It is a process where colleges do not take into consideration the scores of one particular date rather they consider the candidate’s highest section scores across all the SAT exams which the candidate has appeared for. It means colleges consider the highest Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score and the highest Mathematics score of the candidate and combine them to get the overall score.

If someone has not appeared for the SAT for more than a year then those scores get archived. If someone wants to report the archived scores to the colleges or universities then they need to retrieve the scores. They can be ordered by phone or mail. Candidates need to pay a $31 fee for retrieving the old SAT scores, also the standard fee for additional score reports i.e. $12 needs to be paid for each order along with the Archived fee. So, the total amount comes out to be $43 per old SAT score report. 

For any reason, you need to cancel your SAT Score, here are two methods through which one can cancel their SAT score:

• At the test centre: If you are unsure about how the test went, or if you feel like you have skipped a number of questions, you can cancel your test right then and there. Right at that moment, at the test centre, you can ask the supervisor for a ‘Request to Cancel Test Scores’ form. Fill in all details along with your signature. Submit the form to the supervisor. Make sure you submit this before leaving the test centre.
• At home: If your poor performance hits you after you leave the test centre, you can cancel your test at home as well. However, there is a time limit to it. You need to submit your cancellation request by writing to College Board as quickly as you can because the deadline for receiving such requests will be 11:59 PM (IST) on a Wednesday after the test date. You need to download ‘Request to Cancel Test Scores’ online from the College Board website, fill in your details, sign it, and fax it or speed-post/courier it overnight. 

There is no hard and fast rule for a good SAT score, rather, applicants need to set a goal based on what SAT score the applicant is aiming for. In order to get a good SAT score applicants must:

• Applicants should aim for SAT section-wise scores and then an overall SAT score. This way applicants will understand how far they are from reaching a good SAT score.
• A good SAT score can be achieved through thorough preparation.
• SAT mock test solving is also key to getting a good SAT score. 
• Finally, aim for a higher SAT score based on the actual requirement as per the university.

An average SAT score is around 1050 it may vary annually, thus, one must check and then prepare. Anything above 1200 is considered a good SAT score. The maximum anyone can score on the SAT is the perfect score of 1600. Since you receive scaled scores, you should understand SAT scaled scores and percentiles. For a detailed understanding check out