SAT total score percentiles
College Board publishes two percentiles for every SAT score. User percentiles come from the actual scores of students who graduated in the past three school years; nationally representative percentiles are weighted to represent all U.S. 11th and 12th graders, including those who never take the SAT.[1] Each row below is one hundred-point band; read across for the last two digits.
| Score | +00 | +10 | +20 | +30 | +40 | +50 | +60 | +70 | +80 | +90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 97 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1400s | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| 1300s | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 |
| 1200s | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 |
| 1100s | 62 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 |
| 1000s | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| 900s | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 |
| 800s | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
| 700s | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| 600s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Score | +00 | +10 | +20 | +30 | +40 | +50 | +60 | +70 | +80 | +90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 99 | 99 | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ | 99+ |
| 1400s | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 1300s | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 |
| 1200s | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| 1100s | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 |
| 1000s | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 65 |
| 900s | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| 800s | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| 700s | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| 600s | 1− | 1− | 1− | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
A 1600 is the 99+ percentile on both. Below 600, every score is at the 2nd user percentile or lower.[1] College Board’s page does not say which years are behind the tables, so treat them as close guides.
Which SAT percentile should you use?
Use the user percentile when you compare yourself with other applicants, because it describes students who actually took the SAT. The nationally representative number is higher for most scores, because it includes students who would not have taken the test. A 1200 is the 75th user percentile but the 81st nationally representative percentile.[1]
Average SAT score 2026
The average SAT score for the class of 2026 was 1045: 528 in Reading and Writing and 517 in Math, across 1,954,833 students; 42% met both college-readiness benchmarks (480 and 530).[2][3] That average sits around the 54th user percentile.
Turn practice into a percentileThe SAT score calculator shows your percentile next to your estimated score, and what is a good SAT score explains how to read it against your colleges. Upcoming dates are on the SAT dates page.
Frequently asked questions
What percentile is a 1200 on the SAT?
The 75th user percentile and the 81st nationally representative percentile.
What percentile is a 1400 SAT?
The 93rd user percentile (97th nationally representative).
What SAT score is the 50th percentile?
About 1020–1030 on user percentiles: a 1020 is the 50th and a 1030 the 52nd.
What is the average SAT score in 2026?
1045 for the class of 2026.