Compare the score for each section on a scale of 200 to 800. The average scores in each section generally fall between 500 and 600.
Add your three section scores together for the raw score, which ranges from 600 to 2400. For example, a 570 on critical reading, a 610 on writing and a 530 on mathematics results in a raw score of 1710.
Compare your percentile score to your raw score. Your percentile is the percent of students in a group who scored below you. There are percentiles for both the total SAT test takers and those in your state. For example, a percentile of 53 means your raw score was greater than 53 percent of those who took the test.
Compare your multiple-choice writing score to the scale of 20 to 80, which accounts for approximately 70 percent of your writing raw score. Compare your essay writing score to the scale of 2 to 12, which accounts for approximately 30 percent of your writing raw score.
Compare your raw score to other scores of college-bound students. The most prestigious universities require a score above the 90th percentile, or at least 2100. However, a score in the 1500 to 1600 range is considered average.