LSAT Guide 2024-2025 Testing Year - Overview

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LSAT 2024-2025 testing year guidance explains how the Law School Admission Test is delivered online or at a test center, outlines the structure of scored and unscored sections, and details the online LSAT Argumentative Writing process. It covers scoring fundamentals, including the 120–180 score range, conditions for score release tied to completing the writing sample, and key timing expectations for prewriting and essay drafting. The guide also summarizes fees, fee waiver options, score preview cancellation, test-day preparation steps, and limits on attempts within a testing year and lifetime.

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Test Format

LSAT Sections and Timing

LSAT Argumentative Writing

Scoring and Score Release

Fees and Score Preview

Test-Taking Rules and Test Day Preparation

Resources

LSAT – Law School Admission Test Pre-Professional Advising Center University Pavilion|(513) [556-2166|](556-2166|PreProAdv@uc.edu|uc.edu/preproadvising.html)[PreProAdv@uc.edu|](556-2166|PreProAdv@uc.edu|uc.edu/preproadvising.html)[uc.edu/preproadvising.html](556-2166|PreProAdv@uc.edu|uc.edu/preproadvising.html) Test Format: • The LSAT is administered online, but test takers can choose to take it at a test center, or remotely. There are four 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. o Note: Three of the 4 sections contribute to the test taker's score. The unscored section (either in Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension), commonly referred to as the variable section, typically is used to pretest new test questions or to pre-equate new test forms. The placement of this section will vary. • LSAT Argumentative Writing is administered online only, on a separate day/time, and includes a short preparatory period that test takers can use to organize their thoughts using guided prewriting analysis questions and to take notes using the digital notetaking tool provided in the testing environment. These questions are designed to help test takers analyze the various perspectives and generate productive ideas for their essay. Most test takers will have a total of 50 minutes – 15 for prewriting analysis and 35 minutes for essay writing. For the 2024-2025 testing cycle, LSAT Argumentative Writing will remain unscored and will be administered exclusively in an online proctored, on demand environment. • The score range is 120-180. Learn about LSAT scoring and your LSAT Score Report. Your scores are not released to schools if the Argumentative Writing sample is not complete. | LSAT COMPONENT | Explanation | | --- | --- | | Reading Comprehension –
1 scored section | Measures the ability to read, with understanding and insight, examples of lengthy and complex materials like those commonly encountered in law school. | | Logical Reasoning – 2 Scored Sections | Assesses the ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinary language. Skills include drawing well-supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, determining how additional evidence affects an argument, applying principles or rules, and identifying argument flaws. | | LSAT Argumentative Writing | This writing assessment aims to assess a test taker’s ability to construct a cogent argument based on a variety of evidentiary sources. Test takers arepresented with a debatable issue, along with 3 or 4 perspectives that provide additional context for the issue. Together, the perspectives illustrate competing ideologies and arguments around a particular issue. The test taker will then draft an argumentative essay in which they take a position on the issue, while addressing some of the arguments and ideas presented by the other perspectives. | Important Information • $238 fee. • LSAT Fee Waiver information • Learn about LSAT Score Preview – allows you to cancel your score up to six days after receiving it. ($45-$80) • Scores are not released until the test taker has completed the LSAT Argumentative Writing. Other than that, score release dates are usually about 4 weeks after taking the test. • Get ready for test day-checking computer equipment, scheduling time, prepare your test space, etc. • Test takers are able to take the LSAT 3 times in a single testing year (August to June); 5 times within the current and 5 past testing years; atotal of 7 times over a lifetime. • Resources • Test preparation – Educate yourself by investigating all options thoroughly prior to committing. This is not an exhaustive list and PPAC does not endorse any test preparation company. o UC Testing Services offers reduced rates for Kaplan and Princeton LSAT prep o Explore LSAT Prep through [LawHub.org](LawHub.org) o Official LSAT Content Licensees LSAT Information handout, updated July 2024/DG

FAQs

LSAT 2024-2025 的测试形式有哪些选择？

LSAT 以在线方式进行，但考生可以选择在考试中心参加，或远程参加。考试由四个 35 分钟的多项选择部分组成，其中部分会用于计分。

哪一部分是写作评估，评分是否计入？

LSAT Argumentative Writing 仅在线进行，且在单独的日期/时间完成。2024-2025 测试周期中，该写作将继续保持不计分，并在在线监考环境中安排。

何时才能向学校释放 LSAT 成绩？

如果 Argumentative Writing 样题未完成，成绩不会释放给学校。其他情况下，成绩通常在考试后约 4 周发布。

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