lsat

LSAT stands for Law School Admission Test. It is a standardized exam used by most law schools in the United States, Canada, and several other countries as part of the admissions process. The test is administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and is designed to assess abilities that correlate with success in law school, including reading comprehension, logical reasoning, and analytical reasoning.

Format and scoring: The LSAT comprises multiple-choice sections that assess reading comprehension, logical reasoning, and analytical reasoning (often referred to as logic games). There is also an unscored section used to pretest new items and a writing task known as the Writing Sample. The exam is scored on a scale of 120 to 180, and the Writing Sample is not included in the score but is sent to law schools along with the score report.

Administration: It is offered several times per year at testing centers and, in recent years, largely as a digital test. The LSAT has included variants such as LSAT-Flex during the COVID-19 era, which changed the number and format of sections. LSAC handles score reporting to law schools, and many schools will consider scores from prior years as applicable.

Alternatives and preparation: Test-takers typically prepare with practice questions, timed simulations, and formal prep courses. Some law schools permit alternatives such as the GRE in place of the LSAT for admission, though this varies by program. Policies on retakes, cancellations, and accommodations are managed by LSAC and the testing organization.