LSAT
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About LSAT
Law School Admission Council (LSAC) administers the Law School Admission Test-LSAT which is a half-day, standardized test that attempts to measure logical and verbal reasoning skills. It is administered four times a year at designated centers throughout the world. It is required for admission to all American Bar Association approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and some other law schools as well. Many law schools require that the LSAT be taken by December for admission. However, taking the test earlier in June or September is often advised.The LSAT helps law schools make sound admission decisions by providing a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants.The test consists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker's score.
LSAT Test Format
Total time allotted for LSAT test is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The test consists of five multiple choice question sections of 35 minutes each and an additional, non-scored thirty-minute writing sample. Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker's score. These sections include one Reading Comprehension section, one Analytical Reasoning section and two Logical Reasoning sections. The fifth section typically is used to pre-test new test questions. The placement of this section, which is commonly referred to as the variable section, varies for each administration of the test. The LSAT is scored on a scale from 120 to 180, with 180 being the highest possible score. A 35 minute Writing sample is administered at the end of the test. LSAC does not score the writing sample, but copies are sent to all law schools to which a candidate applies.
LSAT Score Format
The LSAT score reported for an individual is unique for each particular version of the exam. The raw score, on the other hand, is a direct representation of the number of test questions the individual answered correctly. With a total of 101 questions approximately on each LSAT, an individual receives a single raw point score for each correctly answered question. The raw score is then converted to a scaled score that falls between 120-the minimum LSAT score, and 180-the maximum LSAT score.
LSAT Cost Applicable
LSAT test fee: $132
Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS): $121
Late Registration: $66
Test Center Change: $34
Test Date Change: $66
Handscoring: $41
Former Registrant Score report: $41
Law School Reports: $12
Returned Check Charges: $34
One time fee for optional paper copies of LSAT Ticket, LSAT Score, Activity Updates, and Master Law School Report for online account holders: $25
Non published Test Centers
Domestic: $245
International: $326
Refunds
LSAT Registration Refund: $47
Credential Assembly Service (LSDAS) Registration Refund: $47.
* Please note all costs are mentioned in U.S dollars
LSAT FAQ
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Registration Details
Registrations for LSAT can be done in 3 ways: Online, via telephone and Via Mail-in. For September 2009 LSAT, receipt deadline for Registration Online, by Mail and by Telephone is August 28, 2009. For December 2009 LSAT, Receipt Deadline for Registration Online, by Mail and by Telephone is November 6, 2009.
For LSAT Online Registration : http://www.lsac.org/LSAT/lsat-registration-methods.asp
For LSAT Telephone Registration : Call on 2159681001 between 8:30 am and 7:00 pm ET, September-February, and between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm ET, March-August.
LSAT Mail-in Registration : E-mail the candidate service representatives at LSACINFO@LSAC.org or call weekdays at 215.968.1001 between 8:30 am and 7:00 pm ET, September-February, and between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm ET, March-August. Please Note, Once you have registered for a test during the regular registration period, you may not withdraw or cancel your registration and reregister for that same test during the late registration period. Walkâin registrations on the day of the test is not permitted at any LSAT test center.