SAT Scores: Check Score Chart, Range, Percentile & Cut-off for Top Universities in 2025

The SAT score ranges from 400 to 1600. The test has 2 sections: Reading & Writing, and Math. You earn 1 mark for every correct answer, and there is no penalty for wrong answers. The total SAT score is the sum of the scores from each section, with each section scored between 200 and 800. The Reading & Writing section is made up of 2 parts: Reading and Writing, each scored between 10 and 40 points. These parts are combined to get the total Reading & Writing score.

These raw scores are then converted to a scaled score. The SAT scores are the sum of 2 sections, SAT Math and SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (SAT EBRW). Each section is scored on a scale of 200-800 with 10-point increments. Once the raw score is out, it is converted to a scaled score, which determines your percentile. If your score is in the 76th percentile, the student did better than 76% of SAT test-takers. Digital SAT score is released online in about 2-3 weeks after the test day.

You can send your SAT Scores to as many universities as you like. The reports can be sent online from the College Board website, or via email and phone. You can also cancel the SAT Scores at the test center or later.

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Calculating SAT Score

Before taking the SAT exam, you must have some knowledge of how the score is calculated, so you can prepare a strategy for preparation. The SAT Math score and SAT EBRW score contribute to the total SAT score. The SAT does not have any passing marks. The universities you are applying to set their own minimum score requirements, which you have to meet. To calculate your SAT score, you must take the sum of the 2 sectional scores. While calculating, you must keep in mind the following points:

• SAT Score Range: The total SAT score ranges from 400 to 1600.
• Percentile Ranking: Denotes the percentage of test-takers you have done better than. For example, if you have a 90th percentile, you have performed better than 90% of the test-takers.
• Chances of admission: The higher the SAT score, the better the chance of getting into a top university to study abroad.

The raw score calculations are:

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SAT Score to Percentile Conversion

The SAT scores, when converted to percentile, show your position with respect to the rest of the candidates. The SAT 75 percentile usually ranges between 1100-1200. Check the percentile and SAT score chart conversion in the table below.

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SAT Score Report

The SAT score reports show your total score, section-wise score, as well as sub scores. You can get your score report by signing in to your College Board account and visiting the Student Score Report page. The details of the SAT Score report are:

• SAT Total Score: Ranges from 400 to 1600, and is calculated as the sum of the 2 sectional scores.
• Sectional Score: Ranges from 200-800 and is based on the performance of the candidate in the SAT Math Section and EBRW Sections. A score above 700 is considered a high SAT score
• Subscore: Marks scored in each type of question. Ranges from 1 to 15. Provides an additional insight into your performance.
• Percentile: Compares your performance with those of other test-takers.

How to Check SAT Results?

To check SAT results, you need to visit the official College Board website and log in with your credentials. You can also check the SAT answers by ordering SAT score verification, which incurs extra fees of $55 or ₹4,900. The process for checking SAT results is:

How to Send SAT Scores to Universities?

You can send your SAT total scores to as many universities as you like. The overall score is called the SAT Superscore, and sending a Superscore means that the university will accept the highest score out of all the SATs you have taken. The steps to send your SAT scores to universities are mentioned below.

• Selecting the universities while completing your SAT registration.
• Sending SAT results as soon as they are ready.
• SAT Rush order with an additional fee of $34 or ₹2,734.

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SAT Dates 2025

You can send your SAT score in 2 ways, as mentioned below:

• Online: You can access your SAT scores by logging in to your College Board account and navigating to the ‘SAT scores’ section
• Mail: Fill out the ‘Additional Score Report Order Form’ and mail it.
• Phone: Call Customer Service at 212-713-7789

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SAT Fees

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SAT Score Cancellation

Once the request to cancel SAT scores has been submitted, the scores will not be delivered to the universities. SAT score cancellation has 2 ways:

• At the SAT test center
• After leaving the test center

Canceling SAT Score at the Test Centre

In case you do not want to send your SAT score to any university, you can cancel it at the test center itself. The process for cancellation of SAT scores at the test center is:

• Ask the test coordinator to cancel the test scores
• You will be asked to fill out a form
• Return the form to the coordinator before leaving

Canceling After Leaving the Test Centre

If you forget to cancel your SAT score at the test center, you can cancel it afterward. The process of canceling the SAT scores after leaving the center is:

• Cancel your SAT score within 11.59 p.m. EST (9:29 a.m. IST) on the upcoming Thursday after the test date. The signed form must be delivered to the test center.
• The ‘SAT Request to Cancel Scores’ form has to be downloaded and printed, or you can also write your own by mentioning the following details:
  • Test date
  • Test center code
  • Name of test you are canceling—either the SAT or SAT Subject Test(s)
  • Name, address, gender, birthdate, and registration number
  • Signature is required, without which the cancellation will not be processed.
• You must include these details in the form after leaving the test center and send it to:
  SAT Score Cancellation
  P.O. Box 6228
  Princeton, NJ 08541-6228

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SAT Centers

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SAT Score Sending to Universities

The College Board allows 4 free SAT Score Reports to send to universities of your choice. After this free limit is exhausted, you will need to pay for additional score reports. The SAT score sending process is mentioned below:

• You can send up to 4 SAT score reports to universities for free.
• Beyond 4 score reports, you will have to pay an additional $15 (₹1,323) per report.

You can send your SAT score by selecting the universities at the time of SAT registration. The types of SAT scores that you can send to the universities are:

• Archived scores: These can be sent after 1 year of attempting the SAT. You will have to pay an extra $31 (₹2,734) for an additional report card.
• Old Scores: Scores to be sent after 5 years of attempting the SAT.
• Rush Order scores: Score report to be sent to colleges within 2-4 business days.

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SAT Scores of Top Universities

The top universities accepting SAT scores and their score requirement are given below. You can check the score range accepted to understand which colleges you can apply to. The SAT score required to get into top universities is more than 1350. You have a higher chance of getting selected if your scores are higher. The table below lists top universiities abroad accepting the SAT and their corresponding scores.

You can check your SAT results by visiting the official website of the College Board. Log in with your SAT student ID and password. The SAT Scores are usually released in 13-14 days after the test. If you have any issues, you can report them after the release of the results.

Key Summary

• The SAT total score ranges from 400 to 1600.
• It includes 2 main sections: Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW). Each section is scored on a scale of 200–800.
• 1 mark is given to each correct answer, while there’s no penalty for wrong answers.
• Raw scores are based on correct answers and converted to scaled scores.
• Percentile ranks show how a student performed compared to others.
• SAT scores are usually released 2–3 weeks after the test date.
• You can send SAT scores to universities online, by mail, or by phone.
• 4 score reports are free if sent within 9 days after the test.
• Additional score reports cost $15 each, and rush orders cost extra.
• You can cancel your SAT score at the test center or shortly after the test.
• Top universities like MIT, Harvard, and Yale usually expect scores above 1450.
• You can check scores and send reports via your College Board account.
• The SAT can be taken during the junior or senior year of high school.
• The test costs $68 (₹6,000) plus a $43 (₹4,800) international fee.

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