More about the LSAT
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a requirement of every American Bar Association accredited law school in the United States. The exam measures your verbal, analytical, and logical reasoning abilities, skills considered essential for success in law school.
The LSAT is a half-day (four to five hour), standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world by the Law School Admission Council, or LSAC.
LSAT Structure
The LSAT is divided into five sections: two Logical Reasoning sections, one Analytical Reasoning section, one Reading Comprehension section, and an unscored Experimental section, which looks just like one of the other four sections. These multiple-choice sections can appear in any order on the test. The LSAT also includes an unscored Writing Sample that always comes last.
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Logical Reasoning Sections (2)
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Length
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35 minutes each
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Format
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Multiple Choice
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# Questions
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24-26
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Topics Tested
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Analyzing and evaluating the persuasiveness, content, and structure of arguments
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Analytical Reasoning Section (1)
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Length
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35 minutes
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Format
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Multiple Choice
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# Questions
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23-24
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Topics Tested
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Logical reasoning Order and relationships Possibility and outcomes
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Reading Comprehension Section (1)
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Length
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35 minutes
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Format
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Multiple Choice
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# Questions
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26-28
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Topics Tested
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Reading Identifying the topic, scope, purpose, and structure of passages
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Experimental Section (1)
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Length
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35 minutes
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Format
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Multiple Choice
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# Questions
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24-28 (unscored)
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Topics Tested
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Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, or Reading Comprehension
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Writing Sample (1)
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Length
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35 minutes
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Format
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Handwritten Essay
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# Questions
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1 (unscored)
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Topics Tested
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Writing ability Ability to argue and support a position persuasively
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