LSAT Format
LSAT consists of 5 sections. Only four of the five sections contributes towards LSAT Score namely one reading comprehension, one analytical reasoning, and two logical reasoning sections. Questions asked are multiple choice type.
The LSAT also includes an unscored writing sample. The writing prompt presents a decision problem, and you are asked to choose between two positions or courses of action, and defend your choice. There is no “right” or “wrong” position; the writing sample lets you demonstrate your argumentative writing skills. Law schools are looking at the reasoning, clarity, organization, language usage, and writing mechanics you display in your sample. Copies of your writing sample are sent to all schools to which you apply. Following given section wise details
Logical Reasoning ("Arguments")
- 2 sections
- 24–26 multiple-choice questions per section
- 35 minutes per section
- Tests ability to determine main points of arguments, apply logic to abstract concepts, find relevant information within a text, and analyze and evaluate arguments
Analytical Reasoning ("Logic Games")
- 1 section
- 4 logic games with 4–7 multiple-choice questions each
- 35 minutes
- Tests ability to understand effects of rules on decisions and outcomes, determine relationships between concepts, analyze situations and draw conclusions based on set guidelines, and apply logic to ambiguous or complex situations
Reading Comprehension
- 1 section
- ~27 questions multiple-choice questions
- 35 minutes
- 4 passages: 3 passages with one authors and 1 combination of passages from 2 different sources discussing the same topic
- Tests ability to draw inferences based on text, determine main ideas of passages, find relevant information within a text, understand a dense, scholarly text
Variable Section
- 1 unscored experimental section
- 35 minutes
- Can by Arguments, Games, or Reading Comprehension
Writing Sample
- 1 unscored section
- 35 minutes
- Tests ability to form an argument based on given facts, support an argument, use written English to express an idea
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