What's a Good LSAT Score?

The LSAT gives you a single scaled score from 120 to 180, and a "good" score is the one that fits the law schools you're targeting. For context, the median sits around 150-152, a score of roughly 160+ is generally considered strong, and the most selective law schools often look for around 170+. You can turn a practice raw score into a scaled estimate with our free LSAT score calculator.

How the LSAT is scored

Everything funnels into one number between 120 and 180. The scored multiple-choice sections are Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. There's also a separate writing sample that is not scored — schools see it, but it doesn't change your 120-180 number. Your raw count of correct answers is converted to the scaled score, and there's no penalty for wrong answers, so you should always fill in something.

• Logical Reasoning — scored multiple-choice.
• Reading Comprehension — scored multiple-choice.
• Writing sample — separate and unscored, but sent to schools.

An important change: Logic Games is gone

If you're studying from older materials, know that the Analytical Reasoning section — the famous "Logic Games" — was removed starting in August 2024. The current scored test is built around Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. Make sure any practice set you use reflects the current format.

LSAT score ranges, roughly

Percentiles come from LSAC and move a little over time, so use these as a guide and check current data:

• Around 150-152 — roughly the median.
• 160 — strong, competitive at many schools.
• 165 — high, in range for selective programs.
• 170+ — top scores, often what the most selective schools look for.

It comes down to your school list

Every law school publishes the LSAT range of its admitted class, usually a median and a middle-50% band. Look those up and aim at or above the median for your top choices — that target matters far more than any national figure, and it pairs with your GPA in admissions. Confirm each school's current numbers, since they shift year to year.

Turn your goal into a plan

Take a full-length, timed practice test to see where you stand, then drill the section that's costing you most. COSMIQ's free voice tutor is free for every learner, and the LSAT score calculator shows where your practice results would land.

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