Law School Admission Test
AcronymLSAT
TypeStandardized test
Developer / administratorLaw School Admission Council
Knowledge / skills testedReading comprehension, analytical reasoning, logical reasoning, and (unscored) writing.
PurposeAdmissions to Juris Doctor (JD) programs of law schools in the United States, Canada, and some other countries.
Year started1948 (1948)
Duration35 minutes for each of the 5 sections, for a total of 2 hours and 55 minutes (excluding breaks).
Score / grade range120 to 180, in 1 point increments.
Score / grade validityScores of up to 12 tests taken since June 1, 2008 are valid.
OfferedIn 2018, 5 times: February, June, July, September, and November.
Restrictions on attemptsStarting September 2019, no more than 3 attempts in one LSAC year (June-May), no more than 5 attempts in 5 years, no more than 7 attempts in a lifetime. Exceptions may be granted for special circumstances.
Countries / regionsWorldwide
LanguagesEnglish
Prerequisites / eligibility criteriaNo official prerequisite. Intended for bachelor's degree graduates and undergraduate students about to graduate, who want to apply to law schools. Fluency in English assumed.
FeeUS$190.
(US, Canadian and Australian citizens with extreme financial need may be granted fee waivers valid for two tests in a two-year period.)
Scores / grades used byLaw schools in United States, Canada, Australia and some other countries.
Websitewww.lsac.org/jd/lsat