Add two section scores, get the SAT total
The SAT reports one Reading and Writing score and one Math score, each on a 200 to 800 scale, so the combined total falls between 400 and 1600. Enter both section scores and you get the total, the share of the 1,600-point maximum, and the gap between your two sections. Add a target total and the page also shows how many points are still missing and the minimum score you would need in one section if the other one stays exactly where it is. The section format and score ranges reflect September 2026.
How the numbers are worked out
The total is a plain sum of the two section scores. Section scores are only awarded in 10-point steps, so a value that is not a multiple of 10 stops the calculation and shows a message instead. The score needed in one section is the target total minus the section you keep fixed, rounded up to the next 10 points; if that figure passes 800, the page says the target is not reachable from one section alone. When the target equals your total, the page shows 0 points to spare and counts it as reached.
What this page does not do
Percentile ranks, college score ranges, and raw-to-section conversion tables change by test date and by school, so they are not built in. Subject test or essay score conversion is not supported either.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Reading and Writing score and the Math score are simply added together. Each section runs from 200 to 800, so the total falls between 400 and 1600.
You get the points still missing, whether the target is reached, and the minimum score needed in one section, rounded up to 10 points, if the other section stays as it is.
SAT section scores are only reported in 10-point steps, so the calculation stops and a message asks for a multiple of 10.