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The LSAT test contains four multiple-choice sections, two scored Logical Reasoning, one scored Reading Comprehension, and one unscored variable section, plus a separate unscored LSAT Writing sample. It measures reading and reasoning skills, not legal knowledge, and is scored 120 to 180. Logic Games was removed from the LSAT in August 2024.
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.
The LSAT test is four 35-minute multiple-choice sections plus a separate writing sample. Three sections are scored, two Logical Reasoning and one Reading Comprehension, and one variable section is unscored. Everything on the LSAT tests reading and reasoning skill rather than memorized facts, and the whole test is reported on a 120 to 180 scale.
Logical Reasoning presents short passages, each followed by a question that asks you to evaluate an argument. Reading Comprehension gives longer passages drawn from fields like law, science, and the humanities, with questions about meaning and structure. LSAT Writing asks you to build a short argument for one position, and it is unscored but sent to law schools.
The LSAT is designed to predict first-year law school performance, so it emphasizes the reasoning and dense reading that legal study demands. It deliberately avoids testing legal knowledge, math, or science, which keeps the exam fair to applicants from any undergraduate major. That is why the skills it rewards can be trained through focused practice.
Many expect Logic Games, but that section was retired in August 2024. Some expect a math or science section, which the LSAT does not include. Others assume the writing sample is scored; it is not, though law schools can read it, so it still deserves genuine effort.
The LSAT test has two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, one unscored variable section, and a separate unscored LSAT Writing sample. All scored questions are multiple-choice and measure reading and reasoning skill. The test is reported on a 120 to 180 scale, and Logic Games was removed in August 2024.
No. The LSAT test has no math, arithmetic, or quantitative section. It measures reading and logical reasoning, so success depends on analyzing arguments and dense passages rather than solving equations. Applicants from any major can take it without math preparation, which is one reason law schools favor a skills-based exam.
The LSAT test is scored on a scale of 120 to 180, based only on the scored Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension questions. LSAC also reports a percentile that shows how your score compares with other recent test takers. The unscored variable section and the LSAT Writing sample do not affect your numeric score.
No. Logic Games, formally the Analytical Reasoning section, was removed from the LSAT in August 2024 and replaced by a second scored Logical Reasoning section. Study materials that still feature Logic Games are outdated. The current LSAT tests only Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension in its scored sections.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026