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!
| LSAT SCORE | LSAT PERCENTILE RANK |
|---|---|
| 180 | approx. 99++ |
| 175 | approx. 99+ |
| 170 | approx 98+ |
| 165 | approx. 93+ |
| 160 | approx. 82+ |
| 155 | approx. 66+ |
| 150 | approx. 46+ |
| 145 | approx 27+ |
| 140 | approx. 14+ |
| 135 | approx 5+ |
*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.
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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.
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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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