{"id":127,"date":"2014-02-13T18:04:45","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T12:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umaaswani.com\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2014-08-21T19:04:31","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T13:34:31","slug":"lsat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umaaswani.com\/?page_id=127","title":{"rendered":"LSAT"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day, standardized test that attempts to measure logical and verbal reasoning skills, administered four times a year at designated testing centers throughout the world. All American Bar Association-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many other law schools require applicants to take the LSAT as part of their admission process.<\/p>\n

Purpose
\nThe LSAT is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school.<\/p>\n

Test Format<\/p>\n

<\/strong>The test consists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker\u2019s score. The unscored section, commonly referred as the variable section.<\/p>\n

A 35-minute writing sample is administered at the end of the test. LSAT does not score the writing sample, but copies of the writing sample are sent to all law schools to which you apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Section<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
No. of Sections<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Duration<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Logical Reasoning
\nSection I<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Analyzing Arguments
\nEvaluating Arguments<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
35 minutes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Logical Reasoning
\nSection II<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Analyzing Arguments
\nEvaluating Arguments<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
35 minutes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Logic Games Section<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Basic Logic
\nSystems of Order
\nOutcomes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
35 minutes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reading
\nComprehension
\nSection<\/td>\n		Identifying Purpose
\nIdentifying Structure
\nAscertaining Main Idea<\/td>\n		\n
35 minutes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Experimental Sections<\/td>\nWriting Ability
\nAbility to Argue a Position
\nAbility to Analyze an Argument<\/td>\n		\n
35 minutes<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Total<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n\n
3 hrs 30 min.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Section<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Format<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Logical Reasoning Section I<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\"\"24-26 questions<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Logical Reasoning Section II<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
24-26 questions<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Logic Games Section<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\"\"22-24 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reading Comprehension Section<\/td>\n26-28 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Experimental Sections<\/td>\n22-28 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Writing Sample<\/td>\nTwo-page written response to a prompt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Verbal<\/td>\nMax. of 41 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scoring<\/p>\n

Normalized scores are distributed on a scale from a low of 120 to a high of 180. Prior to 1991, the scale was from 10 to 48 and had also been from 200-800.<\/p>\n

The LSAT is not scored based on test-taker performance on the day of the test. The relationship between raw questions answered correctly and score is determined before the test is administered, through a process called equating.<\/p>\n

This means that the conversion standard is set beforehand, and the distribution of percentiles can vary during the scoring of any particular LSAT.<\/p>\n

Fees
\nLSAT Exam Fee is US$ 160<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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