14-year-old Ashrit Talluri scores Perfect 1600 on SAT

Ashrit Talluri had previously scored 1600 on three practice tests before sitting for the official SAT. He took the examination in June after around five months of preparation, using a combination of tutoring, online resources and more than two dozen practice tests.

Talluri had already completed around 14½ high-school credits during middle school and attended college-level summer programmes at Harvard and Rice universities. He is now a ninth-grade student at Innovation Academy and is taking two college-level courses through dual enrolment.

Despite his preparation, Talluri said he was nervous on test day, particularly about the reading and writing section. After completing the examination, he waited several weeks for the result while his score was verified.

The teenager is also using his experience to help other students. In his spare time, he writes SAT practice questions and shares test-taking strategies with other students.

Beyond academics, Talluri participates in chess, aviation activities and hackathons in the Atlanta area. He has expressed an interest in becoming a neurosurgeon.

The SAT is scored on a scale of 400 to 1600, with 1600 representing the maximum possible composite score.

Talluri's achievement has drawn attention not only because of the perfect score but also because he accomplished it at 14, considerably younger than the typical SAT test-taker.