The Law School Admissions Test is administered 4 times a year at designated test sites worldwide. The standardized test is highly regarded by a consensus of legal professionals and law school admissions offices, believed to be the most accurate quantifiable assessment solution for predicting a student’s success both in Law School and later on the bar exam. Unlike GPAs, which can be inflated or deflated depending on the quality of undergraduate institution attended and the course of study completed, the LSAT presents every test taker with the same types of challenging questions, derived from the natural skill set necessary to make an effective attorney.The test is comprised of five 35-minute multiple choice section, 25 questions each. Only four of the total five completed sections actually go towards the final score, with the remaining section, commonly referred to as the “variable section,” being used for analytical and pretesting purposes by test officials. The test concludes with an additional 35 minute writing section, which also remains ungraded, however writing samples will be included when scores are sent out to schools the student has applied to. The graded portion of the test features three different types of multiple choice questions, each assessing different qualities believed to precede a promising legal career.The Reading Comprehension questions require test takers to review long, complex materials and insightfully pick out the most important points and answer follow-up questions accordingly. This indicates a potential law student’s ability to accurately interpret the large amounts of tedious legal documents they will encounter in law school.The Analytical Reasoning questions feature sets of statements, rules and principles with from which relationships much be accurately deduced between relevant people, places and things. This section serves as a window into a law student’s legal problem solving ability.The Logical Reasoning questions focus on a prospective students thought process. Through a series of “ordinary language” readings each presenting different arguments, test takers show off their ability to critically evaluate points, support conclusions and make balanced comparative judgments.
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