This allows us to assign each score a percentile — a figure that represents where a score sits on a distribution curve. In order to make our score and percentile conversion chart, we worked under the assumption that the College Board is aiming to keep the old SAT distribution similar to the new one with a few at the top, lots in the middle, and few at the bottom. Once comprised of two sections Critical Reading and Writing, that amounted to total points has now been compressed into one section English , amounting to total points.
To create the percentile conversions, we took a blended average of the Critical Reading and Writing percentiles adjusted for the relative frequency of Critical Reading and Writing questions on the new version.
Because the scoring scale of the Mathematics section has not been altered, we used the same percentile distribution as the old SAT. This means you should not use any test prep materials, or take any practice tests, that were produced before the new SAT. You can read more about where ACT scores fit into this discussion below. However, the new math section has some different content than the old section; the College Board says the section has moved away from highly abstract problems to emphasize concrete, skills-based math.
Below you can see that new math scores are slightly higher than old ones. This is where the conversion gets tricky. The old, point SAT test had two sections for verbal: a critical reading section, with passages and questions, and a writing section, focused on grammar and writing skills. In the new SAT, the College Board has combined these two sections, while scoring the essay separately. Elements of both the old critical reading and writing sections appear in the new SAT reading test.
The reading passages are chosen to be less confusing, with fewer highly uncommon words, to test comprehension rather than vocabulary. A generation ago, these two tests were divided by geography. Now, because colleges accept both tests with no preference, high school students should take whichever test is the best fit for their learning style.
For more info on this topic, check out our complete guide to average SAT scores by state. While we've gone through a lot of interesting SAT data based on gender, ethnicity, family income, school type, and state, most of it won't be particularly relevant to your own interests and goals.
It's helpful to know what an average SAT score is nationally, or what the average SAT score is according to the data above, there's more you need to know in order to get into your top school. The truth is, what SAT score you need depends entirely on the schools you're applying to. The average SAT scores that matter most for you are the averages for the colleges you're interested in. If you can score above a school's average SAT score, you'll have a far better chance of getting in.
But what score should you aim for specifically? The score you need to hit to give yourself your best chance of admission is your SAT goal score. We explain more about how to find this in our article on what makes a good SAT score. Briefly, though, here's what you'll need to do: on a chart, record the 25th and 75th percentile SAT scores i. Once you've filled everything out, look for the highest 75th percentile score to get your goal score.
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