The main thing you need to know about your redesigned SAT scores is that they’re more detailed

and more holistic than ever before.

While the redesigned SAT will be scored out of 1600, versus 2400 for the current SAT, there will be new subscores and cross-section scores to
consider as you evaluate your performance. Let’s take a look at what we’re working with.

Your total score is your

Your two cross-test overall score and is the
scores, each out of 40
combination of your
points, demonstrate
section scores (see
capabilities that apply to
below). The highest
both Reading and Writing composite score for the
and Math. The scores are
redesigned SAT is
based on your
800+800, or 1600.
performance answering
questions that have Your section scores
Science or History/Social are the individual scores
Studies contexts. for the two main “parts”
of the SAT: Reading/
Your SAT subscores
Writing and Math. Each
show mastery of topics
of these is scored out of
within Reading and Writing
800, and they are added
& Language, Writing &
together to get your
Language alone, and Math
overall score.
alone. These topics are
outlined and covered in
Your test scores break
Khan Academy’s SAT
out the Reading/Writing
prep program.
section into Reading and
Writing & Language and
The Essay is optional in give you scores out of
the redesigned SAT and 40 points as well as a
will not be factored into math test score out of 40
your overall SAT score. points. These are the
The Essay scores will be basis for your section
shown separately on the
scores, and therefore
report and are based on
your overall SAT score.
three criteria.