# Is 1350 a good SAT score, and should you retake?

> Yes, a 1350 is a good SAT score, about the 90th percentile of test takers. When it clears your goal, when the sections matter, and when a retake pays off.

Published 2026-08-19 | Updated 2026-09-14 | Strategy | StudyHall

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Yes, 1350 is a good SAT score. It lands at about the 90th percentile of SAT takers, the top tenth, which reads as strong on most applications. Whether it is good enough to stop testing depends on each school's current published range and policy, not on the national label alone.

A 1350 sits in a genuinely comfortable place: high enough that it strengthens most applications, close enough to the next band that the question of whether to stop is a real one. The number itself is not the decision. What settles it is the score ranges your target schools actually publish, how your two sections split, and whether the points you are missing are the kind that fresh practice can recover.

**Key takeaways:**
- A 1350 is nationally strong, about the 90th percentile of SAT takers, and clears many students' testing goals.
- The national label tells you the score is good. Only a school's current admissions page tells you if it is good enough there.
- Read the two section scores separately: the same 1350 can hide a lopsided split that points straight at your cleanest retake.
- A 1350 to 1400 jump is usually a short list of repeatable misses, not a rebuild. Retake only when that jump has a defined use.

**90th percentile** (is about where a 1350 total lands among recent SAT takers, per College Board's 2025 SAT user percentile tables. Nine in ten test takers score at or below it.)

## Is 1350 a good SAT score nationally?

A 1350 reflects command of most of the reading, writing, and math the SAT tests, with a modest number of misses left over. In percentile terms it sits at about the 90th percentile on College Board's 2025 SAT user tables, though the cutoffs shift a point or two by cohort, so treat the figure as a close estimate rather than a fixed rank. The general [good SAT score framework](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/what-is-a-good-sat-score) separates that national context from personal usefulness, and the [percentiles guide](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/sat-percentiles) explains why the rank attached to a score moves between reports.

## How is a 1350 different from a 1300 or a 1400?

The three scores describe the same neighborhood, but the decision shifts across it. A [1300](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/is-1300-a-good-sat-score) is strong and already clears a wide band of schools. A [1400](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/is-1400-a-good-sat-score) reaches into top-decile territory where the more selective ranges begin. A 1350 sits on the hinge: comfortably above average, inside many published ranges, and roughly one well-chosen study block away from the 1400 line. That position is what makes the stop-or-retake question feel harder here than at either neighbor.

| Score | Rough national read | The live question |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1300 | Strong; clears many ranges | Usually whether to submit at all |
| 1350 | Strong, near the top tenth | Whether one more block buys the 1400 band |
| 1400 | Top-decile territory | Whether a selective range wants even more |
*Neighboring scores, different decisions. A 1350's defining feature is how close the next band sits.*

## When does a 1350 clear your goal?

1. **Check the current range.** Open each target school's admissions page and compare 1350 with the score range it currently publishes for the relevant applicant group. A remembered range from a year ago is not evidence.
2. **Read the testing policy.** Confirm whether scores are required, optional, considered, or superscored. If a school superscores, the [superscore guide](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/sat-superscore) explains how a second sitting could combine with this one.
3. **Name the score's job.** Decide what the score is for: strengthening the record, clearing a stated threshold, supporting a scholarship search, or simply ending prep so the time goes elsewhere.
4. **Choose submit, retake, or stop.** Weigh the evidence above against the rest of the application. The [score-submission guide](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/should-you-submit-sat-scores) lays out that decision in full.

> **Note: Published ranges are context, not guarantees** A 1350 inside a school's published range supports an application; it does not predict the result. A 1350 below a range does not summarize the rest of your file either. Ranges are one signal, read alongside everything else you submit.

## Should you retake a 1350, and how do you reach 1400?

A retake earns its place when a higher score has a specific use, the calendar leaves room for a full practice-and-review cycle, and your recent misses cluster in a few trainable skills rather than scattering at random. Absent those, another sitting mostly buys anxiety.

- ✗ **Weak retake case:** Retake because 1350 feels short of a round number, with no target range in mind, no diagnosed skill cluster, and no protected study time.
- ✓ **Strong retake case:** Retake because 1400 unlocks a defined range or scholarship search, and a recent review shows five or six repeatable errors that fresh questions can drill out.

The 1350 to 1400 gap is rarely a content problem at this level; it is an error-inventory problem. Sort your misses by skill and cause, repair the first broken reasoning step, then lock the fix with [active recall](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/sat-active-recall): close the book and retrieve the method on a fresh question instead of rereading the explanation. An [error log](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/sat-error-log) keeps those patterns visible, and the [1200 to 1400 guide](https://trystudyhall.com/blog/how-to-improve-sat-score-1200-to-1400) maps the fuller climb if your current baseline is lower.

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## FAQ

### Is 1350 a good SAT score?

Yes. A 1350 is a nationally strong score, roughly in the top tenth of test takers, though whether it clears a specific goal depends on the current published range and testing policy at each of your target schools.

### Is 1350 good enough for competitive colleges?

It can be, and it depends entirely on the school. Compare 1350 with the middle score range each competitive school currently publishes for admitted students, and check whether scores are required, optional, or superscored before deciding to submit.

### Should I retake the SAT after scoring 1350?

Retake when a higher score has a defined use, your timeline allows a full study and review cycle, and your recent misses cluster in a few repairable skills. Skip it when 1350 already clears your goal or another sitting would crowd out stronger priorities.

### How do I improve from 1350 to 1400?

Build an error inventory instead of reviewing everything. Sort misses by skill, repair the first broken step, retrieve the method on fresh questions after a delay, and confirm the gain holds under mixed timed practice.

### What percentile is a 1350 SAT score?

About the 90th percentile of SAT takers on College Board's 2025 SAT user tables, meaning roughly nine in ten test takers score at or below 1350. The cutoff shifts a point or two between cohorts and reports, so read your own score report for the exact figure.

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