What is an SAT Superscore?
This tool applies to the US SAT administered by the College Board (current 400–1600 scale, two sections of 200–800 each). A superscore is the combination of your highest Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) section score and your highest Math section score, taken from across all the times you sat the test — even if those bests came on different test dates. Many colleges superscore the SAT, so it often presents you in the best possible light.
How to use this calculator
Enter the EBRW and Math scores for each SAT attempt (up to three). Leave a row blank if you took the test fewer times. The calculator finds your best EBRW and your best Math separately, adds them together for your superscore, and shows how that compares to your best single-sitting total.
The formula
Superscore = max(EBRW across attempts) + max(Math across attempts). Each section ranges 200–800, so a superscore ranges 400–1600.
$$\text{Superscore} = \max\!\left(\text{EBRW}_1,\, \text{EBRW}_2,\, \text{EBRW}_3\right) + \max\!\left(\text{Math}_1,\, \text{Math}_2,\, \text{Math}_3\right)$$
Worked example
Attempt 1: EBRW 650, Math 600 (total 1250). Attempt 2: EBRW 620, Math 680 (total 1300). Best EBRW = 650, best Math = 680, so the superscore = \(650 + 680 = 1330\), which is 30 points higher than the best single sitting (1300).
$$\text{Superscore} = \max(650,\, 620) + \max(600,\, 680) = 650 + 680 = 1330$$
FAQ
Do all colleges superscore? No. Policies vary — check each school's admissions page. Some take your highest single sitting instead.
Does the essay or other tests count? No. Superscoring combines only the EBRW and Math section scores.
Can I mix scores from the digital and paper SAT? Generally yes; the scores are reported on the same 1600 scale, so colleges that superscore treat them together.
