A 1240 on the Digital SAT is in approximately the 74th percentile — a solid SAT score. A solid SAT score around or slightly above the national average that keeps many state universities in reach.
Most students who score a 1240 are relatively balanced between the two Digital SAT sections. A typical split looks like this:
You can model different section splits using the free Digital SAT score calculator.
A 1240 SAT score is in range at schools including:
Note: College admissions consider GPA, essays, extracurriculars, and course rigor in addition to your SAT score. A 1240 is one data point in a holistic file.
Rebuild fundamentals in algebra and grammar. Consistency on medium-difficulty questions is worth far more than trying to solve the hardest problems.
Start by taking a full-length Digital SAT practice module and logging which question types you miss. Then drill those exact skills in the SAT question bank.
A balanced 1240 usually comes from roughly 620 in Reading & Writing and 620 in Math, but you can lean 20–40 points either direction and still land at 1240.
A 1240 on the Digital SAT is roughly the 74th percentile nationally, meaning you scored higher than about 74% of test takers.
A 1240 is competitive at schools such as Michigan State, University of Arizona, Iowa State. Many more schools are reachable depending on your GPA and application.
Rebuild fundamentals in algebra and grammar. Consistency on medium-difficulty questions is worth far more than trying to solve the hardest problems.
A 1240 typically corresponds to roughly 24 missed questions across the Digital SAT, but the adaptive module routing means exact counts vary.