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The average LSAT score sits in the low 150s, near the midpoint of the 120 to 180 scale, based on LSAC data across all test-takers. The exact mean shifts slightly each testing year with the applicant pool. the low-to-mid 150s (LSAC does not publish a single headline average; the median falls near 152 on the percentile tables) gives the latest figure, and competitive applicants typically score well above it.
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.
The average LSAT score across all test-takers falls in the low 150s on the 120 to 180 scale, which places it close to the middle of the range. LSAC reports the mean and the full score distribution after each testing year, and the figure moves only slightly from cycle to cycle. The current mean shifts year to year; see the linked U.S. News ranking for the current No. 1, and the median tracks very near it.
The national average is a useful reference point, but your application is judged against each school's medians, not the overall mean. Many law schools, especially selective ones, post medians well above the national average, so matching the average does not by itself make you competitive there. Treat the average as a floor for orientation and aim instead for the specific 50th percentile scores at your target schools.
A frequent error is assuming the average score is good enough for most law schools, when medians at competitive programs sit far higher. Another is confusing the mean with a passing mark, though the LSAT has no pass or fail line on its 120 to 180 scale. The average also reflects everyone who tests, including first-time and unprepared takers, so prepared applicants often score above it.
A good LSAT score beats the national average and, more importantly, meets or clears the medians at your target law schools on the 120 to 180 scale. Because schools weigh the LSAT heavily, sitting above a school's 50th percentile helps most. Check your target schools' published 25th-50th-75th percentile figures to define good for your list.
The average LSAT score, taken across every test-taker, lands in the low 150s, roughly the midpoint of the 120 to 180 scale, and it shifts a little each testing year. The median score sits very close to that mean. For the exact current number, consult the low-to-mid 150s (LSAC does not publish a single headline average; the median falls near 152 on the percentile tables).
The LSAT is scored by converting your raw score, the count of correct answers, into a scaled 120 to 180 score through your form's conversion table, with no penalty for wrong answers. Since August 2024 the scored sections are two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section, plus one unscored variable section that does not count.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026