What Is an LSAT 165 Score?
An LSAT 165 is approximately the 86th percentile. You need about 62 of 76 questions correct. Top 14% — competitive at T30 schools.
Percentile
86th
Raw score (of 76)
62
Can miss up to
14
That’s about 82% accuracy across all 76 scored questions.
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Convert your raw score to a scaled score (120–180) and percentile rank.
82% accuracy
Approximate scaled score
165
86th percentile
Top 14% — competitive at T30 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 165?
- On a typical recent 76-question test, an LSAT 165 takes about 62 questions correct — you can miss up to about 14. Exact curves vary ±1–2 points per administration.
- What percentile is an LSAT 165?
- An LSAT 165 is approximately the 86th percentile, based on LSAC's 2022–2025 testing-year distribution.
- Is 165 a good LSAT score?
- Top 14% — competitive at T30 schools. Whether it is "good" depends on your target schools — check your odds with the admissions probability calculator.
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