The Law School Admission Test
Most law schools in the US and Canada require applicants to take the LSAT. It's a standardized test that will take up half of your day, and you only have 4 chances to take it each year.
The LSAT is designed to evaluate whether you have the reading, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that you will need in law school. You have probably developed these skills to some degree over the course of your education. But to do your best on the LSAT, you'll need to practice and prepare for the types of questions you will encounter.
The LSAT consists of five 35-minute multiple-choice sections: 1 Reading Comprehension, 1 Analytical Reasoning, 2 Logical Reasoning, and 1 variable section. It ends with a 35-minute writing sample that is not scored, but is sent to the law schools to which you apply.
The LSAT is designed to evaluate whether you have the reading, reasoning, and critical thinking skills that you will need in law school. You have probably developed these skills to some degree over the course of your education. But to do your best on the LSAT, you'll need to practice and prepare for the types of questions you will encounter.
The LSAT consists of five 35-minute multiple-choice sections: 1 Reading Comprehension, 1 Analytical Reasoning, 2 Logical Reasoning, and 1 variable section. It ends with a 35-minute writing sample that is not scored, but is sent to the law schools to which you apply.
Overview of the LSAT
Here's a brief profile of the LSAT by your About Guide. What's it all about, and who needs to take it?
Here's a brief profile of the LSAT by your About Guide. What's it all about, and who needs to take it?
Official LSAT Website for Information and Registration
Visit the Law School Admission Council site to learn about the LSAT and register for a test date.
Visit the Law School Admission Council site to learn about the LSAT and register for a test date.
The Official LSAT Sample Prep Test
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) provides this official LSAT practice test in PDF format to allow students to simulate the LSAT experience before taking the actual test. This practice test is almost fully based on LSAT sections used in previous years.
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) provides this official LSAT practice test in PDF format to allow students to simulate the LSAT experience before taking the actual test. This practice test is almost fully based on LSAT sections used in previous years.
Sample Questions From the Makers of the LSAT
View this PDF on the LSAC website for an overview of LSAT preparation including descriptions of all question types, practice problems, and detailed explanations of answers.
View this PDF on the LSAC website for an overview of LSAT preparation including descriptions of all question types, practice problems, and detailed explanations of answers.