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ABOUT THE LSAT Register Now The Law SchoolAdmission Test (LSAT) is a half-day, standardized test administered four times eachyear at designated testing centers throughout the world. The test is an integral part of thelaw school admission process in the United States, Canada, and a growing numberof other countries. It provides a standard measure of acquired reading andverbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of severalfactors in assessing applicants. In the UnitedStates, Canada, the Caribbean, and some other countries, the LSAT isadministered on a Saturday, except in June, when it is generally administeredon a Monday. For Saturday Sabbath observers, the test is also administered on aweekday following Saturday administrations. Many law schoolsrequire that the LSAT be taken by December for admission the following fall.However, taking the test earlier—in June or September—is often advised. View Video: Aboutthe LSAT Test Format The testconsists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Four of thefive sections contribute to the test taker's score. The unscored section,commonly referred to as the variable section, typically is used to pretest newtest questions or to preequate new test forms. The placement of this sectionwill vary. A 35-minute writing sample is administered at the end of the test.LSAC does not score the writing sample, but copies of the writing sample aresent to all law schools to which you apply. What the Test Measures The LSAT isdesigned to measure skills that are considered essential for success in lawschool: the reading and comprehension of complex texts with accuracy andinsight; the organization and management of information and the ability to drawreasonable inferences from it; the ability to think critically; and theanalysis and evaluation of the reasoning and arguments of others. The three multiple-choice question types in the LSAT are: · Reading Comprehension Questions—These questions measure the ability toread, with understanding and insight, examples of lengthy and complex materialssimilar to those commonly encountered in law school. The Reading Comprehensionsection contains four sets of reading questions, each consisting of a selectionof reading material, followed by five to eight questions that test reading andreasoning abilities. · Analytical Reasoning Questions—These questions measure the ability tounderstand a structure of relationships and to draw logical conclusions aboutthat structure. You are asked to reason deductively from a set of statementsand rules or principles that describe relationships among persons, things, orevents. Analytical Reasoning questions reflect the kinds of complex analysesthat a law student performs in the course of legal problem solving. · Logical Reasoning Questions—These questions assess the ability toanalyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinarylanguage. Each Logical Reasoning question requires the test taker to read andcomprehend a short passage, then answer a question about it. The questions aredesigned to assess a wide range of skills involved in thinking critically, withan emphasis on skills that are central to legal reasoning. These skills includedrawing well-supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, determining howadditional evidence affects an argument, applying principles or rules, andidentifying argument flaws. Repeating the Test Test takersfrequently wonder whether they can improve their LSAT score by taking the testa second time. If you believe that your test score does not reflect your trueability—for example, if some circumstance such as illness prevented you fromperforming as well as you might have expected—you should consider taking thetest again. Data show (PDF) that scores for repeat test takers oftenrise slightly. However, if your score is a fairly accurate indicator of yourability, it is unlikely that taking the test again will result in asubstantially different score. You should also be aware that there is a chanceyour score will drop. Law schools must have access to your complete testrecord, not just your highest score; therefore, LSAC will not honor requestsfor partial score reports. Unusually largescore differences are routinely reviewed by LSAC. This could involvehandwriting analysis of the writing sample and other documents, a comparison ofthumbprints and/or photographs, or comparison of a test taker's answers to theanswers of other test takers seated nearby in the testing room. The samecomparisons may be performed in cases of alleged misconduct or irregularity. Law schools maycompare your original test score to your scores on subsequent tests. You shouldnotify law schools of any facts relevant to the interpretation of your test results,such as illness or extenuating circumstances. In the absence of specificcircumstances that may have undermined one or more scores on your test record,schools are advised that the average score is probably the best estimate ofability—especially if the tests were taken over a short period of time. NOTE: LSAC doesnot automatically inform law schools of a candidate's registration for aretest. It is your responsibility to inform law schools directly about yourregistration for additional tests. Limitations on Test Taking You may not take the LSAT more than three times in anytwo-year period. This policy applies even if you cancel your score or ifyour score is not otherwise reported. LSAC reserves the right to cancel yourregistration, rescind your admission ticket, or take any other steps necessaryto enforce this policy. For significantextenuating circumstances, exceptions to this policy may be made by LSAC. Torequest an exception, submit a signed, detailed explanation—along withverification, if possible—addressing the circumstances that you feel make youeligible to retake the LSAT and specify the date that you wish to test. E-mailyour request as an attachment to [url=mailto SACinfo@LSAC.org]LSACinfo@LSAC.org[/url] or send it by fax to 215.968.1277. You will benotified by e-mail of approval or denial of your request. Be sure to submityour request well in advance of the regular registration deadline so that youcan receive timely notification of our decision. Barring unforeseen circumstances,LSAC will respond within seven working days of its receipt. LSAC's decisionsare final.
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