The twelfth annual report on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores of Connecticut's college-bound seniors analyzes their characteristics, high school records, and college plans. This report is based upon the most recent responses of 28,302 1985-86. seniors who participated in the College Board's Admission Testing Program at any time during high school. Among the results highlighted are the following: (1) the verbal average of 440 as nine points above the national average and equal to last year's state average; (2) males averaged 444 of the verbal and females 437; (3) the average math score of 474 was one point below last year's state average and one point below the national average; (4) the math average for males was 499 and for females, 451; and (5) the gap between black and white students on the verbal and math tests is wide but has narrowed since 1975-76. A series of figures and tables provides results and comparative analyses by test, ethnic/minority group, sex, and by intended area of study. (KM)