Math, is scored from 200 to 800, so the total runs from 400 to 1600.
This calculator adds the section scores you enter. It does not turn the number of questions you got right into a score. The digital SAT adjusts the difficulty of its second module to each student, so there is no single raw-to-scaled conversion table that applies to everyone, and we do not invent one. Use your official score report for your real section scores.
See how we calculate for the formulas, sources and review schedule behind every calculator.
Also useful alongside this calculator: Percentage Calculator and Average Calculator.
Different section scores, the same total
A total hides the split. A 1200 can be 600 and 600, 500 and 700, or 400 and 800, and each profile shows a different place where the next points are easiest to find. Read the two section scores side by side, not only their sum.
Some colleges publish score ranges for each section as well as for the total, so compare both of your section scores with a school’s published ranges before you decide whether a total is close enough.
Planning the gap to a target
When you enter a target, the calculator returns the gap: the target minus your total, or 0 if you have already reached it. It also shows the gap split evenly across the two sections, which is the simplest way to picture it, although real improvement is rarely even.
Take 620 in Reading and Writing and 700 in Math, a total of 1320, with a target of 1450. The gap is 130, or 65 per section. Closing all 130 in Reading and Writing instead would take that section from 620 to 750 and leave Math unchanged. Neither plan is better in itself; the arithmetic only shows what each section would have to reach.
The most you can add in one section is 800 minus its current score, so a section already at 780 can gain at most 20 points. A target is only reachable if both sections can stay at or below 800.
Several test dates and superscoring
Many students sit the SAT more than once. Some colleges superscore, which means they take the highest Reading and Writing score and the highest Math score from any test date and add them. Other schools use only the best single sitting. Policies differ and change, so read each college’s own admissions page.
To see what a superscore would be, enter the best section scores from different dates. With 650 and 700 on one date (1350) and 700 and 680 on another (1380), the superscore is 700 + 700 = 1400, higher than either single sitting. The calculator only adds the numbers you give it; it does not know which method a college uses.
How to use the SAT Score Calculator
- Enter your Reading and Writing section score (200 to 800).
- Enter your Math section score (200 to 800).
- Optionally enter a target total to see how many points you need.
- Read your total, then use Copy, Print or Share.
Worked example
A student scores 640 in Reading and Writing and 700 in Math. The total is 640 + 700 = 1340. To reach a target of 1400 they need 60 more points, which is 30 more in each section if the gain is split evenly.
| Reading and Writing | Math | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | 500 | 1000 |
| 550 | 600 | 1150 |
| 600 | 650 | 1250 |
| 650 | 700 | 1350 |
| 700 | 750 | 1450 |
| 800 | 800 | 1600 |
Frequently asked questions
What is a perfect SAT score?
1600: an 800 in Reading and Writing and an 800 in Math.
What is the lowest SAT score?
400, which is 200 in each of the two sections.
Can this calculator turn my raw score into a scaled score?
No. The digital SAT does not use one raw-to-scaled table for every test taker, so only your official score report gives your real section scores.
How do I find my target score?
Look at the score ranges of the colleges you are applying to, then enter that total as your target to see the gap.
Are my numbers stored or sent anywhere?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing you enter is saved or uploaded.