SAT Score Calculator
Add your Math and Reading & Writing section scores into a total SAT score — and see where it ranks nationally.
Just a sum
The total is simply the Math section plus the EBRW section — no weighting, no rounding.
Percentiles shift
National percentile ranks are updated each year by the College Board, so treat the figure as a close estimate.
How is the SAT score calculated?
The sum of two sections
The SAT reports two section scores — Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) — each on a scale of 200 to 800. Your total score, the headline number colleges see first, is just the sum of those two, giving a range from 400 to 1600. There is no weighting and no rounding: a point in Math counts exactly as much as a point in EBRW. According to the College Board, the official scoring body, the total is the single best summary of overall performance, which is why it anchors admissions and scholarship decisions. This calculator adds the two sections and shows the national percentile rank so you can see how the score compares.
The math is a plain sum of two equally weighted sections.
total = Math + EBRWAdd your Math section score to your EBRW section score and you have the total — no rounding step and no hidden formula. Because each section is equally weighted, the fastest way to raise your total is to lift your weaker section, since it has the most room to climb toward the 800 ceiling. The total cannot exceed 1600 either: with each section capped at 800, the highest possible total is a perfect 1600.
Take your Math score
Say you scored 600 on the Math section (range 200–800).Add your EBRW score
Add a 600 on Reading & Writing: 600 + 600 = 1200.Read the percentile
A total of 1200 sits around the 74th percentile nationally — better than roughly three-quarters of test-takers.
Two numbers describe your result: the total itself and how it ranks. The total runs from 400 to 1600, and the national average sits around 1050 — so a score in the 1200s is competitive for many universities, while the 1400s and up are strong for selective schools. The percentile puts the score in national context: official guidelines from the College Board publish these ranks each year, so treat the figure as a close estimate rather than an exact value, since percentiles are updated yearly and can shift by a point or two between cohorts. Admissions is holistic — a total is one factor alongside grades, essays, and activities — and superscoring, where some colleges combine your best section scores across multiple test dates, can lift the total they consider above any single sitting.
The arithmetic is exact; the percentile is an estimate.
Percentiles are approximate and updated yearly
This calculator computes the official total exactly, but the national percentile is based on the College Board's published norms, which are revised each year and can shift by a point or two between cohorts. It also does not model college-specific superscoring policies. Use the total as the definitive figure and the percentile as a close guide, and check the latest official norms and each college's requirements when making decisions.