Thursday, 14 July 2022

Does A High SAT Score Correlate with Intelligence? A Data Driven Study into The Efficacy of SAT In Measuring Cognitive Ability

The SAT is a standardized test created by the College Board and is required to apply to undergraduate schools. The full form of SAT is the Scholastic Assessment Test, which was earlier known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The test is most popular for admission into undergraduate courses in USA and Canada. The SAT 1 is a general test which measures a candidate’s ability in written, verbal, and math. SAT 2 is more subject focused and applies to candidates seeking admission into more specialized courses.


The SAT has been around for many years and is a benchmark in assessing cognitive ability by top colleges / universities globally. We did our own assessment based on an assessment of 1000+ SAT scores and their correlation with standardized IQ scores (data is based on an independent research study).

The IQ Scale classification used to categorize scores is based on the standard IQ scale (varies between High Cognitive Impairment & Genius).

The data clearly showcased a very high correlation between IQ scores and the SAT scores of candidates. The table below shows the high-level IQ range and intelligence classification for each SAT score interval.

SAT Score Range

IQ Range

Intelligence Classification

1590-1600

151-160

Genius

1580-1590

151-160

Genius

1570-1580

151-160

Genius

1560-1570

151-160

Genius

1550-1560

151-160

Genius

1540-1550

151-160

Genius

1530-1540

151-160

Genius

1520-1530

141-150

Extraordinary Intelligence

1510-1520

141-150

Extraordinary Intelligence

1500-1510

141-150

Extraordinary Intelligence

1490-1500

141-150

Extraordinary Intelligence

1480-1490

141-150

Extraordinary Intelligence

1470-1480

141-150

Extraordinary Intelligence

1460-1470

141-150

Extraordinary Intelligence

1450-1460

141-150

Extraordinary Intelligence

1440-1450

131-140

High Intelligence

1430-1440

131-140

High Intelligence

1420-1430

131-140

High Intelligence

1410-1420

131-140

High Intelligence

1400-1410

131-140

High Intelligence

1390-1400

131-140

High Intelligence

1380-1390

131-140

High Intelligence

1370-1380

131-140

High Intelligence

1360-1370

131-140

High Intelligence

1350-1360

131-140

High Intelligence

1340-1350

131-140

High Intelligence

1330-1340

131-140

High Intelligence

1320-1330

131-140

High Intelligence

1310-1320

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1300-1310

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1290-1300

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1280-1290

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1270-1280

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1260-1270

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1250-1260

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1240-1250

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1230-1240

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1220-1230

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1210-1220

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1200-1210

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1190-1200

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1180-1190

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1170-1180

121-130

Above Average Intelligence

1160-1170

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1150-1160

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1140-1150

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1130-1140

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1120-1130

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1110-1120

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1100-1110

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1090-1100

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1080-1090

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1070-1080

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1060-1070

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1050-1060

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1040-1050

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1030-1040

111-120

Slightly Above Average Intelligence

1020-1030

101-110

Average Intelligence

1010-1020

101-110

Average Intelligence

1000-1010

101-110

Average Intelligence

990-1000

101-110

Average Intelligence

980-990

101-110

Average Intelligence

970-980

101-110

Average Intelligence

960-970

101-110

Average Intelligence

950-960

101-110

Average Intelligence

940-950

101-110

Average Intelligence

930-940

101-110

Average Intelligence

920-930

101-110

Average Intelligence

910-920

101-110

Average Intelligence

900-910

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

890-900

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

880-890

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

870-880

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

860-870

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

850-860

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

840-850

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

830-840

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

820-830

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

810-820

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

800-810

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

790-800

91-100

Slightly Below Average Intelligence

780-790

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

770-780

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

760-770

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

750-760

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

740-750

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

730-740

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

720-730

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

710-720

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

700-710

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

690-700

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

680-690

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

670-680

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

660-670

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

650-660

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

640-650

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

630-640

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

620-630

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

610-620

81-90

Below Average Intelligence

600-610

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

590-600

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

580-590

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

570-580

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

560-570

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

550-560

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

540-550

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

530-540

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

520-530

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

510-520

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

500-510

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

490-500

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

480-490

71-80

Cognitive Impairment

470-480

60-70

High Degree Cognitive Impairment

460-470

60-70

High Degree Cognitive Impairment

450-460

60-70

High Degree Cognitive Impairment

440-450

60-70

High Degree Cognitive Impairment

430-440

60-70

High Degree Cognitive Impairment

-430

60-70

High Degree Cognitive Impairment

 

 

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