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The LSAT, the Law School Admission Test, is the entrance exam for law school in the US and Canada. It's run by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), and nearly every JD program looks at it.
You don't need to know any law to do well. There's no math and no vocabulary list to memorize. The test checks whether you can read something dense, follow an argument, and spot where the reasoning holds up or falls apart, the same skills you'll lean on every day as a first-year law student.
Anyone can sign up: there's no age limit, degree requirement or restriction on nationality. Schools generally accept scores from the last five years. (LSAT—India is a different exam; this page is about the LSAT that US and Canadian schools ask for.)
The LSAT comes in two pieces: a multiple-choice test and a separate essay called LSAT Argumentative Writing.
The multiple-choice test is taken on a computer using LSAC's LawHub software, and from August 2026 almost everyone sits it at a test center. There are four sections, each 35 minutes long, with a 10-minute break after the second one.
shows up twice and is the heart of the test, about two-thirds of your score. Each question gives you a short argument and asks you to do something with it: find the hidden assumption, point out the flaw, strengthen or weaken it, or work out what must follow.
gives you four passages on law, science, social science and the humanities, one of them a pair of shorter passages to compare. Questions ask about the main point, the author's attitude, details, and why a sentence is there.
looks like either Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension, and there's no way to tell which one doesn't count, so every section deserves your full effort. (Logic Games were dropped in August 2024.)
is done at home, separately from the main test: 15 minutes to plan and 35 to write an argument on a debatable topic. It isn't scored, but every law school you apply to gets a copy.
Your score is the number of questions you get right, out of roughly 75 that count, converted to a score between 120 and 180. Wrong answers don't cost you anything, so never leave a question blank.
| Score | Roughly better than | What it gets you |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | Everyone | A perfect score |
| 175 | ~99% of test-takers | Elite territory |
| 170 | ~97% | In range for the very top schools (Harvard, Yale, Stanford and the rest of the T14) |
| 165 | ~90% | Strong shot at top 25–50 schools |
| 160 | ~80% | A competitive score at many good schools |
| 150–152 | About half | Around the average |
| 145 | ~25% | Below average |
Most LSAT courses hand everyone the same videos and the same schedule. We start with where you are and build every session around the points you can still gain.
Every session is just you and your tutor, working on the questions you actually miss, at your pace.
We start with a timed official practice test and map out exactly which question types are costing you points.
You learn to explain why the right answer is right and the others are wrong, which is what turns practice into points.
Drills and full tests on LSAC's LawHub, so test day looks and feels exactly like your practice.
Going from about 150 to 160 takes most students three to four months; pushing toward 170 takes five to six. Here's how we get you there:
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Answers to the questions families ask us most.
LSAT scores run from 120 to 180, and the average is around 150–152. A 160 puts you ahead of roughly 80% of test-takers and is competitive at many good law schools, a 165 gives you a strong shot at top 25–50 schools, and 170 or above is in range for the very top schools. The right target depends on the schools on your list, so we set it with you during your free consultation.
It depends on where you start and where you want to end up. Going from about 150 to 160 usually takes three to four months, or 150–250 hours of study. Starting around 145 and aiming for 160 is more like five to six months, and pushing from the mid-150s to 170 usually takes five to six months and 300+ hours. Your diagnostic test tells us which of these applies to you.
You can take the LSAT up to three times in one testing year, five times in five years and seven times in total. Scores usually come out about three weeks after the test. We recommend booking your real test once your practice scores are consistently where you want them.
From August 2026, almost everyone takes the multiple-choice LSAT at a test center. Testing from home is only allowed in special cases, such as certain medical needs or living a very long way from the nearest center. The Argumentative Writing essay is still done at home on your own computer.
No. Logic Games (Analytical Reasoning) was dropped in August 2024. The scored sections are now two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section, plus one unscored practice section. If you have older prep material full of Logic Games, you can skip those chapters.
Applications open in September and usually close around February, and schools review them as they come in, so applying early (ideally September to November) helps. That means sitting the LSAT in the summer or early fall, with time for a retake if you need one. Most students start studying four to six months before their test date.
It starts with a free consultation and a timed official practice test. From there, your tutor builds a personalized plan around the question types costing you the most points. Sessions are one-on-one and online, with targeted drills, timed sections, full practice tests and blind review of every test, plus preparation for the Argumentative Writing essay.
Our LSAT tutors have scored in the 99th percentile and have built LSAT curriculum for renowned institutions. They teach you how each argument works, rather than shortcuts, so you can handle questions you've never seen before.