ACT–SAT ConcordanceThe ACT and SAT are different tests that measure similar but distinctconstructs. The ACT measures achievement related to high school cur-ricula, while the SAT measures general verbal and quantitative reasoning.

ACT and the College Board (producers of the SAT) have completed aconcordance study that is designed to examine the relationship betweentwo scores on the ACT and SAT. These concordance tables do notequate scores, but rather provide a tool for finding comparable scores.

You can also find the concordance tables and guidelines for proper useon our website at www.act.org/aap/concordance.

A tool forcomparing

scores

ACT–SAT Concordance Study: June 2008

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16001540–15901490–15301440–14801400–14301360–13901330–13501290–13201250–12801210–12401170–12001130–11601090–11201050–10801020–1040

980–1010940–970900–930860–890820–850770–810720–760670–710620–660560–610510–550

800800

770–790730–760710–720690–700660–680640–650620–630

610590–600570–580550–560530–540510–520480–500

470450–460430–440410–420390–400

380360–370340–350320–330300–310

ACTComposite

Score

SAT ScoreCritical Reading +

Math(Score Range)

ACT ScoreCombined

English/Writing

SAT ScoreWriting

(Score Range)

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160015601510146014201380134013001260122011901150111010701030990950910870830790740690640590530

800800770740720690670650630610590570550530510490470450430420400380360340330310

SAT ScoreCritical Reading +

Math (Single Score)

SAT ScoreWriting

(Single Score)

College Readiness Benchmark Scores

An ACT College Readiness Benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject area test toindicate a 50 percent chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75 percent chance of obtaining a C orhigher in the corresponding credit–bearing college courses. These scores were empirically derived based onthe actual performance of students in college. ACT College Readiness Standards are subject–basedknowledge skills statements that are informed by the ACT National Curriculum Survey®, directly measured bythe ACT, and grouped by ACT score range. They may be found at www.act.org/standard/instruct/index.html.

The ACT is the only test with College Readiness Benchmarks directly measuring CollegeReadiness Standards™. The Benchmarks are based on actual college performance of studentsand reflected by specific test scores.

In addition, ACT is providing an ESTIMATED Relationship Table for institutions that also use theSAT (Critical Reading + Math + Writing) Score. This table provides a score on the SAT that issimilar to an ACT Composite score. The values given are a very accurate representation of whatyou might get from a concordance table.

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SAT ScoreCritical Reading +

Math + Writing(Single Score)

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ACTComposite

Score

Estimated Relationship Between ACT Composite Score and SAT CR+M+W Score

2380–24002290–23702220–22802140–22102080–21302020–20701980–20101920–19701860–19101800–18501740–17901680–17301620–16701560–16101510–15501450–15001390–14401330–13801270–13201210–12601140–12001060–1130

990–1050910–980820–900750–810

SAT ScoreCritical Reading +

Math + Writing(Score Range)

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College Course/Course Area ACT Test Benchmark Score

English Composition English 18Algebra Mathematics 22Social Sciences Reading 21Biology Science 24

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