LSAT Overview and Structure

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is different to any test you will ever have taken during your academic career. The tests you will have encountered in school and college have probably been knowledge-based. The LSAT, on the other hand, is a skills-based test. You will not be required to regurgitate memorized facts, or apply learned formulas to specific problems. You will, however be required to think thoroughly, quickly, and strategically.

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The LSAT is designed to test the critical reading and analytical thinking skills deemed critical for success in the first year of US law school. You will have acquired these skills to some extent over your academic career.  What you may have not yet acquired is the know-how to use these skills to gain maximized performance in the unfamiliar atmosphere of the LSAT exam.

Below is the structure and format of the LSAT:

Logical Reasoning Section I

Time: 35 minutes
Format: 24-26 questions
Topics Tested: Analyzing Arguments and Evaluating Arguments

Logical Reasoning Section II

Time: 35 minutes
Format: 24-26 questions
Topics Tested: Analyzing Arguments and Evaluating Arguments

Logic Games Section

Time: 35 minutes
Format: 22-24 questions
Topics Tested: Basic Logic, Systems of Order, and Outcomes

Reading Comprehension Section

Time: 35 minutes
Format: 26-28 questions
Topics Tested: Identifying Purpose, Identifying Structure, and Ascertaining Main Idea

Experimental Section

Time: 35 minutes
Format: 22-28 unscored, experimental questions
Topics Tested: Any material tested in other LSAT sections
Question Types: Could be any from other LSAT sections

Writing Sample

Time: 35 minutes
Format: Two-page written response to a prompt
Topics Tested: Writing Ability, Ability to Argue a Position, and Ability to Analyze an Argument