What is the best way to calculate your SAT score if using a SAT practice exam? It's more complex than simply counting correct answers.

It can be difficult to understand the meaning of SAT scores numbers once you receive them. However, you need to understand the numbers. It's not difficult to understand.

Before 2016, changes were made to the scoring system. The maximum score was 2400 before that. It was harder to calculate the lowest score possible back then because there were deductions for guessing. You lose points if you guess wrong.

The new scoring system, which was implemented in 2016, is much simpler and easier to comprehend than the old one.

What is your SAT score?

This is your score if you are asked the question. This is your total SAT score. It can range from 400 to 1600. This is your combined score from both Math and Evidence-Based Reading/Writing. Each section can score between 200 and 800 points, so the composite score range is 400 to 1600.

Let's take for example that you scored 710 math and 650 evidence-based reading and writing. You get a composite score of 1,360, also known as your SAT score.

Calculating your SAT Practice Exam Score

Let's suppose you have just completed your SAT practice exam and want to find out how you scored. You were able to score a sufficient score to help you get accepted at your chosen college.

You should do well on the SAT if you want to be accepted at Stanford University. The incoming Stanford class in 2023 scored high on the SAT. The SAT Middle 50% Math Test Scores ranged between 740 and 800. It ranged between 700 to 770 in Evidence-Based Reading/Writing.

The following steps will help you determine if your score falls within the scoring ranges.

How to get your raw scores

Compiling your score for the entire process is easy. Simply count the correct answers to each section.

Math has 58 questions. Actually, the Evidence-Based Reading & Writing section has two subsections: Reading as well as Writing & Language. Reading contains 52 questions, Writing & Language is home to 44.

Now count how many questions were correct. Let's say you answer the following questions correctly:

Math: 47 out 58

Reading: 40 from 52

Wording & Language: 41 from 44

An optional essay section is also available, but that will be covered later.

Conversion of Raw Scores to Scaled Scores

You will see your SAT scores in scaled scores. The College Board, which administers SAT exams, does not give the exact conversion table they use. Although they provide a conversion scale for practice tests, each one may have a different one.

We will use the SAT practice test conversion table for convenience.

Calculating the Scaled Math Score

Simply find the correct answer number for the math section. You will find your Scaled Mathematics Score if you get 47 correct answers.

Calculating the Scaled Scores for Reading, Writing & Language

First, count how many questions you answered correctly in the Reading section. In this example, you have 40 correct answers.

You'll notice that the raw score column has 40 points.

Also, you got 41 correct answers for Writing & Language. You will also get a score 37.

Add up the scores of 33 and 37 to get 70. Multiply this sum by 10 (70 x 10) to get 700. This is your scaled score for Evidence-Based Reading/Writing.

How to get your composite score

Add your Math score and Evidence-Based Reading/Writing score. For a combined score 1,370, this is 670 + 700.

There is a lot of work required if you want to be admitted to Stanford. 700 is not enough to score in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing sections. Math scores 670 less than the average.