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SAT score calculator
Calculate a total SAT score from Reading and Writing and Math scores. Understand why missed-question counts cannot produce a reliable digital SAT score.
Add your section scores
Use known or hypothetical scaled scores. This tool does not score a test from its wrong answers.
1260 total
140 points below your target of 1400. Use your missed skills to choose the next practice task.
Adding practice estimates does not make them an official prediction.
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The short answer
Your total SAT score is the sum of your Reading and Writing score and Math score. Each section ranges from 200 to 800, giving a total from 400 to 1600. This calculator adds known section scores. It does not convert raw correct answers into a predicted score because digital SAT scoring is not a fixed points-per-question formula.
Enter section scores, not questions missed
Use the Reading and Writing and Math scores from your score report or a hypothetical pair you want to explore. A Reading and Writing score of 610 plus a Math score of 650 gives a total of 1260. Entering a practice estimate produces the total of those estimates, not an official test-day prediction.
College Board explains the score scale and how digital SAT scores are calculated. The section results depend on the assessment's scoring model and question characteristics. There is no universal rule that one wrong answer subtracts a fixed number of points.
Use the calculator to explore goals
Suppose your goal is 1400. Two section scores of 700 reach that total, but so do 660 and 740. Which combination is realistic depends on your skills, not just arithmetic. Inspect the mistakes in each section before deciding where to put the next practice hour.
A useful goal worksheet has four fields: current fresh-test section scores, the total you need for a specific purpose, recurring weak skills, and the next practice check. Do not choose a goal only because it sounds impressive. Look at each college's current requirements and the relevant applicant or enrolled-student score information.
Keep comparisons fair
Compare fresh tests taken under similar conditions. Repeating a test you remember can increase a practice result without showing improved transfer. Switching providers, taking extra time or skipping a section makes comparisons harder. Keep those conditions in your notes.
Official score reports can include a range that helps describe uncertainty. Small changes are not automatically evidence that a new study method worked or failed. Look at a pattern of scores and the underlying skills, then use a fresh test to check your progress.
What this tool can and cannot answer
It can add two section scores and show how far the total is from a chosen target. It cannot infer the official second-module path from a raw number correct, identify experimental questions, predict admission, or guarantee a future score. Use official Bluebook practice results for official practice scoring and your mistake review for actionable next steps.
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