What Is an LSAT 159 Score?
An LSAT 159 is approximately the 70th percentile. You need about 56 of 76 questions correct. Above the median — competitive at many regional schools.
Percentile
70th
Raw score (of 76)
56
Can miss up to
20
That’s about 74% accuracy across all 76 scored questions.
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Convert your raw score to a scaled score (120–180) and percentile rank.
74% accuracy
Approximate scaled score
159
70th percentile
Above the median — competitive at many regional schools.
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Approximate. Raw-to-scaled conversion varies by ±1–2 points per test administration (LSAC equates difficulty). Percentile rank uses LSAC's official 2022–2025 testing-year distribution.
Frequently asked questions
- What raw score is an LSAT 159?
- On a typical recent 76-question test, an LSAT 159 takes about 56 questions correct — you can miss up to about 20. Exact curves vary ±1–2 points per administration.
- What percentile is an LSAT 159?
- An LSAT 159 is approximately the 70th percentile, based on LSAC's 2022–2025 testing-year distribution.
- Is 159 a good LSAT score?
- Above the median — competitive at many regional schools. Whether it is "good" depends on your target schools — check your odds with the admissions probability calculator.
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