Lsat Score Calculator

LSAT Score Calculator

Estimate your scaled score based on the raw results of your practice test.

Your Estimated LSAT Results
Total Raw 0
Scaled Score 120
Percentile 0%

How the LSAT is Scored

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) uses a raw-to-scaled conversion system. Your raw score is simply the number of questions you answer correctly across the three scored sections (Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Analytical Reasoning). There is no penalty for incorrect answers.

Raw vs. Scaled Scores

Because every LSAT administration varies slightly in difficulty, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) applies a "equating" process. This ensures that a 165 on a June test represents the same level of ability as a 165 on an October test. While a raw score of 60 might get you a 164 on one test, it might be a 165 on another.

Example Scoring Scenario

  • Section 1 (LR): 22 correct out of 26
  • Section 2 (RC): 20 correct out of 27
  • Section 3 (AR/LG): 18 correct out of 23
  • Total Raw Score: 60
  • Estimated Scaled Score: 165 (approx. 90th percentile)

LSAT Score Ranges

Score Range Level Admissions Outlook
170 – 180 98th+ Percentile T-14 Law Schools
160 – 169 80th – 97th Percentile Top 50 Law Schools
150 – 159 44th – 79th Percentile Regional Law Schools
Below 150 Below Average Lower Tier / Unranked
function calculateLSATScore() { var lr = parseInt(document.getElementById('lr_raw').value) || 0; var rc = parseInt(document.getElementById('rc_raw').value) || 0; var lg = parseInt(document.getElementById('lg_raw').value) || 0; // Cap inputs at maximum possible per section if (lr > 26) lr = 26; if (rc > 27) rc = 27; if (lg > 23) lg = 23; var totalRaw = lr + rc + lg; var scaled = 120; var percentile = "0%"; // Accurate LSAT Conversion Logic (Approximated 3-section Modern Scale) if (totalRaw >= 75) { scaled = 180; percentile = "99.9%"; } else if (totalRaw == 74) { scaled = 179; percentile = "99.8%"; } else if (totalRaw == 73) { scaled = 177; percentile = "99.5%"; } else if (totalRaw == 72) { scaled = 176; percentile = "99.2%"; } else if (totalRaw == 71) { scaled = 175; percentile = "98.9%"; } else if (totalRaw == 70) { scaled = 174; percentile = "98.5%"; } else if (totalRaw == 69) { scaled = 173; percentile = "98.1%"; } else if (totalRaw == 68) { scaled = 172; percentile = "97.5%"; } else if (totalRaw == 67) { scaled = 171; percentile = "96.8%"; } else if (totalRaw == 66) { scaled = 170; percentile = "96.0%"; } else if (totalRaw == 65) { scaled = 169; percentile = "95.0%"; } else if (totalRaw == 64) { scaled = 168; percentile = "93.9%"; } else if (totalRaw == 63) { scaled = 167; percentile = "92.7%"; } else if (totalRaw == 62) { scaled = 166; percentile = "91.3%"; } else if (totalRaw == 61) { scaled = 165; percentile = "89.8%"; } else if (totalRaw == 60) { scaled = 164; percentile = "88.1%"; } else if (totalRaw == 59) { scaled = 163; percentile = "86.3%"; } else if (totalRaw == 58) { scaled = 162; percentile = "84.4%"; } else if (totalRaw == 57) { scaled = 161; percentile = "82.3%"; } else if (totalRaw == 56) { scaled = 160; percentile = "80.1%"; } else if (totalRaw == 55) { scaled = 159; percentile = "77.8%"; } else if (totalRaw == 54) { scaled = 158; percentile = "75.3%"; } else if (totalRaw == 53) { scaled = 157; percentile = "72.8%"; } else if (totalRaw == 52) { scaled = 156; percentile = "70.1%"; } else if (totalRaw == 51) { scaled = 155; percentile = "67.3%"; } else if (totalRaw == 50) { scaled = 154; percentile = "64.4%"; } else if (totalRaw == 49) { scaled = 153; percentile = "61.4%"; } else if (totalRaw == 48) { scaled = 152; percentile = "58.4%"; } else if (totalRaw == 47) { scaled = 151; percentile = "55.3%"; } else if (totalRaw == 46) { scaled = 150; percentile = "52.2%"; } else if (totalRaw == 45) { scaled = 149; percentile = "49.1%"; } else if (totalRaw == 44) { scaled = 148; percentile = "46.1%"; } else if (totalRaw == 43) { scaled = 147; percentile = "43.1%"; } else if (totalRaw == 42) { scaled = 146; percentile = "40.1%"; } else if (totalRaw == 41) { scaled = 145; percentile = "37.2%"; } else if (totalRaw == 40) { scaled = 144; percentile = "34.3%"; } else if (totalRaw >= 35) { scaled = 140; percentile = "21.5%"; } else if (totalRaw >= 30) { scaled = 135; percentile = "11.2%"; } else if (totalRaw >= 25) { scaled = 130; percentile = "4.8%"; } else if (totalRaw >= 20) { scaled = 125; percentile = "1.5%"; } else { scaled = 120; percentile = "0.1%"; } document.getElementById('total_raw_display').innerText = totalRaw; document.getElementById('scaled_score_display').innerText = scaled; document.getElementById('percentile_display').innerText = percentile; document.getElementById('lsat_result_container').style.display = 'block'; }

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