When you take the SAT, you get more than a score. You get your personalized Student Answer Service (SAS), which includes answers to all the questions on the test and information about how you did compared to other students who took the test. You can use this information to help prepare for future tests. Here are five things you may not have known about your SAT results:

1. You can see which questions you got right and wrong.

Congratulations! You’re one of the more than 3 million students who took the SAT this year. If you’re like most students, you’re probably interested in how your scores compare to those of other test-takers and what they mean for your college choices. Your score report will help answer these questions. Here are five things you may not know about your results.

1. Your score is different from everyone else’s

Your scores are unique to you–just like a fingerprint. They reflect your knowledge, skills, and abilities at the time you took the test. And based on your performance, your score report also includes personalized information about colleges that might be a good fit for you.

2. You’ll get a lot more than just a number

Although it’s tempting to focus on the total score (the sum of your two section scores), there’s much more to learn from your score report than that number. We recommend looking at all the information we provide on your performance–your sub scores (Math Test–No Calculator, Math Test–Calculator, Reading Test, Writing and Language Test) and cross-test scores (Analysis in Science, Analysis in History/Social Studies, Words in Context). The Cross-Test Scores and Target Scores provide insight into the

If you took the SAT, you probably googled your score right after opening your results. You may even have learned that a score of 1550 means you’re in the 99th percentile and that an 800 on the SAT Math section is the same as a 36 on the ACT Math. But what if your score was 1290 or 1310? What does it mean to be in the 74th percentile? And better yet, how can you tell whether this score is good or bad?

Here are five things you should know about your SAT score:

1. What is a good SAT score? An excellent SAT score?

2. How well did I do compared to everyone else?

3. How does my SAT score compare to my ACT score (and vice versa)?

4. How does my SAT Subject Test™ score compare to my AP® Exam score?

5. How can I use this information to improve my college application?

Congratulations on taking the SAT! We know you’ve worked hard to prepare for the test, and we hope your efforts have paid off.

Your Score Report is designed to be a personalized tool and can help you make more informed decisions about your college plans. It shows you how you did overall on each section of the SAT, compares your performance with other test takers, and provides personalized feedback on the skills and topics that match your performance.

We’ve included a few things in this blog post to help you better understand your score report, including information on percentiles, subscores, cross-test scores and more.

1. Your score report includes a chart that compares your results with those from other students who took the test (called percentiles). A percentile is a number between 1 and 99 that compares how you did on the test with how other students did. For example, a 75th percentile score means that 75 percent of students scored at or below your result. Percentiles are updated annually after each testing year ends.

2. Your total score for the SAT is based on your results from all sections: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math. The maximum total score is 1600 points—800 for each section..

3. The Writing and Language Test has four

When you take the SAT, your score is determined by several factors, including your score on the multiple choice questions and the score on the essay. You may not know what factors weigh in most heavily on your overall SAT score or which factors are considered most important by colleges when considering your application.

1. Your multiple choice Math section score is a bigger factor than the multiple choice Reading section score.

2. The multiple choice Reading section does not include a science passage; rather, it includes a passage from an 18th century piece of literature, like Robinson Crusoe.

3. Test takers who thought they spent more time on their essay than others had higher scores than those who thought they spent less time or about the same amount of time as others.

4. In general, test-takers who had taken more practice tests scored better than those who had taken fewer practice tests (or no practice tests).

5. Scoring higher on the Writing section can help improve your final overall SAT score; students with similar scores on both sections had better overall scores than students with higher Multiple Choice but lower Writing scores and vice versa.

The SAT is a standardized test that helps colleges evaluate who you are as a student. Understanding your score can help you when applying to college. The scores help you determine whether your score is one that will make you competitive at certain colleges.

The SAT consists of two sections: the math portion and the reading portion. The math section consists of two parts: one with a calculator and one without. The reading section consists of two parts: one where you read passages and answer questions about them, and one where you demonstrate how well you understand sentence structure and grammar rules. There are also two essay portions, which are optional but recommended.

The scores on each section range from 200 to 800 points, with 800 being the highest score possible on each section. To get an overall score out of 1600, add up all four section scores together. If you take the essay portion, your overall score will be out of 2400.

Make sure to take the time to review your results thoroughly. It’ll help you know what areas you need to work on in order to improve your test score for next time!

Good luck!

Congratulations on taking the SAT! You’re in good company — more than 1.7 million students took the test last year. As you may know, your SAT score is just one of many factors that colleges consider in their admissions process. A strong application includes academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and teacher recommendations, among other things. But first things first! Before you dive into your college application, let’s take a closer look at your SAT score.

Your Total Score

The total score ranges from 400 to 1600 and is based on your performance across all sections of the test. The format of the test is changing in 2016, but it will likely remain a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test. Your score report will include subscores (based on question type) and cross-test scores (based on evidence-based reading and writing skills).

Did you know?

-The average SAT total score is about 1500 out of 2400

-In 2014, 41% of test takers earned a total score between 1400 and 1590

Your Cross-Test Scores and Subscores