Law School Admission Council (LSAC) · Law school admission in the United States and Canada.
The LSAT
Four 35-minute sections, one of which does not count. Logic Games are gone.
The shape of it
| Section | Time | Questions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | 35 min | — | Two scored sections. |
| Reading Comprehension | 35 min | — | One scored section. |
| Variable section | 35 min | — | Unscored. Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension — you are not told which. |
| Argumentative Writing | Separate | 1 essay | Taken on its own, online, on demand. |
Every claim, and where it came from
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Sections Four 35-minute sections CONFIRMED
Three are scored; one is not.
LSAT FAQ: "The LSAT is composed of four 35-minute test sections." The multiple-choice portion "consists of two scored Logical Reasoning sections and one scored Reading Comprehension section, plus one unscored section of either Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension."
https://www.lsac.org/lsat/frequently-asked-questions-about-lsat
Analytical Reasoning Removed CONFIRMED
The Logic Games section was retired from the August 2024 test onward and replaced by a second scored Logical Reasoning section.
LSAT FAQ and LSAC's "Changes are coming to the LSAT in August 2024": from August 2024 the multiple-choice portion is two scored Logical Reasoning sections plus one scored Reading Comprehension section, plus an unscored variable section — the Analytical Reasoning (Logic Games) section is no longer part of the test.
https://www.lsac.org/lsat/frequently-asked-questions-about-lsat
How long it takes About 3 hours CONFIRMED
Including the intermission.
LSAC: the LSAT is composed of four 35-minute test sections and the test takes approximately 3 hours.
https://www.lsac.org/lsat/frequently-asked-questions-about-lsat
Intermission 10 minutes CONFIRMED
Between the second and third sections.
LSAT FAQ: "The LSAT includes a 10-minute intermission between the second and third sections."
https://www.lsac.org/lsat/frequently-asked-questions-about-lsat
Score scale 120–180 CONFIRMED
A raw score is converted onto this scale.
LSAT scoring page: "The LSAT scale ranges from 120 to 180, with 120 being the lowest possible score and 180 being the highest possible score." Your "raw score" is converted to the LSAT scale.
Score band Usually 7 points CONFIRMED
Law schools receive a range around your score, not only the score.
LSAT score bands: bands are built from the standard error of measurement; "For most LSAT scores, the score band will be 7 score points. For example, the score band for an LSAT score of 150 will be 147 to 153."
Argumentative Writing Separate and on demand CONFIRMED
Required before a score is released, and not part of the 120–180 score.
LSAT FAQ: test takers without a writing sample on file must take LSAT Argumentative Writing, "a proctored, on-demand writing exam that is administered online using secure proctoring software", completed "separately from the multiple-choice portion of the test, at a convenient time and place of their choosing", available in the candidate's account eight days before their administration.
https://www.lsac.org/lsat/frequently-asked-questions-about-lsat
Where you sit it Online remote-proctored, or a digital testing centre CONFIRMED
LSAT FAQ: "The LSAT is delivered in both an online, live remote-proctored environment and in person at a digital testing center."
https://www.lsac.org/lsat/frequently-asked-questions-about-lsat
Scores released On the date attached to your administration CONFIRMED
About three weeks after the test window, at 9 a.m. ET.
LSAC scoring and dates pages: scores are released on the score release date associated with the test date, provided an approved writing sample is on file and there are no account holds; the dates table lists a release date for every administration.
When you can sit it
2026–2027 testing year (US/Canada) — read from Law School Admission Council (LSAC) on 2026-09-08.
| Test | Registration by | Late | Scores | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 October 2026 | 27 Aug | — | 28 Oct | 4 weeks |
| 11–14 November 2026 | 1 Oct open | — | 2 Dec | 9 weeks |
| 13–16 January 2027 | 1 Dec open | — | 3 Feb | 4 months |
| 12–13 February 2027 | 29 Dec open | — | 3 Mar | 5 months |
| 8–10 April 2027 | 25 Feb open | — | 28 Apr | 7 months |
| 9–12 June 2027 | 29 Apr open | — | 30 Jun | 9 months |
The LSAT is administered across a window of days rather than on one Saturday; the date shown is the first day of the window and the window itself is given beside it. Deadlines are 11:59 p.m. ET. International windows differ — LSAC's table has them. A separate Puerto Rico administration (18–20 February 2027) is not listed here.
Practice, from the people who write it
Official LSAT PrepTests and practice on LSAC's LawHub, including a free tier. Official practice for the LSAT.
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