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About the LSAT

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and is a mandatory requirement for admission into virtually all law schools recognized by the American Bar Association. This standardised test assesses candidates’ reading comprehension and verbal reasoning skills, serving as a pivotal element in the law school admission process not only in the United States but also in Canada and an expanding number of other countries around the globe.

LSAT Test Dates

The LSAT is typically administered biannually: in January and April in Singapore and most parts of the world. However, if you are aiming to sit for the test in the U.S. or Canada, more test dates are available.

Students can sit for the LSAT thrice each testing cycle, five times within five past testing years, and, at maximum, 7 times in a lifetime. Test scores are valid for five years. This doesn’t mean that you should take multiple sittings of the test. Ideally, you should be completely prepared for your first sitting. If something goes wrong (e.g you fell ill on your test date or you know you messed up somewhere) then take the test again. If you are finding yourself wanting to take the test more than 3 times over more than one testing cycle, think carefully about why you want to do so – law schools may wonder why you needed so many sittings.

You may take the LSAT during or after completing your undergraduate studies. LSAT preparation is challenging and time-consuming, requiring you to dedicate several months to fully prepare for the exam’s sections and question types. For the typical LSAT student, we’ll outline an ideal preparation timeline in our LSAT guide here.

LSAT Test Structure & Score Guide

The LSAT test structure consists of five 35 minute sections of multiple-choice questions and is designed to measure essential skills for success in law school.

The test consists of five sections:

  • 1 Reading Comprehension section
  • 1 Analytical Reasoning section
  • 2 Logical Reasoning sections
  • 1 unscored section where test makers pilot new questions

Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker’s score. The un-scored section is usually used to experiment new test questions or forms. Identification of the unscored section is not available until you receive your score report. In addition, there is a 35-minute, unscored writing sample at the end of the test. Copies of your writing sample will be sent to all the law schools that you apply to.

Your LSAT score is based on the number of questions answered correctly. Raw scores are converted to an LSAT scale that ranges from 120 to 180. This is done through a statistical procedure known as equating, which adjusts for minor differences in difficulty between test forms. Furthermore, you will also receive your percentile ranking. This depicts your performance in relation to every test taker from the previous three testing years. The higher your percentile ranking, the better your comparative performance.

For more information, read our in-depth guide to the LSAT score here.

LSAT Scores for Top US Law Programs

It is always good to know the scores of your desired schools. Here are the median LSAT scores attained by successful candidates of law programs in the top 30 universities/colleges in the United States.

UniversityMedian LSAT Score
Yale University173
Stanford Univeristy170
Harvard University173
University of Chicago170
Columbia University172
New York University169
University of Pennsylvania169
University of Michigan—​Ann Arbor169
University of California—​Berkeley166
University of Virginia168
Duke University168
Northwestern University (Pritzker)168
Cornell University167
Georgetown University169
University of Texas—​Austin167
University of California—​Los Angeles167
Vanderbilt University169
Washington University in St. Louis167
University of Southern California (Gould)166
University of Minnesota164
University of California—​Irvine163
Boston University163
Emory University165
George Washington University165
University of Notre Dame165
Washington and Lee University160
Arizona State University (O'Connor)161
Boston College162
University of Alabama163
University of Iowa161

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  • Build a solid foundation & understanding of the LSAT curriculum
  • Improve your weak areas
  • Work on the application of concepts learnt
  • Answer difficult questions
  • Improve on your time management skills
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