The LSAT includes three scored sections, two Logical Reasoning and one Reading Comprehension, plus one unscored variable section, all multiple-choice. The current scored question total is not published by LSAC as a fixed number (it varies by form), with each section holding roughly two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored variable section. Only the scored questions affect your 120 to 180 result.
By Ali Unar, Founder, Lovare Institut; JD/MSFS Candidate, Georgetown University. Last updated August 2026. Figures on this page were verified in August 2026 or point readers to the current source.
The LSAT is entirely multiple-choice and has three scored sections plus one unscored variable section. The total number of scored questions is not published by LSAC as a fixed number (it varies by form), drawn across the two Logical Reasoning sections and the single Reading Comprehension section. The unscored variable section adds more questions that do not count toward your score.
Each LSAT section runs 35 minutes and holds a similar number of questions, though the exact count varies slightly by form. The table lists the current per-section counts as published by LSAC.
For the current exam structure and policies, use LSAC’s official LSAT FAQs and LSAT specifications.
LSAC writes multiple forms of the LSAT, and the number of questions on a section can differ by a question or two between forms. Reading Comprehension is built from a fixed set of passages, so its count is tied to how many questions accompany each passage. Because the variable section pretests new material, its length can also change from one administration to the next.
With 35 minutes per section, dividing the section question count into the time shows you have well under a minute and a half per question on average. That pacing math is why timed practice matters more than untimed accuracy. Focus your prep on finishing sections within 35 minutes while keeping accuracy high, because unanswered questions are simply lost points.
The total number of scored LSAT questions is not published by LSAC as a fixed number (it varies by form), spread across two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section. An additional unscored variable section adds questions that do not count. Because LSAC uses multiple test forms, the exact total can vary by a question or two between administrations.
Logical Reasoning appears in two scored sections on the current LSAT, and each holds roughly questions. Together the two Logical Reasoning sections make up two-thirds of your scored questions, which is why Logical Reasoning has the largest influence on your 120 to 180 score.
No. The LSAT includes one unscored variable, or experimental, section that LSAC uses to pretest future questions, and it does not affect your score. The catch is that the variable section is not labeled during the test, so you cannot tell which section is unscored and should treat every section as if it counts.
The scored LSAT is entirely multiple-choice across Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. The only written component is LSAT Writing, an unscored argumentative essay completed separately online. Your 120 to 180 score comes only from the multiple-choice scored sections, not from the writing sample.
Verified August 2026.
September 20, 2026
September 20, 2026