LSAT INFORMATION- Form & Content
UPDATES & RESOURCES FROM LSAC (Law School Admissions Council, authors of the LSAT)
For updates on the NEW LSAT which was introduced in August 2024, click here
The 2024-2025 LSAT administration dates, registration deadlines & score release dates can be found here
To register for the LawHub, an essential prep tool and the forum through which the official LSAT is administered click here
Finally, click here for detailed information on how to ensure your test runs smoothly & all technological aspects are functioning prior to test day. Click here for a list of pre-approved items that may be brought to an official test administration.
REMOTE & TEST- CENTER OPTION FOR TAKING THE LSAT
Since 2019, the LSAT has been administered on a computer (touch-screen) tablet. During the pandemic, the LSAT adopted Remote Proctoring. As of August 2023, a Test-Center option has become available in addition to Remote Proctoring.
**NOTE: registered Remote test-takers may borrow a tablet computer in advance of the LSAT by requesting one from LSAC. Meanwhile, candidates who opt for a Test-Center Administration will be provided with a device on the day of the test.
**NOTE on test accommodations: Certain test accommodations are best administered in a remote modality while others are best administered in a test center modality, see here for information of available accommodations.
CONTENT AND FORM OF THE LSAT: 4 SECTIONS, 2 QUESTION TYPES
The LSAT is a test of some of the abilities that are essential to the study and practice of law. The LSAT is scored on a scale of 120- 180, and comprised of about 76 scored questions, divided among THREE (3) Sections which consist of TWO(2) question types-- Logical Reasoning (aka "Arguments") & Reading Comprehension (aka "Reading").
Beginning with the August 2024 administration, LSAT scores will be based upon TWO Logical Reasoning sections & ONE Reading Comprehension section.
**NOTE: the Analytical Reasoning (aka "Games") section was removed from the LSAT in August 2024.
In addition to the 3 scored sections, there is a single "Experimental" section, which is used to field future exam questions. The Experimental (unscored) fourth section is variable in nature. Thus, LSAT candidates will be presented with TWO possible exam formats,namely:
CANDIDATES MUST ALSO COMPLETE AN LSAT WRITING EXAM EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER TAKING THE LSAT
In addition to the scored LSAT, all candidates must take an unscored LSAT Writing exam either before of after the LSAT. This written component is delivered through the LSAC LawHub. The writing test lasts 35 minutes and can be taken on-demand, from any location. LSAT Writing becomes available to first-time LSAT takers 8 days prior to the start of their LSAT administration. Others can take the writing test after the LSAT, but no LSAT scores will be released until the LSAT Writing section is completed.
LSAT Writing test asks candidates to choose between two positions. There are no “right” or “wrong” positions; the writing sample is designed to demonstrate a test-takers persuasive writing skills. Though it is not scaled, Law schools may examine the reasoning, clarity, organization, and language displayed in the test. Copies of LSAT Writing sample are sent to all schools along with a candidates' LSAT scores. It is unclear how LSAT Writing impacts admissions, since law schools rely almost entirely on the scored LSAT.
For updates on the NEW LSAT which was introduced in August 2024, click here
The 2024-2025 LSAT administration dates, registration deadlines & score release dates can be found here
To register for the LawHub, an essential prep tool and the forum through which the official LSAT is administered click here
Finally, click here for detailed information on how to ensure your test runs smoothly & all technological aspects are functioning prior to test day. Click here for a list of pre-approved items that may be brought to an official test administration.
REMOTE & TEST- CENTER OPTION FOR TAKING THE LSAT
Since 2019, the LSAT has been administered on a computer (touch-screen) tablet. During the pandemic, the LSAT adopted Remote Proctoring. As of August 2023, a Test-Center option has become available in addition to Remote Proctoring.
**NOTE: registered Remote test-takers may borrow a tablet computer in advance of the LSAT by requesting one from LSAC. Meanwhile, candidates who opt for a Test-Center Administration will be provided with a device on the day of the test.
**NOTE on test accommodations: Certain test accommodations are best administered in a remote modality while others are best administered in a test center modality, see here for information of available accommodations.
CONTENT AND FORM OF THE LSAT: 4 SECTIONS, 2 QUESTION TYPES
The LSAT is a test of some of the abilities that are essential to the study and practice of law. The LSAT is scored on a scale of 120- 180, and comprised of about 76 scored questions, divided among THREE (3) Sections which consist of TWO(2) question types-- Logical Reasoning (aka "Arguments") & Reading Comprehension (aka "Reading").
Beginning with the August 2024 administration, LSAT scores will be based upon TWO Logical Reasoning sections & ONE Reading Comprehension section.
**NOTE: the Analytical Reasoning (aka "Games") section was removed from the LSAT in August 2024.
In addition to the 3 scored sections, there is a single "Experimental" section, which is used to field future exam questions. The Experimental (unscored) fourth section is variable in nature. Thus, LSAT candidates will be presented with TWO possible exam formats,namely:
- TWO (2) Logical Reasoning + TWO( 2) Reading Comprehension sections or
- THREE (3) Logical Reasoning + ONE (1) Reading Comprehension sections.
CANDIDATES MUST ALSO COMPLETE AN LSAT WRITING EXAM EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER TAKING THE LSAT
In addition to the scored LSAT, all candidates must take an unscored LSAT Writing exam either before of after the LSAT. This written component is delivered through the LSAC LawHub. The writing test lasts 35 minutes and can be taken on-demand, from any location. LSAT Writing becomes available to first-time LSAT takers 8 days prior to the start of their LSAT administration. Others can take the writing test after the LSAT, but no LSAT scores will be released until the LSAT Writing section is completed.
LSAT Writing test asks candidates to choose between two positions. There are no “right” or “wrong” positions; the writing sample is designed to demonstrate a test-takers persuasive writing skills. Though it is not scaled, Law schools may examine the reasoning, clarity, organization, and language displayed in the test. Copies of LSAT Writing sample are sent to all schools along with a candidates' LSAT scores. It is unclear how LSAT Writing impacts admissions, since law schools rely almost entirely on the scored LSAT.