ACT Composite
29
An SAT total of 1350 matches an ACT Composite of 29 in Table A1 of the official ACT/SAT concordance.
Source: 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance Tables, ACT and College Board. A concorded score is a comparison, not a prediction of what you would score on the other test.
SAT to ACT conversion chart
| ACT Composite | SAT total (single score) | 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 |
Worked examples
Example 1: SAT to ACT
Problem You scored 1350 on the SAT. What ACT Composite is that?
- Find the range that holds 1350: 1330 to 1350.
- Read across to the ACT column.
Answer ACT 29
Example 2: which score is higher?
Problem You have an ACT 27 and an SAT 1300. Which one should you send?
- Convert the SAT: 1300 is in the 1300 to 1320 range, which matches ACT 28.
- Compare like with like: ACT 28 (from the SAT) against your real ACT 27.
Answer The SAT 1300 is a little higher in concordance terms
Does it still apply to the digital SAT and the enhanced ACT?
These are still the official tables. ACT's 2025 guidance on the enhanced ACT says the current ACT/SAT concordance can continue to be used, and that an update would need data from students who took both the enhanced ACT and the digital SAT. College Board's SAT and ACT comparison page links the same 2018 tables.
A concorded score is a comparison, not a prediction. College Board notes that it is not a perfect prediction of how a student would do on the other test.
Frequently asked questions
Is a 1400 SAT better than a 30 ACT?
Slightly, by the official concordance. An SAT 1400 matches an ACT 31, one point above 30. Going the other way, an ACT 30 matches an SAT 1370. A concorded score is a comparison, not an exact prediction, so a one point gap is small.
Why does one ACT score match a range of SAT scores?
The SAT total moves in steps of 10 from 400 to 1600, while the ACT Composite runs from 1 to 36, so several SAT totals share each ACT score. The single score in the chart is the one ACT and College Board say to use when one number is needed.
Is the 2018 concordance still official?
Yes. ACT says its concordance tables were released in 2018 and are not updated every year, and its 2025 guidance says they can still be used with the enhanced ACT. College Board links the same tables on its comparison page.
Should I take the SAT or the ACT?
Take a free official practice test of each under timed conditions, then convert the SAT result with this tool and compare. Many students score noticeably better on one. Also check whether the colleges you want require or recommend either test.
Sources
- ACT and College Board: 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance Tables (PDF), accessed October 1, 2026
- College Board: Guide to the 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance (PDF), accessed October 1, 2026
- ACT: ACT/SAT concordance tables, accessed October 1, 2026
- College Board: SAT and ACT comparison, accessed October 1, 2026
- ACT: Interpreting scores on the enhanced ACT (PDF), accessed October 1, 2026
