SAT Percentile Calculator

    Enter any Digital SAT total score to see its approximate national percentile rank based on the most recent released College Board data.

    Percentile
    93th
    Tier
    Top 10%
    You scored at or above
    ~93% of Digital SAT test takers.
    Compare this score with college ranges →

    Common percentiles

    • 1600 — 99th+ percentile (perfect score, top fraction of 1%)
    • 1500 — 98th percentile
    • 1400 — 94th percentile
    • 1300 — 86th percentile
    • 1200 — 74th percentile
    • 1100 — 58th percentile
    • 1050 — 49th percentile (approximately the current average)
    • 1000 — 40th percentile

    How to use your percentile

    Percentile is useful for national context, but admissions decisions are made school by school. A high percentile can still be below range at a top engineering program, and a lower percentile can be strong for a regional public university or scholarship cutoff.

    Percentile rangeWhat it meansNext step
    95th+Strong for selective colleges, but still compare against each school's middle 50% range.Protect easy points and drill hard-module misses.
    75th-94thAbove average to strong; section split determines the best improvement path.Use the score calculator and drill the weaker section.
    Below 75thThere is likely broad score upside from fundamentals and pacing.Start with easy/medium bank questions and review every miss.

    FAQs

    What does an SAT percentile mean?

    A percentile tells you the percentage of test takers you scored higher than. A 90th percentile score means you scored higher than 90% of all SAT test takers.

    Which percentile data does this use?

    Approximate percentiles based on the most recent College Board Digital SAT test taker population data.

    What percentile is a 1200 SAT?

    A 1200 Digital SAT score is approximately the 74th percentile, meaning you scored higher than about 74% of SAT takers.

    Does the percentile change by test date?

    Percentiles are equated across test dates, so a 1400 on any Digital SAT administration represents roughly the same percentile rank.

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