I've started prepping for my SAT, and I'm having a bit of a stress moment. What is the highest score you can get on the SAT, and how 'perfect' does one need to be to achieve it? I've heard numbers like 1600 floating around, but I'm not exactly sure.
A perfect score on the SAT is 1600. The score is composite, meaning it's comprised of two sections that are scored between 200 and 800, and those scores are then added together. The two sections are Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math, each offering a maximum score of 800. To achieve a 1600, you'd essentially need to answer every question correctly on both sections.
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