LSAT percentiles for every score
An LSAT percentile is the percentage of test scores lower than yours over the three most recent testing years; LSAC’s current table covers 2023–2024 to 2025–2026.[1]
| Score | % below | Score | % below | Score | % below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 99.85% | 160 | 71.06% | 140 | 11% |
| 179 | 99.74% | 159 | 67.93% | 139 | 9.44% |
| 178 | 99.57% | 158 | 64.48% | 138 | 8.05% |
| 177 | 99.34% | 157 | 61.04% | 137 | 6.89% |
| 176 | 99.08% | 156 | 57.62% | 136 | 5.86% |
| 175 | 98.72% | 155 | 54.03% | 135 | 4.96% |
| 174 | 98.24% | 154 | 50.43% | 134 | 4.22% |
| 173 | 97.59% | 153 | 46.93% | 133 | 3.57% |
| 172 | 96.72% | 152 | 43.37% | 132 | 3.02% |
| 171 | 95.77% | 151 | 39.81% | 131 | 2.54% |
| 170 | 94.48% | 150 | 36.56% | 130 | 2.17% |
| 169 | 93.03% | 149 | 33.24% | 129 | 1.85% |
| 168 | 91.36% | 148 | 30.07% | 128 | 1.58% |
| 167 | 89.53% | 147 | 27.06% | 127 | 1.37% |
| 166 | 87.49% | 146 | 24.2% | 126 | 1.2% |
| 165 | 85.17% | 145 | 21.48% | 125 | 1.04% |
| 164 | 82.75% | 144 | 19.04% | 124 | 0.93% |
| 163 | 80.05% | 143 | 16.73% | 123 | 0.83% |
| 162 | 77.2% | 142 | 14.61% | 122 | 0.76% |
| 161 | 74.22% | 141 | 12.66% | 121 | 0.66% |
Scores of 120 have no scores below them (0.00%), and 121 sits at 0.66%.[1]
What is a good LSAT score for you?
A good LSAT score is one in or above the range of the law schools you want. The middle of the scale is 154, so anything from the mid-150s up beats most test takers. Each point counts more in the middle than at the top: from 150 to 155 you pass about 17% of test takers, and from 170 to 175 about 4%.[1]
- 150–154: around the middle; 36.56% to 50.43% of scores are lower.
- 155–159: above the middle; 54.03% to 67.93% lower.
- 160–164: top third; 71.06% to 82.75% lower.
- 165–169: top 15%; 85.17% to 93.03% lower.
- 170 and up: top 6%.
Score bands and your LSAC GPA
Your score report shows a score band around your score, because the test measures skill with some error; LSAC bases the band on the standard error of measurement.[3] Law schools see your LSAT next to the GPA LSAC calculates from your transcripts with its own conversion.[4] Every scored question counts the same and wrong answers are not penalized.[2]
Estimate and compareTurn practice-test answers into an estimated 120–180 score with the LSAT score calculator, and work out the GPA law schools see with the LSAC GPA calculator. For college admission tests, see the SAT percentiles.
Frequently asked questions
Is 160 a good LSAT score?
Yes. 71.06% of recent scores were lower than 160.
What is the median LSAT score?
About 154: 50.43% of scores in LSAC’s 2023–2026 table are lower.
What percentile is a 170 LSAT?
94.48% of scores are lower than 170, roughly the 94th percentile.
How often are LSAT percentiles updated?
Every year by the end of July, using the three most recent testing years.