Law School Admission Test

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The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a standardized exam used primarily in the United States and Canada to assess reading comprehension, logical reasoning, and analytical thinking skills for law school applicants.

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instanceOf law school admission test
standardized test
abbreviation Law School Admission Test self-linksurface differs
surface form: LSAT
administeredBy Law School Admission Council
alternativeTo GRE for some law schools
assesses analytical reasoning
critical thinking
logical reasoning
reading comprehension
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
deliveryMode digital
feeRequired yes
field legal education
frequency multiple times per year
governingBody Law School Admission Council
hasPrerequisite none
introduced 1948
language English
notableChange removal of scored logic games section (Analytical Reasoning) announced
transition to digital format
primaryUse law school admissions
proctoring in-person test centers
remote proctoring
region North America
registrationRequired yes
requiredFor Juris Doctor programs at many law schools
scoreRange 120–180
scoreType scaled score
scoreUse admissions decisions
scholarship consideration
section Analytical Reasoning
Logical Reasoning
Reading Comprehension
Writing Sample
unscored experimental section
targetAudience prospective law students
testFormat multiple choice questions
unscored writing sample
testLength approximately 3 hours
testType aptitude test
usedBy American Bar Association–approved law schools
Canadian law schools
website https://www.lsac.org/lsat
writingSampleRequired yes
writingSampleScored no
writingSampleSentTo law schools

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Law School Admission Test abbreviation Law School Admission Test self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: LSAT
Juris Doctor typicalAdmissionRequirement Law School Admission Test