What is an LSAT percentile?
The LSAT is scored from 120 to 180. Your percentile shows the percentage of test scores that were lower than yours over the last three testing years, as published by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). A 160, for example, beats about 71% of scores. Percentiles shift slightly each year, so we update the table whenever LSAC releases new data.
What is a good LSAT score?
- 150–152: around the median — roughly half of test takers score lower.
- 160+: about the top 30%, competitive for many good law schools.
- 165+: about the top 15%, competitive for top-50 schools.
- 170+: roughly the top 5%, typical for T14 schools, where medians are often 170–175.
Law schools publish the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile LSAT scores of admitted students in their ABA Standard 509 disclosures. Compare your score with those ranges, alongside your undergraduate GPA — see our GPA calculator.
How the LSAT is scored
Since August 2024 the LSAT has two scored Logical Reasoning sections and one scored Reading Comprehension section (Analytical Reasoning, or "logic games", was removed), plus one unscored experimental section and the separate LSAT Argumentative Writing sample. Your raw score — the number of correct answers — is converted to the 120–180 scale with a conversion chart that varies slightly by test form. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so never leave a question blank.
Retaking the LSAT
Most schools consider your highest score, and LSAC allows up to five attempts in the current reporting period and seven over a lifetime. Moving from the 50th to the 75th percentile takes roughly a 7-point increase, while gains get harder at the very top of the scale.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
This calculator was last reviewed on November 1, 2026. Figures are based on the following official and primary sources:
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