Old SAT to New SAT Converter
Convert between the pre-2016 SAT (2400) and the current SAT (1600).
Based on the official College Board SAT concordance (nearest score).
To convert an old 2400-scale SAT to the current 1600 scale, use the official College Board concordance, which pairs each old total with its new equivalent. An old total of 1800 lines up with a new total of about 1230, and a 2000 with about 1360. The scales are not proportional, so you cannot simply divide by 1.5; treat results as comparable, not identical.
How the old-to-new SAT conversion works
Before March 2016 the SAT was scored out of 2400 across three sections — Critical Reading, Math, and Writing. The redesigned SAT dropped the separate Writing section and is scored out of 1600. Because the structure changed, a 2400-scale score and a 1600-scale score are not proportional, so you cannot just divide by 1.5.
The College Board published an official concordance pairing each old total with its equivalent new total. This tool looks up that table and returns the nearest matching row in whichever direction you choose.
Reading the table
To translate an old 1800 into the current scale.
- 1 Choose your direction. Old (2400) to new (1600), or new back to old.
- 2 Find the nearest row. An old total of 1800 lines up with a new total of 1230.
- 3 Read across. So an 1800 on the pre-2016 SAT is comparable to roughly a 1230 today.
College Board SAT concordance
Official old (2400) to new (1600) concordance midpoints; scores map to the nearest row.
| Old SAT (2400) | New SAT (1600) |
|---|---|
| 2400 | 1600 |
| 2300 | 1540 |
| 2200 | 1480 |
| 2100 | 1420 |
| 2000 | 1360 |
| 1900 | 1290 |
| 1800 | 1230 |
| 1700 | 1170 |
| 1600 | 1110 |
| 1500 | 1050 |
| 1400 | 990 |
| 1300 | 930 |
| 1200 | 870 |
| 1000 | 750 |
| 800 | 630 |
| 600 | 500 |
When you might need this
Comparing across years. An older sibling’s or a past applicant’s 2400-scale score only makes sense next to today’s scores once it is converted.
Reading historical admissions data. College profiles and ranking tables from before 2016 quote the 2400 scale; converting puts them in current terms. To line a converted total up against the ACT, use the SAT to ACT converter.
Interpreting old practice results. If you are working through pre-2016 materials, the conversion shows what that score would mean now.
Caveats
The conversion estimates comparable performance, not an identical result. Colleges now want the current 1600-scale SAT; old scores are generally only relevant for historical comparison. The concordance also publishes section-level tables, but this tool maps totals, which is what most comparisons use.