LSAT exam: scores, score range and test dates

LSAT score range and how LSAT scores are calculated

LSAT scores are reported on a scale from 120, the lowest possible score, to 180, the highest. Your score starts as a raw score, the number of questions you answered correctly in the scored sections, and is then converted to the scale. Wrong answers cost nothing extra, because LSAC makes no deduction for incorrect answers.

The LSAT range of scores is the same on every test form, but the conversion is not: each administration has its own table. Alongside the scaled score, LSAC reports a percentile rank, the percentage of test takers whose scores were lower than yours during the previous three testing years.

Source: LSAC — LSAT Scoring. Checked 19 October 2026.

LSAT score calculator: raw score to scaled score

We found no official LSAT score calculator from LSAC on the pages checked. What LSAC publishes instead is a conversion table with each disclosed test, and its official TriplePrep books include a score-conversion table for each test. The April 2025 disclosed LSAT is a good example: its three scored sections had 25, 25 and 27 questions, 77 in total, and its table converts raw scores like this:

Because the table changes from form to form, a calculator built on one fixed table only approximates your score on another test. To calculate an LSAT score from a practice test, use the conversion table that belongs to that exact PrepTest.

• Raw score 76 or 77: scaled score 180
• Raw score 69: scaled score 170
• Raw score 56 or 57: scaled score 160
• Raw score 42 or 43: scaled score 150
• Raw score 0 to 15: scaled score 120

Source: LSAC — Disclosure Booklet April 2025. Checked 19 October 2026.

Highest LSAT score and what a high LSAT score means

The highest LSAT score is 180. In LSAC’s percentile table for the 2023-2024 to 2025-2026 testing years, 99.85% of scores were below 180, so very few test takers reach it. On the April 2025 form, a 180 required 76 or 77 correct answers out of 77.

What counts as a high LSAT score is relative, and the percentiles show how fast the air thins at the top: 94.48% of scores were below 170 and 98.72% below 175. If you score 180, LSAC will not let you retake the LSAT within the reportable score period.

Source: LSAC — LSAT Percentiles (2023-2026 testing years). Checked 19 October 2026.

Average LSAT score: what LSAC publishes

If you are looking for the average score on LSAT administrations, LSAC does not state a mean on its percentile page. It publishes the distribution instead. For the 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 testing years, 46.93% of scores were below 153 and 50.43% below 154, so the middle of the distribution sits at 153 to 154.

The table gives other reference points too:

• 140: 11.00% of scores were lower
• 145: 21.48% lower
• 150: 36.56% lower
• 155: 54.03% lower
• 160: 71.06% lower
• 165: 85.17% lower

Source: LSAC — LSAT Percentiles (2023-2026 testing years). Checked 19 October 2026.

What is a good LSAT score?

LSAC does not define a good LSAT score and publishes no passing score on the pages checked. A good score is one that fits the law schools on your list, so compare your practice results with the LSAT figures your target schools publish.

The percentiles help put any number in context. A decent LSAT score in the sense of above the middle starts at about 154, where 50.43% of scores were lower. At 160, 71.06% of scores were lower, and at 165, 85.17%. So what are good LSAT scores for you depends on the schools, but the percentile tells you exactly how a score compares with recent test takers.

Source: LSAC — LSAT Percentiles (2023-2026 testing years). Checked 19 October 2026.

LSAT test dates 2026 and 2027: the LSAT test schedule

LSAC runs each U.S. and Canadian administration over several days. These are the LSAT test dates for the 2026-2027 testing year, with the registration deadline and the score release date for each. LSAC notes that dates are subject to change.

• August 2026: August 5 to 8, 2026; deadline June 25, 2026; scores August 26, 2026
• September 2026: September 9 to 12, 2026; deadline July 28, 2026; scores September 30, 2026
• October 2026: October 7 to 10, 2026; deadline August 27, 2026; scores October 28, 2026
• November 2026: November 11 to 14, 2026; deadline October 1, 2026; scores December 2, 2026
• January 2027: January 13 to 16, 2027; deadline December 1, 2026; scores February 3, 2027
• February 2027: February 12 to 13, 2027; deadline December 29, 2026; scores March 3, 2027
• February 2027 LSAT—Puerto Rico: February 18 to 20, 2027; deadline January 5, 2027; scores March 10, 2027
• April 2027: April 8 to 10, 2027; deadline February 25, 2027; scores April 28, 2027
• June 2027: June 9 to 12, 2027; deadline April 29, 2027; scores June 30, 2027

Source: LSAC — LSAT Dates, Deadlines, and Score Release Dates. Checked 19 October 2026.

LSAT exam dates outside the U.S. and test day

International administrations use fewer days: October 9 to 10, 2026; January 15 to 16, 2027; April 9 to 10, 2027; and June 11 to 12, 2027, with the same deadlines and score release dates as the matching U.S. administration.

Within an administration you still choose the day and time of your test. Most test takers sit the four 35-minute sections in person at a Prometric testing center, and LSAC puts the test at approximately 3 hours. LSAT Argumentative Writing opens eight days before the administration; for the January 2027 LSAT it is available from January 5, 2027. Scores are released at 9 a.m. ET, and LSAT Score Preview for January costs $46 if you sign up by January 12, 2027, or $87 in the later window.

Source: LSAC — January 2027 LSAT. Checked 19 October 2026.

Score release, cancellation and retakes

You will only see your score once your Argumentative Writing sample is complete and approved. If you want to cancel a score, the deadline is six calendar days after your test date. Each result remains reportable for up to five testing years after the testing year in which you earned it.

If your score falls short, you can retake the LSAT: up to five times within the current reportable score period and seven times over a lifetime.

Source: LSAC — Frequently Asked Questions about the LSAT. Checked 19 October 2026.

LSAT exam: questions people ask

What is the LSAT score range?

120 to 180, with 120 the lowest and 180 the highest possible score. Source: LSAC LSAT Scoring, checked 19 October 2026.

What is the highest LSAT score?

180. In LSAC’s 2023-2026 percentile table, 99.85% of scores were below 180. Source: LSAC LSAT Percentiles, checked 19 October 2026.

What is the average LSAT score?

LSAC does not publish a mean. Its percentile table for the 2023-2026 testing years puts the middle of the distribution at 153 to 154. Source: LSAC LSAT Percentiles, checked 19 October 2026.

What is a good LSAT score?

LSAC does not define one; it depends on your target schools. For context, 71.06% of recent scores were below 160 and 85.17% below 165. Source: LSAC LSAT Percentiles, checked 19 October 2026.

What are the next LSAT test dates?

January 13 to 16, 2027 (deadline December 1, 2026), then February 12 to 13, April 8 to 10 and June 9 to 12, 2027. Source: LSAC, checked 19 October 2026.

Is there an official LSAT score calculator?

We found none from LSAC on the pages checked. Disclosed tests and the official TriplePrep books come with a raw-to-scaled conversion table for each test; use the one for the test you took.

Do wrong answers lower my LSAT score?

No. Your score is based on the number of correct answers, and there is no deduction for incorrect answers. Source: LSAC LSAT Scoring, checked 19 October 2026.

How long is the LSAT?

Four 35-minute sections with a 10-minute intermission, approximately 3 hours for standard test takers. Source: LSAC LSAT FAQ, checked 19 October 2026.