Tests taken prior to September will not count against these numerical limits. In addition, test takers will not be permitted to retake the LSAT if they have already scored a perfect score within the current and five past testing years, the period in which LSAC reports scores to law schools.
This aspect of the policy will be applied retroactively. Test takers who have special circumstances and want to request an exception to this policy may submit an appeal. Accepting the Candidate Agreement means that you are giving LSAC permission to release information from your file — including, but not limited to, the information contained on the Candidate Agreement form, your LSAT score, and information regarding any alleged misconduct or irregularities in the admission process.
You are also giving the law schools to which you apply permission to release information to LSAC. By accepting the Candidate Agreement , you are certifying that you are the candidate whose name appears on the registration, and that you plan to take the LSAT for the sole purpose of being considered for admission to law school.
You are further certifying that all the information on the form, as well as other information and materials submitted to LSAC for your file, are complete and accurate. Review complete LSAT system requirements. This will ensure that you know how to eliminate and select responses. We understand that some candidates may not have access to a quiet or private room in which to take a remotely proctored test. Through the June administration, the LSAT is being delivered in an online, live remote-proctored format.
The test will have three scored sections — one section each of Reading Comprehension, Analytical Reasoning, and Logical Reasoning — and we will return to our pre-COVID practice of including a fourth, unscored variable section that will allow us to validate new test questions for future use and ensure that they are free from any form of bias. With the addition of this fourth, unscored section, the LSAT will include a minute intermission between the second and third sections.
During the intermission, you can leave your testing area to have a snack or use the restroom. You will need to check in with your proctor before you can resume testing. Please note: If you do not check in before the intermission is over, your test session will be terminated, and you will need to register for a new LSAT administration. You will not receive a refund. Test takers will complete LSAT Writing separately from the multiple-choice portion of the test, at a convenient time and place of their choosing.
The LSAT is composed of four minute test sections. There is a minute intermission between the second and third sections. The test takes approximately 3 hours for standard test takers. Please note that the unscored variable section will be one of the three standard section types — either Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, or Reading Comprehension. The content of the unscored variable section will differ depending on your test form. Yes, the online, live remote-proctored LSAT includes a minute intermission between the second and third sections.
During the minute intermission, you can leave your testing area to have a snack or use the restroom. Please note: If you do not check in before the break is over, your test session will be terminated, and you will need to register for a new LSAT administration. LSAC understands that accommodated test takers often have a longer testing appointment and therefore may have a greater need for the opportunity to take a break during the test.
Test takers with these accommodations simply need to request the five-minute break for their administration by the Accommodation Request Deadline associated with their test date. Please take this into consideration when requesting testing accommodations. However, test sections may appear in any order during your actual LSAT exam. We encourage you to learn more about the technical requirements of the live, online remote-proctored exam and to test your equipment as soon as possible using the information and tool on this page.
We know that the security, integrity, and validity of the LSAT are important to candidates and schools, so we take many steps to ensure the security of the LSAT. The video and audio feeds are recorded in case further review is necessary. You may share general information, such as how you felt about the test-taking experience, the exam overall, or a section of the test. Sharing more details, such as information about a particular passage or a particular question and how you answered it, is prohibited.
This rule is necessary to ensure that the test remains fair for all test takers. LSAC retains complete ownership rights to the LSAT and reserves the right to pursue all suitable courses of action to prevent fraudulent or unauthorized uses of its intellectual property and to prevent the compromise of secure test materials. Each of these items must be held up and shown to the proctor during the security check-in procedure. Both sides of each sheet of scratch paper must be shown to the proctor and destroyed in camera view upon test completion.
You may wear an analog nondigital wristwatch. Timing devices of any other kind are not permitted. If you have a medical need for one or more of the following personal medical items during your test, you may have the item s with you: eyeglasses, hearing aids, medication e. No prior authorization is required. Every candidate is required to present a physical, valid international passport or a North American government-issued photo ID. The ID must be current or have expired within 6 months of your test date and must contain:.
Please note that, by law, U. Adhering to the highest moral and ethical standards is essential for those in the legal profession. Please make sure you read the entire Agreement; rushing through it or ignoring any of it could have serious adverse consequences. Any suspicious behavior noted by the proctor will be grounds for immediately ending the testing session. Terminated sessions are subject to score cancellation polices and to LSAC investigations that could lead to a finding of misconduct or irregularity.
Any such finding may be shared with the law schools to which you apply. One mobile phone is allowed for use as a mirror during check-in as instructed by your proctor, but it must be turned off and put away as instructed by the proctor before the test begins.
Additional mobile phones are prohibited. You may not access the mobile phone during the minute intermission. Unauthorized access of an electronic device, such as a mobile phone or tablet, will cause your testing session to be terminated. Please note that tablets, laptops, personal computers, or any other electronic device not being used to take the test are prohibited.
Prohibited electronic devices may not be in the room during the test because they cannot be monitored via your webcam feed. Please be aware that your proctor will not allow you to test if any prohibited electronics are noted during the room scan portion of your check-in. This includes any monitors or desktop computers that happen to be on the desk you may be resting your laptop on during the test. When not geeking out on the LSAT, he can probably be found on skis, in water, or in the vicinity of a roller coaster.
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The LSAT is the common denominator that applies to all law school applicants. LSAT scores are the top academic factor used by U. The LSAT score is the factor in an application that is most predictive of success in the first year of law school. Logical Reasoning Arguments Read short passages and answer questions. Analytical Reasoning Logic Games Solve complex, deductive logic puzzles.
Reading Comprehension Read longer passages and answer questions. Experimental The experimental section is either a Logical Reasoning, Logic Games, or Reading Comprehension section, but it is not factored into your score. Ungraded 35 minutes Depends on the section. Writing Sample Write a short essay.
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