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LSAT Test

LSAT or Law School Admission Test is an exam that is administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for students who wish to pursue a career in law in the United States of America, Australia, and Canada. This exam is mandatory for all American Bar Association (ABA) approved law schools. The exam is held four times a year, June, September/october, December, and February at designated test centers throughout the world. The test is a part of the admission procedure of all ABA approved law schools that use the test score as one of the several factors in assessing a prospective student. The exam consists of six sections including four scored sections and two un-scored experimental sections.
  • The test consists of multiple choice questions and the time limit is thirty-five minutes.
  • The multiple choice questions are designed to test the reading comprehension, analytical reasoning and logical reasoning of the students.
  • A candidate is not eligible to take the test for more than three times during the course of any two-year period.
  • However, if the law school, in which you are applying, requires a recent LSAT score, you are eligible to take up the test for more than three times during the course of a two-year period. However, in this case, the law school has to provide LSAC a written proof of its requirements.
  • Many law schools require candidates to take up LSAT tests in December to get admission for the next fall; however, taking the test earlier in June/September is often advised.
  • Various free learning materials are published by LSAC to help prospective candidates prepare for the test.
  • Scores are received via email four weeks after the test.
  • There is no negative marking for incorrect answers and the raw score is calculated based on the number of questions answered.
LSAT Score
For a law student, an LSAT score is vital to get into any ABA approved law schools. Even if a candidate has an excellent undergraduate GPA score, an LSAT score is crucial to get into a decent law school. The LSAT score is determined based on the number of questions answered correctly. There is no deduction or negative marking for incorrect or wrong answers.

LSAT Preparation Tips
Practice is the key to getting a good score in LSAT. As games or puzzles make for the 'scoring section' of the test, start your preparation by solving puzzles that feature in good magazines or books. Generally, these games or puzzles are intended to assess the logical, analytical and reading skills of the candidates.