Law School Admission Test
Acronym | LSAT
Type | Standardized test
Developer / administrator | Law School Admission Council
Knowledge / skills tested | Reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, logical reasoning, and (unscored) writing.
Purpose | Admissions to Juris Doctor (JD) programs of law schools in the United States, Canada, and some other countries.
Year started | 1948 (1948)
Duration | 35 minutes for each of the 5 sections, for a total of 2 hours and 55 minutes (excluding breaks).
Score / grade range | 120 to 180, in 1 point increments.
Score / grade validity | Scores of up to 12 tests taken since June 1, 2008 are valid.
Offered | In 2018, 5 times: February, June, July, September, and November.
Restrictions on attempts | Starting 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 / regions | Worldwide
Languages | English
Prerequisites / eligibility criteria | No 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.
Fee | US$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 by | Law schools in United States, Canada, Australia and some other countries.
Website | www.lsac.org/jd/lsat