What is the lsat?

The LSAT is the standardized test used in admissions by most law schools accredited by the American Bar Association.

It has four 35-minute multiple-choice sections: two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored section LSAC uses to test questions for future exams.

Scores run from 120 to 180. The test is given several times a year.

There is also a separate unscored writing sample, completed apart from the multiple-choice test, which law schools receive with your application.

Related glossary entry: LSAT glossary.

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Last updated October 12, 2026