Old SAT to New SAT Math Score Conversions

Good morning/afternoon/evening, Magoosh readers. Mr. B here with some important information that you will need to know if youve taken both the old and new SAT. The College Board has tweaked the scoring system, so you have a set of old scores and new scores, you might be left scratching your head about the difference. More importantly, you need to know if your new scores really indicate whether or not your score improved, or just a quirk in the new scoring system. Never fear! The following chart contains the conversions between old SAT to new SAT math scores. While youre at it, make sure to check out ACT to New SAT to Old SAT Score Conversion Chart for more information about converting scores between different standardized tests. Old SAT Math Section (200-800)New SAT Math Section (200-800)New SAT Math Test (10- 25028014 26030015 27031015.5 28033016.5 29034017 30035017.5 31036018 32036018 33037018.5 34038019 35039019.5 36040020 37041020.5 38042021 39043021.5 40044022 41045022.5 42046023 43047023.5 44048024 45049024.5 46050025 47051025.5 48051025.5 49052026 50053026.5 51054027 52055027.5 53056028 54057028.5 55057028.5 56058029 57059029.5 58060030 59061030.5 60062031 61063031.5 62064032 63065032.5 64066033 65067033.5 66069034.5 67070035 68071035.5 69072036 70073036.5 71074037 72075037.5 73076038 74076038 75077038.5 76078039 77078039 78079039.5 79080040 80080040 Why the Change? Good question. The good news is that the Math you studied in school is still preparing you for the SAT. The biggest changes have to do with the tests focus. Lets take a look. Real World Applications: Math questions on the new SAT are modeled around math/science/social science classes you will take in college, the jobs that you might have in life, and your personal life. Expect to use your Math knowledge in a brand new way. Focus: SAT Math questions now have three areas of focus: Algebra Data Analysis Passport to Advanced Math, which includes much of the Math taught in a second year Algebra course. Of course, geometry and trigonometry questions still appear on the SAT Math test, but you might notice fewer of these types of questions. Grid-In Questions: For 22% of all test questions, you provide the answer on your bubble sheet rather than choosing from a list of options. Grid-in questions link back to SATs goal to have students use Math in practical ways rather than just answering multiple choice questions. Well, thats all for now, Magooshers. Best of luck in getting ready for the SAT!