SAT Percentile Calculator

See exactly what percentile your SAT score puts you in nationally. Enter a 400–1600 SAT total and get your percentile rank instantly — free, no sign-up.

74th
National percentile
74%
You scored higher than
of test-takers
26%
Students ahead of you

A 1200 puts you in the 74th percentile — meaning you scored at or above roughly 74% of students nationally.

Based on College Board's Nationally Representative Sample percentiles (estimated).

What does your SAT percentile mean?

Your percentile is the percentage of test-takers who scored at or below your score. Colleges and scholarships often think in percentiles, so it's a more useful comparison than the raw number alone. A 1350, for example, lands around the 91st percentile nationally.

Which percentiles are these?

These follow College Board's Nationally Representative Sample percentiles, which estimate how the entire population of U.S. students would score — not just those who actually took the test.

Frequently asked questions

What does an SAT percentile mean?

Your percentile is the percent of test-takers who scored at or below your score. A 90th percentile means you scored higher than 90% of students.

Which percentile data is this?

It follows College Board's Nationally Representative Sample percentiles, which estimate how all U.S. students would score.

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