Format of the LSAT
The
LSAT is a test that measures the critical reading and verbal
reasoning skills that are considered necessary for success in law school. LSAT results are required
by virtually all American Bar Association-approved law
schools in the country.
The LSAT test covers four skill areas:
Logical Reasoning, Analytical
Reasoning, Reading Comprehension,
and Writing.
LSAT Logical Reasoning
The Logical Reasoning portion of the LSAT consists of
two
sections, each with a total of 24 to 26 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have
35 minutes to complete
each of the sections.
The Logical Reasoning section is designed to test your ability to
isolate different points of an argument and understand complex
reasoning. Questions are based on short paragraphs that present an argument.
LSAT Analytical Reasoning (Logic Games)
The Analytical Reasoning portion of the LSAT consists of
one
section with a total of 23 to 24 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have 35 minutes to complete
this section.
The purpose of the Analytical Reasoning section, often called the Logic Games
section, is to test your ability to use organization and logic, both of
which are necessary in solving complex legal issues. The Logic
Games section requires you to understand a system of relationships and make
conclusions based on those relationships. Questions are based on each of the
four logic games that are given.
LSAT
Reading Comprehension
The Reading Comprehension passages will be based on the topics of social
sciences, natural sciences, law, and humanities. Test takers have 35 minutes to complete this section.
Beginning with the June 2007
administration, LSAC will introduce a variant of reading comprehension, called
comparative reading, as one of the four sets in the LSAT reading comprehension
section. In general, comparative reading questions are similar to traditional
reading comprehension questions. However, there is one significant difference:
instead of being based on one longer passage, comparative reading questions
are based on two shorter passages. The two passages together are of roughly
the same length as one reading comprehension passage, so the total amount of
reading in the reading comprehension section will remain essentially the same.
A few of the questions that follow a comparative reading passage pair might
concern only one of the two passages, but most questions will be about both
passages and how they relate to each other.
The purpose of the Reading Comprehension section is to test your ability to
read a complex passage for the main idea and structure, as well as for
the logic and reasoning used in the passage.
LSAT Experimental Section
In
addition to the multiple-choice sections listed above, the LSAT includes one
35-minute, Experimental Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, or Reading
Comprehension section that looks like a normal test section, but does not
count towards your score.
LSAT Writing Sample
The
Writing Sample on the LSAT consists of one essay prompt that describes
a scenario and offers two different courses of action. Your task is to write a
persuasive essay that argues the superiority of one course of action over the
other. Test takers have 35 minutes to complete this section.
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