How UC Berkeley's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

University of California-Berkeley does not consider test score (SAT and ACT scores) in admissions, even if applicants submitted it. Therefore, current year score is not available, but here we track the past test scores for reference.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is at UC Berkeley. Over the past 7 years, the average SAT score is 1290 (25^th percentile) and 1520 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at UC Berkeley.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of California-Berkeley since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,250	1,380	1,510	640	705	770	610	675	740
2016-17	1,270	1,405	1,540	650	720	790	620	685	750
2017-18	1,260	1,370	1,480	630	695	760	630	675	720
2018-19	1,320	1,425	1,530	670	730	790	650	695	740
2019-20	1,330	1,430	1,530	680	735	790	650	695	740
2020-21	1,310	1,420	1,530	660	725	790	650	695	740
Average	1290	1405	1520	655	718	782	635	687	738

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

University of California-Berkeley SAT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Berkeley SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Berkeley SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is at UC Berkeley. Over the past 7 years, the average ACT score of the last 7 years is 31 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at UC Berkeley.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of California-Berkeley since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	30	32	34	31	33	35	29	32	35
2016-17	31	33	34	31	33	35	29	32	35
2017-18	30	32	34	29	32	35	28	32	35
2018-19	31	33	35	29	32	35	28	32	35
2019-20	31	33	35	29	32	35	28	32	35
2020-21	30	33	35	27	31	35	27	31	34
Average	31	33	35	29	32	35	28	32	35

University of California-Berkeley ACT Score Trends Chart

$University of California-Berkeley ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

University of California-Berkeley ACT English Trends Chart

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