Loading the page...
Preparing tools and content for you. This usually takes a second.
Preparing tools and content for you. This usually takes a second.
Fetching calculator categories and tools for this section.
Convert an ACT composite (1–36) into an approximate SAT total (400–1600) using the 2018 joint concordance bands shared with our SAT→ACT tool: you see both the SAT range and a midpoint for quick comparisons.
Last updated: April 17, 2026
Need a paired converter widget for your counseling site? Get a quote
Whole-number composite from an official or practice ACT score report.
Concordance tables are stable; year is for your planning notes only.
ACT 26 aligns with roughly SAT 1180–1219 under the 2018 table (midpoint 1200).
You enter
One official-style composite
Section-level ACT to SAT swaps use different tables; this page stays at the composite level.
You get
Band + midpoint estimate
The band is the set of SAT totals that map back to your ACT under the same rule as our SAT→ACT page.
Source
Joint concordance
Still the standard reference for cross-test comparisons until a newer joint table replaces it.
Shared
Same thresholds
Switch between converters without conflicting math.
Includes
Planning reminders
Concordance is not a guarantee of how any one college weights scores.
Toggle
“How it works” panel
Students see how SAT bands are derived from the same thresholds as SAT→ACT.
ACT composite 26:
≈ SAT 1200
Band 1180–1219 on the 400–1600 scale
ACT 26 aligns with roughly SAT 1180–1219 under the 2018 table (midpoint 1200).
The joint concordance first defines how SAT totals line up with ACT composites. We reuse those SAT lower bounds to recover the SAT score window that would return your ACT on a SAT→ACT lookup, then report the midpoint as a single-number SAT “equivalent” for scatterplots and counselor conversations.
Exact endpoints follow the same row structure as the SAT→ACT page; see the PDFs below for the full grid.
Already have an SAT total? Cross-check with the SAT to ACT score converter.
Request a custom admissions widgetACT 26 aligns with roughly SAT 1180–1219 under the 2018 table (midpoint 1200).
Share it with students comparing ACT results to SAT scattergrams
Suggested hashtags: #ACT #SAT #CollegeAdmissions #TestPrep #thecalcs