SAT Subject Tests Percentile Ranks - 2019–2021 Graduating Classes

Sep 22, 2026

SAT Subject Tests Percentile Ranks for graduating classes 2019–2021 explains how to interpret percentile rank when comparing a student’s score to the performance of other test takers from the prior three graduating classes. The percentile rank indicates the percentage of test takers who earned a lower score than the student. An example shows how a Literature score of 600 corresponds to 37% scoring lower. The material also notes that SAT Subject Test populations differ by test, so results and percentiles across different subjects cannot be compared.

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SAT Subject Tests Percentile Ranks

How to interpret percentile rank

Important comparison notes

Percentile rank tables (Literature, History and Social Studies, Math, Science, Languages)

SAT Subject Tests Percentile Ranks 2019–2021 Graduating Classes This table allows you to compare a student’s scores with the performance of other test takers. The percentile rank shows students what percentage of test takers from the past three graduating classes earned a lower score than they did. A student with a Literature score of 600, for example, can see that 37% of test takers scored lower. Please note that the population of SAT Subject Test takers differs from test to test and from the larger group that takes the SAT® . For this reason, scores and percentiles of different SAT Subject Tests™ cannot be compared. | | Literature | History and Social Studies | | Math | | Science | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Score | Literature | U.S.
History | World
History | Math
Level I | Math Level II | Ecological
Biology | Molecular
Biology | Chemistry | Physics | | 800 | 99 | 97 | 93 | 98 | 73 | 96 | 93 | 88 | 84 | | 790 | 97 | 96 | 91 | 98 | 68 | 95 | 90 | 85 | 80 | | 780 | 96 | 93 | 88 | 96 | 63 | 93 | 87 | 81 | 77 | | 770 | 94 | 91 | 86 | 94 | 59 | 90 | 83 | 76 | 73 | | 760 | 92 | 88 | 83 | 93 | 55 | 87 | 79 | 72 | 70 | | 750 | 90 | 84 | 80 | 90 | 52 | 85 | 75 | 68 | 66 | | 740 | 87 | 80 | 77 | 86 | 49 | 82 | 70 | 64 | 63 | | 730 | 83 | 77 | 73 | 82 | 46 | 78 | 66 | 60 | 60 | | 720 | 81 | 73 | 70 | 78 | 43 | 75 | 62 | 56 | 56 | | 710 | 77 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 41 | 71 | 59 | 53 | 53 | | 700 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 38 | 68 | 54 | 50 | 49 | | 690 | 69 | 60 | 61 | 67 | 35 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 46 | | 680 | 65 | 56 | 57 | 64 | 33 | 60 | 47 | 44 | 43 | | 670 | 62 | 52 | 54 | 61 | 30 | 57 | 43 | 40 | 40 | | 660 | 58 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 28 | 53 | 40 | 37 | 37 | | 650 | 53 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 25 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 34 | | 640 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 22 | 46 | 34 | 32 | 32 | | 630 | 46 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 20 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 29 | | 620 | 44 | 33 | 39 | 44 | 18 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 27 | | 610 | 40 | 30 | 37 | 41 | 16 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 25 | | 600 | 37 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 22 | | 590 | 34 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 21 | | 580 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | | 570 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 17 | | 560 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | | 550 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 14 | | 540 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | | 530 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | | 520 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | | 510 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | | 500 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Definitions of statistical terms are provided online at [research.collegeboard.org/definitions](research.collegeboard.org/definitions). © 2021 College Board. 1 of 4 SAT Subject Tests Percentile Ranks 2019–2020 Graduating Classes | | Literature | History and Social Studies | | Math | | Science | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Score | Literature | U.S.
History | World
History | Math
Level I | Math Level II | Ecological
Biology | Molecular
Biology | Chemistry | Physics | | 490
480
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460
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370
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310
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13
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10
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FAQs

How is percentile rank defined for SAT Subject Tests?

Percentile rank shows what percentage of test takers from the past three graduating classes earned a lower score than the student.

Can percentile ranks from different SAT Subject Tests be compared?

No. The document explains that the test-taker population differs from test to test, so scores and percentiles across different SAT Subject Tests cannot be compared.

What does a Literature score of 600 mean in this table?

A Literature score of 600 corresponds to 37% of test takers scoring lower, based on the percentile rank shown.

Sep 22, 2026

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