How score estimates work

Estimates are not official SAT scores. Only the College Board issues SAT scores. Our estimates come from your practice on AcingSAT and are meant to show direction and progress.

Where estimates come from

We estimate section scores from the diagnostic and from timed practice tests. Regular practice sets and quizzes don’t produce a score estimate — they update your skill levels instead.

The calculation

1. Each question is worth points by difficulty: easy = 1, medium = 2, hard = 3.
2. Weighted accuracy = points earned ÷ points possible, per section. Unanswered questions on a test count as incorrect.
3. Estimated section score = 200 + 600 × weighted accuracy, rounded to the nearest 10. Your estimated total is the sum of the two sections (400–1600).
4. We need at least 5 questions in a section to show an estimate.

Why we show a range

Fewer questions means more uncertainty, so we show a likely range around each estimate. For example, after 10 questions the range is about ±130 points; after 27 questions it’s about ±80. The real SAT is adaptive and uses its own scoring, so your official score may land anywhere in — or outside — this range.

Skill levels

Skill levels use your most recent 20 answers in each skill. A skill needs at least 4 answers before we call it a strength or a focus area; until then it’s marked “Not enough practice yet.”

• Needs attention: below 60% correct
• Developing: 60–79% correct
• Strong: 80% or higher

School grades

If you add school grades, we use them only as light context for how to split your study time before you’ve practiced. Grades are never used to predict an SAT score.