SAT score tool
Digital SAT Score and Target Gap Calculator
Use your Reading and Writing and Math scores from one completed Bluebook SAT practice test to check your total and plan toward a target.
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Quick facts
- Section scores
- 200-800 each
- Total score
- 400-1600
- Score source
- One scored Bluebook SAT practice test
Worked example: 1320 to 1400
A 620 in Reading and Writing and a 700 in Math add to 1320, 80 points short of 1400. If Math stays at 700, Reading and Writing needs 700. If Reading and Writing stays at 620, Math needs 780. Each is a separate scenario, not a recommendation to raise both sections by 80 points.
When one section cannot close the gap
With 760 in Reading and Writing and 740 in Math, reaching 1550 through Reading and Writing alone would require 810, above the 800 maximum. Raising Math to 790 while keeping Reading and Writing at 760 fits the score scale. That arithmetic does not tell you how likely either improvement is.
Use the gap to choose what to review
Compare the section targets with your missed-question patterns and available study time. Use the review template to log recurring errors, then check progress with another full-length Bluebook SAT practice test.
FAQ
Where do I get my practice section scores?
Take a full-length SAT practice test in Bluebook while signed in to your College Board student account. Open My Practice after finishing and use the reported Reading and Writing and Math scores from that same test. Short previews do not report scores.
Can I enter how many questions I answered correctly?
No. Raw correct counts do not determine an official scaled score. Enter reported section scores from the same SAT practice test, not PSAT scores or a superscore assembled from different tests.
What if my practice total already meets or exceeds my target?
The gap is zero and neither section needs an increase for this practice result. It does not guarantee your score on a later test.