How to Adjust Old SAT & SAT I Scores
When the SAT premiered, it contained two sections: math and verbal. However, in 2006 the College Board changed SAT requirements to include a writing section. The writing section features an essay and questions on grammar. Over time, the SAT changed its scoring system slightly, to make test scores higher over all. If you want to update your old SAT score to a new score, you can perform a few simple calculations.
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Determine your scores for the math and verbal sections as well as the year you took the SAT.
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Add 70 points to your verbal score, if you took the SAT before April, 1995. Do not make your score more than 800.
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Give your math score 30 points if it was between 200 and 500 and you took the test before April, 1995. If your score was between 500 and 550, give yourself 20 points. If your score was between 550 and 600, give yourself 10 points.
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Round your math score to the nearest 10, if your score was above 600.
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Determine an approximate writing score to give yourself a full number for the new SAT. In 2009, the average score was about 500, the same as the average score for critical reading. Give yourself the same score you received in critical reading or give yourself a score that is halfway between your math and verbal scores.
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Add all three scores together to get your new SAT score.
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