What is the highest possible score one can get on the U.S. Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)?

The highest possible score one can get on the U.S. SAT is 1600 points. The SAT is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test created and administered by the College Board. The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants.

The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the USA. Since it was debuted by the College Board in 1926, its name and scoring have changed several times; originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, it was later called the Scholastic Assessment Test, then the SAT I: Reasoning Test, then the SAT Reasoning Test, and then simply the SAT.

Scores on the SAT range from 400 to 1600, combining test results from two 200-to-800-point sections: Mathematics, and Critical Reading and Writing. Taking the SAT, or its competitor the ACT, is always required for all or almost all freshman entry into the best colleges, universities, and schools of higher learning in the USA.