March 9, 2015

LSAT Practice Test Questions

If you’re hoping to attend law school in the United States you’ll need to achieve a high score on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), which is given four times a year – in June, September or October, December, and February. Every law school in the country requires applicants to submit their exam score as part of the application process. In most cases, the two biggest factors in determining whether a person is accepted into a school are their college GPA and their LSAT score, and many observers believe that most law schools give more weight to the score than to the GPA. The exam consists of six sections of 35 minutes each, but only four sections count toward a person’s score. Two of the four sections are on Logical Reasoning, which many people refer to as the “arguments” section. Each one of these contains between 24 and 26 multiple choice questions designed to measure the applicant’s abilities to evaluate and critique arguments.

The Reading Comprehension portion consists of four passages, each of which is followed by 5-8 multiple choice questions. The passages are generally about law, humanities, one of the physical sciences or one of the social sciences. The questions are designed to test a person’s ability to understand an author’s main point, make inferences and logical extension of an argument, find information in a text, and understand the structure and organization of the passage.

Analytical Reasoning (AKA “logic games”) is the final section, and it consists of 22-24 questions about four scenarios or “games” designed to test one’s abilities to grasp how the structure of relationships between a group of people, events, or objects.

There is also an experimental section on the LSAT, which can be Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, or Analytical Reasoning. It is used for the testing of possible questions for future editions of the exam, so it’s not scored. (However, a test taker has no way of knowing which section is experimental.) There is also a Writing Sample which requires test takers to write a brief essay on a topic. It is also unscored, but a copy of the essay is sent to the applicant’s designated law schools.

Scores range from 120 to 180, with 150 being average, and 163 being approximately the 90th percentile. There are many good study guides and other LSAT prep resources available, and the Law School Admissions Council, which designs the test, strongly recommends that test takers take the time to thoroughly prepare before attempting the exam.

LSAT Study Guide

Start learning how to be successful on your LSAT exam. Our LSAT study guide is guaranteed to help you get the results you deserve on your LSAT test. Some test takers prefer to study using flashcards and so we have created the best LSAT flashcards that cover everything you need to know for the LSAT exam. Note that using multiple study aids will help you maximize the benefit from your study time.

LSAT Study Guide
LSAT Flashcards

LSAT Study Options

  1. LSAT Prep Book 2018-2019: LSAT Trainer Study Guide & Practice Test Questions for the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) Law School Admission Test (click here)
  2. LSAT Prep Book: Study Guide & Practice Test Questions for the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) Law School Admission Test (click here)
  3. Official site (click here)