LSAT Overview
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a required entrance exam for law school in the United States, where its use is near-universal. A handful of other countries use the LSAT as well, but it is primarily an American phenomenon, partially because studying law is exclusively at the graduate level in the U.S. The LSAT is a difficult exam, and success requires significant advance preparation. The first step in the preparation process is gathering as much accurate information about the test and its use in law school admissions as possible. Take a look at the following pages as an introduction to several important topics related to the LSAT:
LSAT Basics
Visit this page for a brief overview of the LSAT as an assessment, a summary of LSAT availability, a discussion of the LSAT's use in law school admissions, and important statistics relevant to employment outcomes. We also list the available methods of LSAT preparation to help prospective law students make informed choices about their LSAT study and its effect on law school applications.
LSAT Format
This page offers test takers an overview of the LSAT's format, featuring a brief summary of each section of the exam. Topics covered include the number of questions per section, the types of questions students will see on the test, and the Law School Admission Council's goals and reasons for including those particular exercises on the LSAT.
LSAT Changes
The most important recent change to the LSAT is the removal of the Analytical Reasoning (Logic Games) section in August 2024, and the introduction of a second Logical Reasoning section. Read to learn more about the four sections of the LSAT (two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension section). Other topics discussed include the LSAT Argumentative Writing task, GRE acceptance among law schools, and other content changes to the LSAT.
LSAT Flex
This page explores the creation of the LSAT Flex, a temporary, remote version of the LSAT created during the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020. The test was designed to be shorter and more flexible than the traditional LSAT, requiring only two hours to complete rather than the usual 3.5 hours. The exam was comprised of three sections—Reading Comprehension, Analytical Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning—plus an unscored writing sample. This version of the LSAT was discontinued in June 2021.
LSAT Administration
On this page, students can find information on the administration of the exam. We discuss the difference between a disclosed LSAT and a nondisclosed LSAT, summarize the reasons for nondisclosure, offer an overview of international, Spanish, and alternative LSAT testing, highlight the procedures for requesting accommodations, and outline the score reporting process.
LSAT Registration
This page includes everything test takers need to know about LSAT registration. Learn how to find test centers and test dates, how to sign up for the LSAT either online or by phone, and how to make sure that you meet all registration deadlines. We also discuss LSAC's Credential Assembly Service and all the fees associated with taking the LSAT.
LSAT Test-Taking Strategy
Read this page for a series of strategic approaches to preparing for and taking the LSAT. You'll find out how to use publicly available resources to set target LSAT scores, how to make best use of diagnostic and practice tests, how much time you should plan on spending in preparation for the exam, how to divide your study time, and how to use adequate self-care to maximize your performance.
LSAT Scores
Visit this page for a concise yet comprehensive overview of LSAT scoring. Learn about raw LSAT scores, scaled LSAT scores, and how the LSAT writing task factors into the law school admission process. Other topics covered include LSAT score percentiles, LSAT score expectations at various types of law schools, and LSAT score reporting for test takers and institutions.
LSAT History
Development of the original LSAT began in 1945, and the test was first officially offered in 1948. See this page for a brief history of the LSAT from the postwar era to the present, including a discussion of standardized testing before the LSAT, a summary of pre-LSAT tests for law school admission, an overview of LSAT development and revisions over the years, and statistics on the growth of the exam.
LSAT India
The LSAT India was a unique version of the LSAT used only by that country's law schools that was discontinued as of 2025. Read this page for an overview of what the LSAT India's purpose was, a summary of its content, structure, timing, scoring, registration, and administration, and why it was discontinued. Also discussed are what LSAT India score expectations were at Indian law schools and how acceptance of the LSAT India differed from that of the standard LSAT.