ACT/SAT Concordance 2018 - Guide to the 2018 ACT/SAT Concordance Tables

Sep 14, 2026

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2018 ACT/SAT concordance tables explain how to relate scores across the ACT and redesigned SAT by mapping performance to the same percentile rank for a shared student cohort. It details the development process, the statistical design using data from 589,753 graduating seniors, and how closely dated test attempts were selected. The guide clarifies the directionality of the tables (ACT-to-SAT and SAT-to-ACT) and the meaning of derived concordances, including ACT Composite and ERW.

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What Is Concordance?

How Were the ACT/SAT Concordance Tables Developed?

Which Concordance Tables Are Provided?

Provided Tables and Crosswalks

Notes and Reference Tables

Guide to the 2018 ACT ®/SAT® Concordance What Is Concordance? The term “concordance” refers to establishing a relationship between scores on assessments that measure similar (but not identical) constructs. A technically sound concordance allows students and professionals to compare scores from similar assessments to inform decisions. A concorded score is not a perfect prediction of how a student would perform on the other test. How Were the ACT/SAT Concordance Tables Developed? ACT and the College Board periodically produce ACT®/SAT® concordance tables to show how scores on each test compare. With the redesign of the SAT in 2016, researchers from the College Board and ACT, in collaboration with the NCAA Technical Advisory Board, developed updated, technically sound concordance tables that will serve the needs of students and institutions going forward. The 2018 ACT/SAT concordance tables in this document are now the only official concordance tables and should be the single source of reference moving forward when comparing SAT scores to ACT scores for students applying for terms after fall 2018. These tables replace the concordance tables released in 2016. The concordance tables show ACT and SAT scores with the same percentile rank for a group of students who took both tests. The sample of students used to develop the concordance tables took the ACT test and the new SAT test. For students who took the ACT and/or the SAT more than once, their ACT and SAT scores with the closest test dates were used. The tables were produced using data from 589,753 students who were graduating seniors in 2017 and who took both the ACT and the new SAT tests between February 2016 (for the ACT) or March 2016 (for the SAT) and June 2017. The sample was statistically weighted to reflect the demographics, school attributes, and high school grade point average (GPA) of all students who are likely to take the ACT, SAT, or both tests. Which Concordance Tables Are Provided? The concordance tables are based on ACT and SAT tests that cover similar content and show a strong statistical relationship between scores. A description of the content measured by the new SAT and the ACT is provided in the Appendix. The table below lists the three sets of concordances. | ACT score | SAT score | | Tables | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | SAT-to-ACT | | ACT-to-SAT | | ACT Composite | SAT Total | Table A1 | | Table A2 | | ACT Mathematics | SAT Math | Table B1 | | Table B2 | | ACT English + Reading | SAT ERW | Table C1 | | Table C2 | Note: Concordance tables for the ACT Composite were derived from concordances ofthe ACT sum score. Note: ERW = Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Tables are provided in both directions (ACT-to-SAT and SAT-to-ACT) . Each ACT score is related to a range of SAT scores (or vice versa). For users who want to concord an ACT score to a single SAT score point (or viceversa), the most appropriate score point within the range is also provided. © 2018 The College Board, ACT, Inc. 1 2018 Concordance Tables Table A1: SAT Total to ACT Composite Table A2 : ACT Composite to SAT Total | SAT ACT 1600 36 * 1590 36 1580 36 1570 36 1560 35 1550 35 * 1540 35 1530 35 1520 34 1510 34 * 1500 34 1490 34 1480 33 1470 33 * 1460 33 1450 33 1440 32 * 1430 32 1420 32 1410 31 * 1400 31 1390 31 1380 30 * 1370 30 1360 30 1350 29 * 1340 29 1330 29 1320 28 * 1310 28 1300 28 1290 27 * 1280 27 1270 27 1260 27 | SAT ACT 1250 26 * 1240 26 1230 26 1220 25 * 1210 25 1200 25 1190 24 * 1180 24 1170 24 1160 24 1150 23 * 1140 23 1130 23 1120 22 * 1110 22 1100 22 1090 21 * 1080 21 1070 21 1060 21 1050 20 * 1040 20 1030 20 1020 19 * 1010 19 1000 19 990 19 980 18 *970 18 960 18 950 17 940 17 *930 17 920 17 | SAT ACT 910 16 900 16 *890 16 880 16 870 15 860 15 *850 15 840 15 830 15 820 14 810 14 *800 14 790 14 780 14 770 13 *760 13 750 13 740 13 730 13 720 12 *710 12 700 12 690 12 680 11 *670 11 660 11 650 11 640 10 *630 10 620 10 610 9 600 9

FAQs

What does “concordance” mean for ACT and SAT scores?

Concordance establishes a relationship between scores from assessments measuring similar constructs. A concorded score supports comparison decisions, but it is not a perfect prediction of performance on the other test.

How were the 2018 ACT/SAT concordance tables developed?

College Board and ACT, with the NCAA Technical Advisory Board, produced updated tables using data from 589,753 graduating seniors who took the ACT and the new SAT within specified windows in 2016–2017. The sample was statistically weighted to match demographics, school attributes, and high school GPA.

Are the concordance tables provided in both directions and how do ranges work?

Yes. Tables are provided for ACT-to-SAT and SAT-to-ACT. Each score maps to a range of scores on the other test, and a single “best” score point within the range is also given when users need one-point comparisons.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by William