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A perfect score on the LSAT is 180, the top of the 120 to 180 scale. Reaching a 180 means answering every scored question correctly, or missing only one or two on a lenient curve, and it is extremely rare. about 0.1 percent of test-takers. The lowest possible score is 120.
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 perfect score on the LSAT is 180, the highest point on the 120 to 180 scale. It represents a nearly flawless performance across the scored Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections. The scale is fixed, so 180 is the ceiling on every LSAT form regardless of difficulty, and 120 is the floor. A 180 is the rarest outcome on the test.
A 180 is extremely rare, earned by only a small fraction of a percent of test-takers in a given year. LSAC calculates standings across the three most recent testing years, and 180 sits at the very top of the percentile range. about 0.1 percent of test-takers. Because so few reach it, a 180 places you above essentially the entire national field.
The number of questions you can miss and still score 180 depends on the form, because LSAC equates each test and adjusts the curve to difficulty. On a stricter curve a 180 may require a flawless raw score, while a more lenient form may allow one or two misses. see the linked source (see the linked source). There is no wrong-answer penalty, so you should still answer every question.
You do not need a perfect 180 for top law schools, because even the most selective programs report medians below the maximum. A score at or above a school's median LSAT, shown in its ABA Standard 509 data, is what makes you competitive there. Chasing a 180 is unnecessary for admission; the practical goal is to clear the medians of your target schools with room to spare.
A good LSAT score is one at or above the median LSAT of your target schools, not a perfect 180. Because each ABA-approved law school reports its median in its Standard 509 data, good is defined by where you apply. 120 to 180. Even top schools admit students well below the maximum score.
The average scaled LSAT score sits a little below the middle of the 120 to 180 range, far from the perfect score of 180. 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). Most test-takers score near that average, and only a tiny share approach the top of the scale.
The LSAT is scored on a 120 to 180 scale, with 180 the highest possible score and 120 the lowest. Correct answers earn raw points, wrong answers are not penalized, and LSAC converts the raw total into a scaled score. Since August 2024 the scored sections are two Logical Reasoning and one Reading Comprehension, plus an unscored variable section, after Logic Games were retired.
It depends on the specific test, because LSAC equates each form and sets its own curve. On a harder form you might miss one or two questions and still score 180, while a stricter curve may demand a perfect raw score. see the linked source (see the linked source). Since nothing is deducted for wrong answers, always fill in every question.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026