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.lsat-score-calculator-container .result-section #lsatRawScore,
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function calculateLSATScore() {
var correctLG = parseInt(document.getElementById('correctLG').value);
var correctRC = parseInt(document.getElementById('correctRC').value);
var correctLR1 = parseInt(document.getElementById('correctLR1').value);
var correctLR2 = parseInt(document.getElementById('correctLR2').value);
var errorMessageDiv = document.getElementById('errorMessage');
errorMessageDiv.innerHTML = "; // Clear previous errors
// Input validation
if (isNaN(correctLG) || correctLG 23 ||
isNaN(correctRC) || correctRC 27 ||
isNaN(correctLR1) || correctLR1 25 ||
isNaN(correctLR2) || correctLR2 25) {
errorMessageDiv.innerHTML = 'Please enter valid numbers for all sections within their respective maximums.';
document.getElementById('lsatRawScore').innerText = 'N/A';
document.getElementById('lsatScaledScore').innerText = 'N/A';
return;
}
var totalRawScore = correctLG + correctRC + correctLR1 + correctLR2;
// This raw-to-scaled conversion table is an approximation based on typical LSAT curves.
// Actual curves vary slightly with each test administration.
var rawToScaled = {
100: 180, 99: 180, 98: 179, 97: 178, 96: 177, 95: 176, 94: 175, 93: 174, 92: 173, 91: 172,
90: 171, 89: 170, 88: 169, 87: 168, 86: 167, 85: 166, 84: 165, 83: 164, 82: 163, 81: 162,
80: 161, 79: 160, 78: 159, 77: 158, 76: 157, 75: 156, 74: 155, 73: 154, 72: 153, 71: 152,
70: 151, 69: 150, 68: 149, 67: 148, 66: 147, 65: 146, 64: 145, 63: 144, 62: 143, 61: 142,
60: 141, 59: 140, 58: 139, 57: 138, 56: 137, 55: 136, 54: 135, 53: 134, 52: 133, 51: 132,
50: 131, 49: 130, 48: 129, 47: 128, 46: 127, 45: 126, 44: 125, 43: 124, 42: 123, 41: 122,
40: 121, 39: 120, 38: 120, 37: 120, 36: 120, 35: 120, 34: 120, 33: 120, 32: 120, 31: 120,
30: 120, 29: 120, 28: 120, 27: 120, 26: 120, 25: 120, 24: 120, 23: 120, 22: 120, 21: 120,
20: 120, 19: 120, 18: 120, 17: 120, 16: 120, 15: 120, 14: 120, 13: 120, 12: 120, 11: 120,
10: 120, 9: 120, 8: 120, 7: 120, 6: 120, 5: 120, 4: 120, 3: 120, 2: 120, 1: 120, 0: 120
};
var scaledScore = 120; // Default to minimum score
for (var raw = totalRawScore; raw >= 0; raw–) {
if (rawToScaled[raw]) {
scaledScore = rawToScaled[raw];
break;
}
}
// Ensure score is within 120-180 range
scaledScore = Math.max(120, Math.min(180, scaledScore));
document.getElementById('lsatRawScore').innerText = totalRawScore;
document.getElementById('lsatScaledScore').innerText = scaledScore;
}
LSAT Score Estimator
Your Estimated Total Raw Score: 0
Your Estimated Scaled LSAT Score: 120
Understanding Your LSAT Score: A Comprehensive Guide
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a standardized examination that is a crucial component of the law school admission process in the United States and Canada. Designed to assess skills deemed essential for success in law school, it measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning abilities. Your LSAT score is often one of the most heavily weighted factors in your application, alongside your undergraduate GPA.
The Structure of the LSAT
The LSAT consists of several sections, typically administered in a digital format. The scored sections contribute to your overall raw score, which is then converted to a scaled score:
- Logical Reasoning (LR): This section typically comprises two separate sections, each with about 25-26 questions. It assesses your ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments. You'll encounter short passages followed by questions that ask you to identify assumptions, strengthen or weaken arguments, find conclusions, and more.
- Logic Games (LG) / Analytical Reasoning: This section usually has about 23 questions, divided into four "games." Each game presents a set of conditions or rules governing relationships among a group of items (e.g., people, places, things). You must deduce what can or must be true, or what cannot be true, based on these rules. This section tests your ability to understand complex relationships and draw logical inferences.
- Reading Comprehension (RC): Consisting of about 27 questions, this section presents four long passages, each followed by several questions. The passages cover a wide range of topics, from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences and law. This section evaluates your ability to read and understand complex texts, identify main ideas, infer meaning, and analyze the author's purpose and structure.
- Experimental Section: One additional section (either LR, LG, or RC) is included but is unscored. It is used by LSAC (Law School Admission Council) to test new questions for future exams. You won't know which section is experimental, so it's crucial to treat every section as if it counts.
- Writing Sample: This is an unscored essay portion, typically administered separately online. While it doesn't contribute to your numerical LSAT score, a copy of your essay is sent to law schools, allowing them to assess your written communication skills.
How the LSAT is Scored
Your LSAT score is determined in two main steps:
- Raw Score Calculation: Your raw score is simply the total number of questions you answer correctly across the two Logical Reasoning sections, the Logic Games section, and the Reading Comprehension section. There is no penalty for incorrect answers, so it's always advisable to guess if you're unsure. A typical LSAT has around 100-101 scored questions.
- Scaled Score Conversion: The raw score is then converted into a scaled score, which ranges from 120 to 180. This conversion is not linear and varies slightly for each test administration. LSAC adjusts the "curve" for each test to account for minor differences in difficulty, ensuring that a score of, say, 160 on one test represents the same level of ability as a 160 on another test. This calculator uses an average conversion table to provide an estimate.
In addition to your scaled score, you will also receive a percentile rank, which indicates what percentage of test-takers scored below you. For example, a 75th percentile score means you scored better than 75% of other test-takers.
Using the LSAT Score Estimator
Our LSAT Score Estimator allows you to input the number of correct answers you achieved in each of the four scored sections (Logic Games, Reading Comprehension, and two Logical Reasoning sections). Based on these inputs, the calculator will:
- Calculate your total estimated raw score.
- Convert your raw score into an estimated scaled LSAT score (between 120 and 180) using a representative conversion table.
This tool is perfect for practice tests, allowing you to quickly gauge your performance and track your progress as you prepare for the actual exam. Remember, the conversion table used here is an approximation, and your actual LSAT score may vary slightly.
Tips for LSAT Preparation
Achieving a strong LSAT score requires dedicated and strategic preparation. Here are some tips:
- Understand the Test Format: Familiarize yourself with the types of questions in each section and the time constraints.
- Consistent Practice: Regular practice is key. Work through official LSAT questions and full-length practice tests.
- Analyze Your Mistakes: Don't just do practice questions; thoroughly review every question you get wrong (and even those you get right but found difficult). Understand why the correct answer is correct and why your chosen answer was incorrect.
- Develop a Study Schedule: Create a realistic study plan that allocates sufficient time to each section and includes regular review sessions.
- Time Management: Practice completing sections within the allotted time. Pacing is crucial on the LSAT.
- Master Logic Games: For many, Logic Games is the most learnable section. Develop a systematic approach to diagramming and inference-making.
- Read Actively: For Reading Comprehension, practice active reading techniques to identify main points, structure, and author's tone efficiently.
- Stay Healthy: Ensure you get enough sleep, eat well, and manage stress. Your mental and physical well-being significantly impacts your performance.
Good luck with your LSAT preparation!