Good LSAT Scores for Law School

Your LSAT score is the most important factor for admission to law school. The highest LSAT score is a 180. The average LSAT score is about a 152.

A "good" LSAT score depends on the law schools you are considering. Compare your LSAT scores to the score ranges for admitted students at law schools on your list. Read on to learn more about LSAT scoring.

Average LSAT Score

The LSAT score range is 120–180, and the median score is approximately 152. You need to get about 60 questions right (out of 99–102 questions) to get that median score of 152, which means you need to bat about 60 percent.

LSAT Percentiles

Your LSAT percentile compares your score with everyone else who has taken the LSAT in the previous three years. Your score's percentile rank is the percent of people who score lower  than you. Because a 152 is the median LSAT score, it would give you a percentile ranking of approximately 50.

It's common to talk in terms of LSAT score, but law schools also look at your score percentile. Small LSAT score gains can net big results. The following table summarizes the difference that just five points can make!  

*Take note: LSAT score percentiles may vary slightly depending on the year in which they are reported, so the numbers provided in this article are rough estimates.

Good LSAT Scores for YOUR Goals

A good LSAT score is one that gets you into the law school you want to attend. Check out the LSAT score ranges for the schools on your list in our law school profiles, and see how your scores compare. Use our law school search to find the programs you want to research. 

Sample Law School Profile

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LSAT Scoring Chart

Understanding where your LSAT scores fall within the distribution of all scores can help you assess your competitiveness as a law school applicant. This chart provides a rough idea of where your score ranks relative to other test takers. Need to improve your score? Find the right LSAT prep plan for you.

LSAT Score	%Below	LSAT Score	%Below	LSAT Score	%Below	LSAT Score	%Below
180	99.9	165	92.2	150	44.5	135	5.4
179	99.9	164	90.5	149	40.2	134	4.4
178	99.8	163	88.5	148	36.7	133	3.6
177	99.7	162	86.5	147	32.9	132	3.0
176	99.6	161	83.8	146	29.6	131	2.3
175	99.5	160	81.3	145	26.5	130	1.9
174	99.3	159	78.1	144	23.3	129	1.5
173	99.0	158	74.8	143	19.9	128	1.2
172	98.6	157	72.0	142	17.6	127	0.9
171	98.1	156	68.3	141	15.2	126	0.7
170	97.6	155	64.4	140	13.0	125	0.6
169	96.9	154	60.4	139	11.2	124	0.4
168	96.0	153	56.3	138	9.4	123	0.3
167	95.0	152	52.8	137	7.7	122	0.3
166	93.4	151	48.5	136	6.6	121	0.2
						120	0.0

SOURCE: LSAC. The figures indicate the percentage of test scores in the 2004–2007 testing years next to each score given.

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