SAT superscore calculator
Took the SAT more than once? Enter your section scores from each test date. The calculator combines your best Reading and Writing score with your best Math score, the way colleges that superscore will read them.
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Enter your SAT section scores
One row per test date. Section scores run from 200 to 800.
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Your SAT superscore
1380
Reading and Writing 680 (Test 1) + Math 700 (Test 2)
- Best single test (Test 2)
- 1340
- Added by superscoring
- +40
Colleges that superscore would see the higher number. Colleges that don't would see one full sitting. Your lower best section is Reading and Writing, which usually has the most room to grow on a retake.
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How the SAT superscore is calculated
The SAT has two sections, Reading and Writing and Math, each scored from 200 to 800. A college that superscores looks at every test date you send, takes your highest score in each section, and adds the two together.
| Reading and Writing | Math | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | 680 | 620 | 1300 |
| Test 2 | 640 | 700 | 1340 |
| Superscore | 680 | 700 | 1380 |
Neither sitting reached 1380, but a college that superscores would read this student as a 1380, which is 40 points above their best single test.
You can't send one section from a test date. Score Choice lets you pick which dates to send, and each date goes with both section scores.
Not every college superscores, and some ask for all of your scores. Our SAT superscore guide covers which colleges do it and how to check a college's policy.
Using your superscore to plan a retake
Superscoring changes what a retake is for. Your best score in each section is already banked, so the next test date only has to raise one section to raise your superscore.
That usually means putting your prep into your lower section. A student at 750 in Math is close to the ceiling, while a student at 640 in Reading and Writing has much more room to grow. Our guides to improving your Reading and Writing score and raising your SAT Math score are good places to start.
Still deciding whether to test again? Read when an SAT retake makes sense. To estimate where a practice test puts you, use the SAT score calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is an SAT superscore?
Your superscore is your highest Reading and Writing score plus your highest Math score, taken from any of your SAT test dates. It can be higher than the total from any single sitting.
Do all colleges superscore the SAT?
No. Many selective colleges superscore, but some consider every sitting or only your highest single-sitting total, and policies change. Check each college's admissions website for its current testing policy.
Do I have to send all my scores to be superscored?
A college can only superscore the test dates it receives. College Board's Score Choice lets you choose which test dates to send, but every section score from a date you send goes with it. Some colleges require all scores, so Score Choice doesn't apply there.
Can I combine SAT and ACT scores into one superscore?
No. SAT superscores only combine SAT sections. The ACT has its own superscore across its sections, and colleges treat the two tests separately.
Does superscoring make a retake less risky?
At colleges that superscore, a weaker section on a retake doesn't erase your best score in that section, so a retake can only hold or raise your superscore. Colleges that ask for all scores will still see every sitting.
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