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LSAT Score Conversion Table: How to Predict Your LSAT Score!

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The LSAT changes formats somewhat frequently:  it switched to 3 scored sections in 2020, and the types of sections are going to change again in August 2024.  But what does this mean for scoring? Keep reading for score conversion charts and everything else you need to convert official LSAT practice tests to a final scaled score, no matter which version of the test you’re studying for.

Up next are PDF score conversion charts for the upcoming new version of the LSAT and the current version of the LSAT that can be used to get a precise scaled score for your specific LSAT PrepTest.  You can also read about our methodology for the current LSAT’s charts.  And, for both the new LSAT and the current LSAT, we have conversion tables where you can quickly get a rough idea of what raw score would be needed for a certain scaled score or overall percentile.

 

Score Conversion Charts for the New August 2024 LSAT

Let’s start with the new version of the LSAT coming in August 2024.  The test-makers have reorganized the sections of existing PrepTests into new PrepTests, starting with the number 101.  They’ve also released individual score conversion charts for each of these new PrepTests.  We’ve combined all of these together into a single resource:

LSAT Score Conversion Charts for the New August 2024 Format

Additionally, this resource lists the corresponding old PrepTest that the new PrepTest is based on.  For example, the scored sections of PrepTest 101 are the same as what’s on PrepTest 24.  So, to determine your final scaled score, first identify the PrepTest number of your practice exam.  Then, tally up the number of questions you answered correctly on the scored sections (your “raw score”).  Lastly, match that value with the corresponding scaled score on the chart.

If you’re curious about which specific sections (including the unscored section) make up a new PrepTest, check out our LSAT PrepTests Mapping Guide.

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Score Conversion Charts for the Current LSAT (Prior to August 2024)

As for the current LSAT, the story is a little more complicated.  In 2020, the LSAT changed from having 4 scored sections to having just 3 scored sections.  The conversion charts released by the test-makers from PrepTest 90 and onward indeed match that 3-scored-section format.  However, every score conversion chart prior to that is still based on 4 sections, which is no longer helpful.

So, we’ve converted those charts to instead correspond to a 3-scored-section test (1 scored Logic Games section, 1 scored Reading Comprehension section, and 1 scored Logical Reasoning section).  The following resource contains score conversion tables for all previously and officially released LSAT PrepTests:

LSAT Score Conversion Charts for the Current (Prior to August 2024) Format

To get your scaled score, first identify the number of the PrepTest you’ve taken.  Then, remove or ignore the second Logical Reasoning section from your official LSAT practice test. Next, count up the number of correct answers on your test (your “raw score”).  Lastly, find the corresponding scaled score value on the table.

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Methodology for the Current LSAT’s Score Conversion Charts

How did we create these charts for the current format of the LSAT?  We first examined the official score conversion tables for a sampling of official LSAT exams of varying difficulty, as well as the five score conversion charts that have been officially released for the 3 scored-section tests to date (that is, PrepTests 90 through 94).

For every other previously released official exam, we then converted that exam to a 3-section version by removing the second Logical Reasoning section.

Next, we matched an original raw score (say, 85 questions correct on a 101-question test) with its proportional equivalent for a shorter exam (in this example, 63 questions correct on a 75-question test).  Finally, we made manual adjustments in some cases to smooth out the curve.

The range of scaled scores we provide in these charts for the current LSAT should be considered estimates. We believe our scaled scores to be accurate within a point or two higher and a point or two lower for most scaled scores, except those between 120-130, where data is murkier.

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August 2024 LSAT – Conversion Table for Raw Scores to Scaled Score Ranges

The PDFs above are great for determining your scaled score on a specific PrepTest (such as PrepTest 123).  But for a rough idea of what kind of raw score you need in general to achieve a certain scaled score or percentile, check out the following table for the new August 2024 LSAT.

Note that this table assumes that you took a practice test with 77 or 78 scored questions, which are the most common cases.  However, some new PrepTests may have 76 or 79 scored questions instead.

New LSAT Raw Score New LSAT Scaled Score New LSAT Percentile
78 180 99.9
77 180 99.9
76 178-180 99.7-99.9
75 176-180 99.3-99.9
74 174-179 98.6-99.8
73 173-178 98.1-99.7
72 172-176 97.4-99.3
71 170-175 95.6-99.0
70 169-173 94.4-98.1
69 168-172 93.0-97.4
68 167-171 91.4-96.6
67 166-170 89.5-95.6
66 165-169 87.5-94.4
65 164-168 85.2-93.0
64 163-167 82.8-91.4
63 162-166 80.2-89.5
62 161-165 77.3-87.5
61 161-164 77.3-85.2
60 160-163 74.3-82.8
59 159-162 71.1-80.2
58 158-161 67.8-77.3
57 158-161 67.8-77.3
56 157-160 64.3-74.3
55 156-159 60.7-71.1
54 155-158 57.1-67.8
53 155-158 57.1-67.8
52 154-157 53.5-64.3
51 153-156 49.6-60.7
50 152-156 45.9-60.7
49 152-155 45.9-57.1
48 151-154 42.3-53.5
47 150-154 38.7-53.5
46 149-153 35.2-49.6
45 148-152 31.9-45.9
44 148-152 31.9-45.9
43 147-151 28.5-42.3
42 146-150 25.5-38.7
41 145-149 22.7-35.2
40 144-149 20.1-35.2
39 144-148 20.1-31.9
38 143-147 17.5-28.5
37 142-147 15.4-28.5
36 141-146 13.3-25.5
35 141-145 13.3-22.7
34 140-144 11.5-20.1
33 139-143 9.9-17.5
32 138-143 8.4-17.5
31 137-142 7.2-15.4
30 137-141 7.2-13.3
29 136-140 6.1-11.5
28 135-139 5.2-9.9
27 134-138 4.3-8.4
26 134-138 4.3-8.4
25 133-137 3.7-7.2
24 132-136 3.1-6.1
23 131-135 2.7-5.2
22 130-134 2.3-4.3
21 130-133 2.3-3.7
20 129-132 1.9-3.1
19 127-131 1.4-2.7
18 125-130 1.0-2.3
17 122-129 0.7-1.9
16 121-128 0.6-1.6
15 120-127 0.0-1.4
14 120-126 0.0-1.2
13 120-125 0.0-1.0
12 120-124 0.0-0.9
11 120-122 0.0-0.7
10 120-121 0.0-0.6
0-9 120 0.0

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Current LSAT – Conversion Table for Raw Scores to Scaled Score Ranges

Likewise, for the current LSAT, the PDFs from earlier are great for determining an estimated scaled score for a specific PrepTest (such as the June 2007 test).  However, to get a rough idea of what kind of raw score is needed for a certain scaled score or percentile, check out the following table for the current LSAT.

Note that this table assumes that you took a practice test with 75 or 76 scored questions, since the most recent tests have tended to have that many questions.  But do note that the full range is between 73 and 78 scored questions.

Current LSAT Raw Score Current LSAT Scaled Score Current LSAT Percentile
75-76 180 99.9
74 177-180 99.8-99.9
73 177-180 99.8-99.9
72 175-179 99.6-99.9
71 173-178 99.0-99.9
70 172-176 98.6-99.7
69 170-175 97.4-99.6
68 169-174 96.6-99.3
67 168-173 95.5-99.0
66 167-172 94.3-98.6
65 166-170 92.9-97.4
64 166-169 92.9-96.6
63 165-169 91.4-96.6
62 165-168 91.4-95.5
61 163-167 97.1-94.3
60 162-166 84.9-92.9
59 162-165 84.9-91.4
58 161-164 92.4-89.4
57 160-163 79.4-87.1
56 159-162 76.5-84.9
55 159-161 76.5-82.4
54 158-161 73.6-82.4
53 157-160 70.0-79.4
52 157-159 70.0-76.5
51 156-158 66.4-73.6
50 155-157 62.8-70.0
49 154-157 59.0-70.0
48 154-156 59.0-66.4
47 153-155 55.1-62.8
46 152-155 51.1-62.8
45 152-154 51.1-59.0
44 151-153 47.6-55.1
43 150-153 43.9-55.1
42 150-152 43.9-51.1
41 149-151 40.1-47.6
40 148-150 36.3-43.9
39 147-150 32.6-43.9
38 146-149 29.7-40.1
37 146-148 29.7-36.3
36 145-147 26.0-32.6
35 144-146 23.0-29.7
34 143-146 20.5-29.7
33 142-145 17.7-26.0
32 141-144 15.5-23.0
31 141-143 15.5-20.5
30 140-142 13.3-17.7
29 139-141 11.3-15.5
28 138-140 9.6-13.3
27 137-139 8.1-11.3
26 136-138 6.8-9.6
25 135-138 5.5-9.6
24 134-137 4.7-8.1
23 133-136 3.9-6.8
22 132-135 3.2-5.5
21 131-134 2.6-4.7
20 129-133 1.7-3.9
19 127-132 1.1-3.2
18 125-131 0.7-2.6
17 123-130 0.5-2.0
16 121-129 0.3-1.7
15 120-127 0.0-1.1
14 120-125 0.0-0.7
13 120-123 0.0-0.5
12 120-122 0.0-0.4
11 120-121 0.0-0.3
0-10 120 0.0

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  • Kristin Fracchia

    Dr. Kristin Fracchia has over fifteen years of expertise in college and graduate school admissions and with a variety of standardized tests, including the ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT, with several 99% scores. She had a PhD from the University of California, Irvine, an MA degree from The Catholic University, and BA degrees in Secondary Education and English Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park. She was the recipient of the 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award and the Chancellor’s Club Fellowship from the University of California, Irvine. She’s worked as a high school teacher and university professor, as an independent college and graduate school admissions counselor, and as an expert tutor for standardized tests, helping hundreds of students gain acceptance into premier national and international institutions. She now develops accessible and effective edtech products for Magoosh. Her free online content and YouTube videos providing test prep and college admissions advice have received over 6 million views in over 125 countries. Kristin is an advocate for improving access to education: you can check out her TEDx talk on the topic. Follow Kristin on LinkedIn!

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