SAT Percentile Calculator
The percentile for an SAT total score and the Reading and Writing and Math section scores, from College Board's published user group and nationally representative percentile tables.
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How it's calculated
Total score = Reading and Writing + Math (400 to 1600) Percentile = the value College Board publishes for that score in steps of 10 Percentile p means about p% of the comparison group scored at or below your score
Looks up the percentile for an SAT total score and for each section score in College Board's published "SAT Nationally Representative and User Percentiles" tables (research.collegeboard.org, opened 28 October 2026; College Board prints no edition year on the page and updates it as new graduating classes are added). It gives both comparison groups: the user group percentile, against students who graduated in the past three school years and took the SAT, and the nationally representative percentile, against all U.S. 11th and 12th graders. Enter the two section scores, or the total only. Scores go up in steps of 10.
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About the SAT Percentile calculator
This SAT percentile calculator turns an SAT score into the percentile College Board publishes for it. Enter your Reading and Writing and Math section scores, or just the total, and it looks each one up in College Board's SAT Nationally Representative and User Percentiles tables, in steps of 10. You get two comparisons for every score: the user group percentile, which ranks you against recent SAT takers who graduated in the past three school years, and the nationally representative percentile, which ranks you against all U.S. 11th and 12th graders, including those who never sit the SAT. Students use it to read a score report, set a target for a retake or put a practice test result in context. The table was opened on 28 October 2026; College Board prints no edition year on the page, so the lookup for each score is shown in the working.
How to use it
- Choose “Section scores” or “Total score only” under “I know my”.
- Enter the “Reading and Writing score” and “Math score” (200 to 800), or the “Total score” (400 to 1600), in steps of 10.
- Read the user group percentile for your total score, then the nationally representative percentile and each section's percentiles.
- Use the curve to see how much a 50 or 100 point gain would move your percentile.
Worked example
A student scores 620 in Reading and Writing and 500 in Math, so the total is 620 + 500 = 1120. In College Board's table a total of 1120 is at the 65th user group percentile and the 70th nationally representative percentile. Reading and Writing 620 is at the 77th (user group) and 84th (nationally representative); Math 500 is at the 50th and 47th.
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Questions people ask
How do I find my SAT percentile from my score?
Find your score, in steps of 10, in College Board's percentile table and read across. A percentile of 65 means about 65% of the comparison group scored the same as you or lower.
What is the difference between the user group and nationally representative SAT percentile?
The user group percentile compares you with students who actually took the SAT and graduated in the past three school years. The nationally representative percentile compares you with all U.S. 11th and 12th graders, weighted to include students who do not usually take the SAT, so it is often a little higher for middle and upper scores.
What SAT score is at the 75th percentile?
In the table opened on 28 October 2026, a total of 1200 is at the 75th user group percentile and the 81st nationally representative percentile. Colleges judge scores against their own admitted students, so check each college's published range too.
Why does my score report show a different SAT percentile?
Score reports show an All Tester percentile and, online, country and state percentiles, each built from a slightly different group of test takers. Small differences between those and this table are normal.
What do 99+ and 1- mean in the SAT percentile table?
College Board prints 99+ where more than 99% scored at or below that score and 1- where fewer than 1% did. The calculator shows them as “Over 99th” and “Under 1st”.
Is the SAT percentile the same as a test grade?
No. A percentile ranks you against other students, while a grade is the share of marks you earned. For course marks use the test grade calculator, and for percentiles of your own data use the percentile calculator.