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LSAT Analytical Reasoning

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  1. 1What does LSAT stand for?
    Law School Admission Test.
  2. 2Who administers the LSAT?
    The Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
  3. 3What is the LSAT designed to assess?
    Reading comprehension and logical reasoning.
  4. 4When was the LSAT first administered?
    1948.
  5. 5What is the current score range for the LSAT?
    120 to 180, in 1-point increments.
  6. 6What was the LSAT score scale from 1948 to 1981?
    200 to 800.
  7. 7What was the LSAT score scale from 1981 to 1991?
    A 48-point scale.
  8. 8When was the current 120–180 scale introduced?
    1991.
  9. 9What is the typical median LSAT score?
    Around 150.
  10. 10What LSAT score is typically the 50th percentile?
    About 150–151.
  11. 11What LSAT score is typically the 90th percentile?
    Around 165.
  12. 12What LSAT score is typically the 99th percentile?
    About 173.
  13. 13What percentile is a score of 178 or better?
    99.9th percentile.
  14. 14How long does the LSAT take to complete?
    2 hours and 20 minutes for 4 sections (excluding breaks), plus 50 minutes for the writing section.
  15. 15How many scored sections are on the current LSAT?
    Three scored sections (logical reasoning, reading comprehension, and one experimental section).
  16. 16What is the fourth section on the LSAT?
    An unscored experimental section used to test future questions.
  17. 17How long is each LSAT section?
    35 minutes per section.
  18. 18What was the analytical reasoning section also known as?
    Logic games.
  19. 19When was the analytical reasoning (logic games) section removed?
    August 2024.
  20. 20Why was the logic games section removed?
    A 2019 settlement with blind test takers who claimed the section violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  21. 21What replaced the logic games section in August 2024?
    A second logical reasoning section.
  22. 22How many logical reasoning sections does the current LSAT have?
    Two logical reasoning sections.
  23. 23How many questions are typically in a logical reasoning section?
    24–26 questions per section.
  24. 24What do logical reasoning questions ask test-takers to do?
    Find the argument's assumption, select an alternate conclusion, identify errors, find parallel reasoning, or choose statements that weaken/strengthen the argument.
  25. 25How many reading comprehension passages are on the LSAT?
    Four passages of 400–500 words each.
  26. 26How many questions relate to each reading comprehension passage?
    5–8 questions per passage.
  27. 27How many total questions are in the reading comprehension section?
    26–28 questions.
  28. 28What topics do LSAT reading passages generally relate to?
    Law, arts and humanities, physical sciences, or social sciences.
  29. 29When did comparative reading first appear on the LSAT?
    June 2007.
  30. 30What is comparative reading on the LSAT?
    Two shorter passages with differing perspectives on a topic (replaces one of the four passages).

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