What Is an LSAT 161 Score?
An LSAT 161 is approximately the 76th percentile. You need about 58 of 76 questions correct. Top 27% — competitive at many regional law schools.
Percentile
76th
Raw score (of 76)
58
Can miss up to
18
That’s about 76% accuracy across all 76 scored questions.
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Convert your raw score to a scaled score (120–180) and percentile rank.
76% accuracy
Approximate scaled score
161
76th percentile
Top 27% — competitive at many regional law 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 161?
- On a typical recent 76-question test, an LSAT 161 takes about 58 questions correct — you can miss up to about 18. Exact curves vary ±1–2 points per administration.
- What percentile is an LSAT 161?
- An LSAT 161 is approximately the 76th percentile, based on LSAC's 2022–2025 testing-year distribution.
- Is 161 a good LSAT score?
- Top 27% — competitive at many regional law schools. Whether it is "good" depends on your target schools — check your odds with the admissions probability calculator.
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