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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: LSAT Exam

Logic Games permanently removed August 2024

Format Change

LSAC official announcement, 2024

120–180

Score Scale

LSAC

~151

Median LSAT Score

LSAC score data

$215

Exam Fee (2025)

LSAC

75–78 scored questions across 3 sections

Scored Question Count

LSAC current format

Required by ~200 ABA-accredited US law schools

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The LSAT (Law School Admission Test), administered by LSAC, is required for admission to nearly all ABA-accredited law schools in the US and Canada. Since August 2024, the scored test includes two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section (approximately 75–78 scored questions total), with Logic Games permanently removed. The LSAT is scored on a 120–180 scale with a median of approximately 151; top law schools typically admit students with scores of 170+. The test costs $215 per administration, and fee waivers are available. Most competitive applicants study 150–300+ hours over 3–6 months.

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1The city council recently enacted a ban on single-use plastic bags. The council claimed the ban would significantly reduce litter in local waterways. However, studies in cities with similar bans show that plastic bag litter in waterways decreased by only 3% while overall litter increased as residents switched to heavier plastic bags that are equally problematic. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the council's claim?
A.Some residents have begun using reusable cloth bags since the ban took effect.
B.The 3% reduction in plastic bag litter represents tens of thousands of bags annually.
C.Heavier plastic bags fragment into microplastics at a faster rate than single-use bags in aquatic environments.
D.The city council consulted environmental experts before enacting the ban.
Explanation: The council's claim is that the ban will significantly reduce litter in waterways. If heavier plastic bags fragment into microplastics faster than single-use bags, then the switch to heavier bags could make waterway pollution worse, not better — directly undermining the claim of significant reduction. This is the strongest weakener because it shows the actual outcome may be opposite to what was claimed.
2All professional athletes who compete in contact sports experience some degree of concussion risk. Anyone who experiences concussion risk should undergo regular neurological screening. Therefore, all professional athletes who compete in contact sports should undergo regular neurological screening. The argument above is an example of which of the following reasoning patterns?
A.Concluding that because two things share one property, they share all properties.
B.Applying a general principle to a specific case that falls within its scope.
C.Drawing a statistical generalization from a sample to a larger population.
D.Assuming that what is true of the parts of a whole is true of the whole.
Explanation: The argument establishes a general principle (anyone with concussion risk should undergo screening), identifies a class that falls within that principle (contact sport athletes have concussion risk), and concludes that the rule applies to them. This is straightforward application of a general principle (universal conditional) to a specific case — the classic valid categorical syllogism pattern.
3Historian: The decline of the Roman Empire cannot be attributed primarily to military overextension. While the empire did maintain a large military, records show that military spending as a proportion of GDP remained relatively stable for two centuries before the fall. Economic disruption caused by currency debasement is a far more plausible primary cause. Which of the following is an assumption required by the historian's argument?
A.Currency debasement had a greater economic impact than any military factor.
B.Stable military spending as a proportion of GDP indicates that military overextension was not a primary cause of decline.
C.The Roman Empire's GDP remained constant during the two centuries before its fall.
D.Military overextension is never a significant factor in the decline of empires.
Explanation: The historian argues that stable military spending as a share of GDP shows military overextension was not the primary cause. This reasoning only works if stable spending-to-GDP ratio is evidence against overextension being a primary driver — that is the unstated assumption bridging the evidence (stable ratio) to the conclusion (not primarily military overextension). Without this assumption the evidence does not support the conclusion.
4The new municipal recycling program requires residents to separate recyclables into five distinct categories. City officials project the program will increase recycling rates by 40%. Critics argue the program will actually decrease overall recycling because the complexity will discourage participation. Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the critics' position?
A.A neighboring city uses a single-stream recycling program and has a 60% recycling rate.
B.Studies show that increasing the number of sorting categories required correlates with decreased household participation in recycling programs.
C.The new program was developed with input from environmental groups.
D.Residents who do participate in the new program will recycle a larger volume of materials than under the old system.
Explanation: The critics claim complexity will discourage participation and thus decrease overall recycling rates. Studies showing that more sorting categories correlate with decreased household participation directly supports this claim by providing empirical evidence that complexity leads to lower participation — the exact mechanism the critics cite.
5Scientist: Our research team conducted a double-blind study showing that patients who took the new medication experienced a 30% improvement in symptoms compared to those who took a placebo. Some colleagues have questioned whether the improvement is clinically meaningful, but a 30% improvement is substantial by any measure. The scientist's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on which of the following grounds?
A.The scientist fails to specify the sample size of the study.
B.The scientist assumes that statistical significance guarantees clinical significance without establishing what threshold constitutes clinical meaningfulness.
C.The scientist ignores the possibility that the placebo group's condition may have worsened.
D.The scientist does not account for the cost of the new medication.
Explanation: The colleagues question clinical meaningfulness and the scientist dismisses this by asserting that 30% is 'substantial by any measure.' But statistical or percentage improvement does not automatically equal clinical significance — a 30% improvement on a minor scale may be clinically trivial. The scientist conflates the size of the relative improvement with clinical meaningfulness without establishing what threshold makes an improvement clinically significant, which is exactly what the colleagues questioned.
6No students who failed the prerequisite course are permitted to enroll in Advanced Chemistry. All students enrolled in Advanced Chemistry must submit a lab safety certification. Marcus is enrolled in Advanced Chemistry. Which of the following must be true?
A.Marcus passed the prerequisite course.
B.Marcus has submitted a lab safety certification.
C.Marcus did not fail the prerequisite course, so he passed it.
D.All students who passed the prerequisite course are enrolled in Advanced Chemistry.
Explanation: The second premise states ALL students enrolled in Advanced Chemistry must submit a lab safety certification. Marcus is enrolled in Advanced Chemistry. By modus ponens, Marcus must have submitted a lab safety certification. This is a deductive certainty.
7Nutritionist: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased rates of depression. Many people in northern latitudes, where sunlight exposure is limited, are deficient in vitamin D. Therefore, supplementing vitamin D in northern populations should reduce rates of depression. Which of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the nutritionist's reasoning?
A.The argument incorrectly assumes that correlation between vitamin D deficiency and depression implies that deficiency causes depression.
B.The argument fails to consider whether vitamin D supplements are affordable.
C.The argument does not address whether depression has genetic causes.
D.The argument assumes that all people in northern latitudes are deficient in vitamin D.
Explanation: The nutritionist moves from an association (correlation) between vitamin D deficiency and depression to a causal conclusion that supplementing will reduce depression rates. But association does not establish causation — depression might cause reduced outdoor activity and thus lower vitamin D, or a third factor might cause both. Without establishing a causal direction, the recommendation to supplement does not logically follow.
8The principle that individuals should be held responsible only for harms they could reasonably have foreseen supports which of the following judgments? A manufacturer sold a chemical solvent with a warning label for industrial use only. A consumer purchased the solvent, ignored the warning, and used it to clean a kitchen surface, causing a fire. The consumer was injured.
A.The manufacturer bears primary responsibility for the consumer's injury because the solvent was dangerous.
B.The consumer bears primary responsibility for the injury because the foreseeable harm from ignoring an explicit warning falls on the person who ignores it.
C.The manufacturer and consumer share equal responsibility because both parties contributed to the harm.
D.The manufacturer bears no responsibility because the solvent was a legal product.
Explanation: The principle says responsibility attaches to reasonably foreseeable harms. The manufacturer placed an explicit 'industrial use only' warning on the product. The consumer ignored that warning. The harm that resulted from ignoring an explicit warning is foreseeable to the person who ignores it, not to the manufacturer who warned against misuse. Therefore, the consumer bears primary responsibility under this principle.
9Film critic: Director Alejandro Muñoz's latest film received a standing ovation at its premiere. Studio executives then announced that Muñoz would direct their next three blockbusters. Therefore, studio executives were impressed by the audience's reaction to Muñoz's film. The conclusion drawn above follows logically if which of the following is assumed?
A.Studio executives always attend film premieres.
B.Studio executives would not have hired Muñoz to direct three blockbusters unless they were impressed by the audience's reaction to his film.
C.The standing ovation lasted for several minutes.
D.Muñoz has directed successful films in the past.
Explanation: The argument concludes that executives were impressed by the audience reaction. This conclusion follows only if we assume the decision to hire Muñoz was caused by or conditioned on being impressed by the audience reaction. If executives might have hired Muñoz for other reasons entirely, the conclusion does not follow. The assumption in option B provides exactly the bridge needed: hiring three blockbusters ← was impressed by audience reaction.
10Geologist: The presence of fossilized marine organisms in rock layers at the summit of a mountain range provides evidence that the region was once covered by a shallow sea. Critics have argued this conclusion is undermined by the possibility that the fossils were transported to the site by ancient traders. However, the fossils are embedded throughout continuous rock strata over hundreds of square kilometers — a distribution pattern inconsistent with human transport. The geologist's response to the critics serves to:
A.Introduce new evidence that independently confirms the presence of an ancient sea.
B.Eliminate the critics' alternative explanation by showing it cannot account for the observed distribution pattern.
C.Concede that human transport is one of several possible explanations for the fossils.
D.Establish that the critics' objection is based on a misunderstanding of geological strata formation.
Explanation: The critics offer an alternative explanation (human transport). The geologist responds by pointing out that the fossils' distribution across hundreds of square kilometers of continuous strata cannot be explained by human transport, which would not produce that pattern. This eliminates the critics' alternative explanation rather than introducing independent evidence for the original conclusion.

About the LSAT Exam

The LSAT is the standardized admission test required by virtually all ABA-accredited law schools in the United States and Canada. As of August 2024, the test consists of two scored Logical Reasoning sections and one scored Reading Comprehension section, plus one unscored experimental section. The Logic Games (Analytical Reasoning) section was permanently removed following an ADA lawsuit settlement. A separate unscored Argumentative Writing component is administered online.

Questions

76 scored questions

Time Limit

Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes (four 35-minute sections) plus 50-minute Argumentative Writing administered separately

Passing Score

No pass/fail threshold — scaled 120–180; median ~151; competitive applicants typically aim for 165+

Exam Fee

$215 per administration; fee waivers available for eligible candidates (Law School Admission Council (LSAC))

LSAT Exam Content Outline

~67%

Logical Reasoning (2 sections)

Two 35-minute sections of 24–26 questions each. Short argument stimuli followed by questions testing: assumption (necessary/sufficient), strengthen, weaken, flaw, must-be-true/inference, principle (apply/general), parallel reasoning, method of reasoning, main conclusion, role of statement, and paradox/resolve.

~33%

Reading Comprehension (1 section)

One 35-minute section of 26–28 questions across four passage sets: three individual passages and one comparative (paired) passage set. Question types include main point, primary purpose, author's attitude, inference, detail, passage structure, and application questions.

Unscored

Experimental Section

One additional 35-minute section (either Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension) used to validate new questions for future exams. Test takers do not know which section is experimental.

Unscored (separate)

Argumentative Writing

A 50-minute written essay prompt administered online via LSAC's remote proctoring platform, separate from the multiple-choice exam. Sent to law schools along with applications; not scored by LSAC.

How to Pass the LSAT Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No pass/fail threshold — scaled 120–180; median ~151; competitive applicants typically aim for 165+
  • Exam length: 76 questions
  • Time limit: Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes (four 35-minute sections) plus 50-minute Argumentative Writing administered separately
  • Exam fee: $215 per administration; fee waivers available for eligible candidates

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

LSAT Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the 14+ Logical Reasoning question types individually before mixing practice — assumption, strengthen, weaken, flaw, inference, principle, parallel reasoning, method of reasoning, main conclusion, role of statement, and paradox each require distinct approaches.
2For Reading Comprehension, annotate passages for structure: mark the main point, author's stance, key transitions (however, but, although), and the purpose of each paragraph before tackling questions.
3Build conditional logic fluency — practice writing out 'if P then Q' statements and their contrapositives (not Q therefore not P), since many LR questions hinge on correct conditional reasoning.
4Use official LSAC PrepTests (available via LawHub) rather than third-party question sets for the most accurate difficulty calibration; target the most recent tests for current format practice.
5Simulate timed sections regularly: each section is 35 minutes for 24–28 questions, requiring about 1 minute 15 seconds per question on average — time management is critical to a high score.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Logic Games (Analytical Reasoning) removed from the LSAT?

Yes. LSAC permanently removed the Logic Games (Analytical Reasoning) section beginning with the August 2024 LSAT administration, following an ADA lawsuit settlement. It was replaced by a second scored Logical Reasoning section. Any study materials including Logic Games are outdated for the current exam.

What is on the current LSAT (2025–2026)?

The current LSAT consists of three scored sections: two Logical Reasoning sections (24–26 questions each, 35 minutes each) and one Reading Comprehension section (26–28 questions, 35 minutes). There is also one unscored experimental section (LR or RC) and a separate unscored Argumentative Writing component taken online.

How is the LSAT scored?

The LSAT is scored on a 120–180 scale. Your raw score (number of correct answers) is converted to a scaled score using an equating process. The median score is approximately 151. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so guessing is always better than leaving a question blank.

How many times can you take the LSAT?

Test takers can take the LSAT up to three times in a single testing year, five times in five years, and seven times in a lifetime. LSAC reports all scores to law schools, though most schools focus on the highest score. Some schools average scores.

How should I prepare for the LSAT Logical Reasoning sections?

Logical Reasoning questions test argument analysis. Master the conditional logic (if-then statements and contrapositives), identify premises versus conclusions, and practice specific question types (assumption, strengthen/weaken, flaw, and inference). Use official LSAC PrepTests for the most authentic practice. Most test-takers improve significantly with 150+ hours of deliberate practice.

What types of questions appear in LSAT Reading Comprehension?

The Reading Comprehension section has four passage sets per test: three single long passages and one comparative (paired) set. Question types include main point, primary purpose, author's tone/attitude, specific detail, inference, passage structure, and application questions. Passages cover law, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences.