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The LSAT has four 35-minute sections: two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored variable section, so the testing runs about two hours and twenty minutes. With check-in and a break, the full appointment is longer. If you mean how long a score lasts, that is five years. about a 3-hour test delivered at Prometric test centers and by remote proctoring, with scores released roughly three weeks later.
By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Every figure on this page was verified in August 2026 against the sources listed below.
Measured as a test, the LSAT is about two hours and twenty minutes of testing across four 35-minute sections, and the full appointment runs longer once check-in and a break are added. about a 3-hour test delivered at Prometric test centers and by remote proctoring, with scores released roughly three weeks later. People also ask how long an LSAT score is good for, and the answer to that question is five years.
Since August 2024 the LSAT has four 35-minute sections: two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored variable section that pretests new questions. The Logic Games section, formally Analytical Reasoning, was retired and no longer appears. Only three sections count toward your 120 to 180 score.
The appointment is longer than the roughly two hours and twenty minutes of testing because it also includes check-in, identity verification, and one scheduled break. about a 3-hour test delivered at Prometric test centers and by remote proctoring, with scores released roughly three weeks later. Most test-takers should set aside close to three hours, and those with approved accommodations may have extended time.
The LSAT itself is about two hours and twenty minutes of testing, split into four 35-minute sections. With check-in and a scheduled break, the overall appointment is longer, often near three hours. about a 3-hour test delivered at Prometric test centers and by remote proctoring, with scores released roughly three weeks later. Three of the four sections are scored, and one is an unscored variable section.
An LSAT score is good for five years. LSAC reports scores from the current testing year and the five prior years to the law schools you apply to, so a score you earn today can be used across five admissions cycles. Most law schools then focus on your highest reported score within that window.
The LSAT has four 35-minute sections: two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored variable section. Since August 2024 the exam no longer includes the Logic Games, or Analytical Reasoning, section. Your 120 to 180 score is based only on the three scored sections, not the variable one.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026