How the LSAT is scored
The LSAT is scored by counting your correct answers, your raw score, and converting that count to a 120–180 scale. LSAC states that all questions are “weighted exactly the same” and that there is “no deduction for incorrect answers,” so it never pays to leave a question blank. The scale exists so that scores from different test dates can be compared.[1]
The multiple-choice test has four 35-minute sections: three scored ones (two Logical Reasoning and one Reading Comprehension) and one unscored section used to try out new questions, which can appear anywhere. LSAT Argumentative Writing, a 50-minute essay taken separately online, is not scored but is sent to law schools.[2]
| Part | Time | Scored? |
|---|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning | 35 min | Yes |
| Logical Reasoning | 35 min | Yes |
| Reading Comprehension | 35 min | Yes |
| Unscored section (either type) | 35 min | No |
| LSAT Argumentative Writing | 50 min (15 + 35) | No, but sent to schools |
LSAT score calculator: from raw score to 120–180
Each LSAT form has its own conversion table, because forms differ slightly in difficulty and in the number of scored questions. LSAC prints the table in the disclosure booklet for each released test.[4] This calculator uses points from the table for the September 2025 LSAT, which had 78 scored questions, and estimates scores in between. If your practice test had a different number of scored questions, enter it and your share of correct answers is placed on the same scale.
| Correct (of 78) | LSAT score |
|---|---|
| 78 | 180 |
| 70 | 171 |
| 60 | 162 |
| 50 | 154 |
| 40 | 147 |
| 30 | 139 |
| 20 | 130 |
| 13 or fewer | 120 |
On that form, about 70 correct answers, or 8 or 9 misses, produced a 171, and 60 correct a 162. Use the calculator for a quick estimate whenever you score a practice section by hand.
LSAT percentiles: what your score means
An LSAT percentile is the percentage of test scores lower than yours across the three most recent testing years. LSAC’s current table covers 2023–2024 to 2025–2026 and is updated every year by the end of July.[5][1]
| LSAT score | Percent below |
|---|---|
| 180 | 99.85% |
| 175 | 98.72% |
| 172 | 96.72% |
| 170 | 94.48% |
| 168 | 91.36% |
| 165 | 85.17% |
| 163 | 80.05% |
| 160 | 71.06% |
| 158 | 64.48% |
| 155 | 54.03% |
| 154 | 50.43% |
| 152 | 43.37% |
| 150 | 36.56% |
| 145 | 21.48% |
| 140 | 11% |
| 135 | 4.96% |
| 130 | 2.17% |
A 154 sits almost exactly in the middle (50.43% below); the full chart and score ranges are in what is a good LSAT score. Each point is worth more in the middle of the scale than at the ends: going from 150 to 155 passes about 17% of test takers, while going from 170 to 175 passes about 4%.
Score bands and the August 2027 change
Your score report includes a score band, a range slightly above and below your score, because a single test is an imperfect estimate of skill. LSAC bases the range on the standard error of measurement.[6]
New format from August 2027Starting with the August 2027 test, the unscored questions move inside the three sections. Everyone starts with Reading Comprehension (52 minutes, 40 questions, 27 scored), then two Logical Reasoning sections (45 minutes, 32 questions, 25 scored each). LSAC says the number of scored questions and the meaning of 120–180 do not change.[3]
Your GPA matters too
Law schools see your LSAT score next to your LSAC GPA, which LSAC calculates with its own grade conversion. Estimate it with the LSAC GPA calculator, or see how your college computes GPA with the college GPA calculator and the GPA scale guide.
Frequently asked questions
How is the LSAT scored?
Your raw score is the number of questions you answered correctly in the three scored sections. It is converted to a 120–180 score with a table made for your test form. Wrong answers are not penalized.
How many questions can I miss and get a 170 on the LSAT?
It depends on the form. On the September 2025 test, 70 correct out of 78 converted to 171, so about 8 or 9 misses.
What is a good LSAT score?
A 154 is near the middle: 50.43% of recent scores were lower. A 160 beats 71.06% and a 170 beats 94.48%.
Is the LSAT writing section scored?
No. LSAT Argumentative Writing is unscored, but law schools receive it, and first-time test takers need an approved sample before their score is released.