What Every LSAT Score Means (120-180)
Pick any LSAT score to see the raw score it takes (questions correct), its percentile, and what it means for law school admissions. Or jump to the full conversion guide or the admissions probability calculator.
170-180 · Top of the scale (T14 territory)
165-169 · Highly competitive (T30)
160-164 · Above median
155-159 · Around the median
150-154 · Median range
145-149 · Below median
120-144 · Building phase
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good LSAT score?
- LSAT scores range from 120 to 180, with a median around 153 (roughly the 50th percentile), so anything higher is above average. A 160 is about the 73rd percentile and competitive at many regional law schools. A 165 (roughly the 86th percentile) is competitive at T30 schools. A 170 or higher puts you in the top 5% of test-takers and is competitive at most T14 schools. What counts as a good score depends on the median LSAT at the schools you are targeting.
- What LSAT score do I need for a top law school?
- It depends on the tier. T14 law schools are generally competitive from about 170 up, and a 173+ is at or above the median at most of them. T30 schools become competitive around 165, and many regional and T50 to T100 schools are competitive from roughly 155 to 160. Because every school admits a range, compare your score against its reported 25th to 75th LSAT percentiles instead of a single cutoff. The admissions probability calculator does that across 195 ABA-accredited schools.
- How is the LSAT scored?
- You earn one point for every question you answer correctly, with no penalty for wrong answers. The scored sections are currently two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section. That raw score, out of about 76 questions, converts to a scaled score from 120 to 180 using an equating curve that adjusts for each test's difficulty. Your percentile shows how that scaled score compares with other test-takers over the past three testing years. An unscored experimental section also appears on test day but does not count toward your score.