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A 150 on the LSAT sits near the middle of the 120 to 180 scale, close to the national median score, and falls around the midpoint of test-takers in percentile terms. about the 37th percentile. A 150 keeps many regional and less selective ABA law schools in reach but trails the medians at higher-ranked programs.
By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Figures on this page were verified in August 2026 or point readers to the current source.
A 150 is an average LSAT score, landing near the middle of the 120 to 180 scale and close to the national median. Whether it is good depends entirely on your target schools, because good is measured against each school's median rather than a national label. A 150 is workable for many ABA-approved law schools but sits below the medians of selective programs, where the entering class typically scores higher.
A 150 falls near the middle of the percentile range, meaning you scored higher than roughly half of recent test-takers. LSAC sets the exact figure using the three most recent testing years, so it can move slightly over time. about the 37th percentile. Because scores are densely packed near the center, a few extra points can raise your percentile noticeably.
A 150 opens the door to a range of regional and less selective ABA-approved law schools whose medians sit near or below that score. To find realistic targets, compare a 150 against the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT figures each school publishes in its ABA Standard 509 report. A 150 at or above a school's median, especially paired with a strong GPA, can also support scholarship consideration. see the linked source (see the linked source).
Raising a 150 is very achievable, because the middle of the scale is where added raw points move your scaled score the most. Focus your study on the question types that cost you the most points in Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension, and take full, timed practice tests to build stamina. Many test-takers retake the LSAT to improve, and law schools generally consider your highest score.
A good LSAT score is one at or above the median LSAT of the schools you want to attend. Because each ABA-approved law school reports its median in its Standard 509 data, a 150 can be competitive at some schools and below median at others. 120 to 180. Judge a 150 against your specific target list.
The average scaled LSAT score sits a little below the middle of the 120 to 180 range, which is why a 150 lands close to the national average. The exact mean shifts slightly each testing year. the low-to-mid 150s (LSAC does not publish a single headline average; the median falls near 152 on the percentile tables). A 150 places you near the center of the national field of test-takers.
The LSAT is scored on a 120 to 180 scale. Each correct answer earns a raw point, wrong answers are not penalized, and LSAC converts the raw total into a scaled score, then a percentile. Since August 2024 the scored sections are two Logical Reasoning and one Reading Comprehension, plus an unscored variable section, after Logic Games were retired.
Yes, you can get into law school with a 150, since many ABA-approved schools have medians near or below that score. Your odds improve when a 150 meets or beats a school's median and is paired with a solid GPA. see the linked source (see the linked source). Build a school list around your specific numbers.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026