The LSAT is a standardized test created by the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC). It is required by all American Bar Association-approved law schools and many other law schools as part of the admission process. This standardized test provides a means of assessing the acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools value in their applicants.
The LSAT is a timed test, broken down into five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Four of the five sections are graded. The unscored section is typically used to pretest new test questions for future LSATs.
The three types of questions are:
- Reading Comprehension: understanding complex texts with accuracy and insight
- Logical Reasoning: analysis and evaluation of the reasoning and arguments of others
- Writing Sample: Shows law schools your writing ability (not graded by LSAC).
Scoring: Scaled scores from 120–180
** Be sure to visit your prospective schools’ websites to check application and scholarship deadlines as well as their score/GPA expectations.
Visit LSAC.org for general information about the LSAT.
** Tests are administered only four times a year at designated testing facilities. Register for the LSAT.
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