For the 2024-2025 testing cycle, the LSAT will undergo an update to its structure.

Starting with the August 2024 LSAT, the multiple-choice portion of the test will consist of two scored Logical Reasoning sections and one scored Reading Comprehension section, plus one unscored section of either Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension.

This change is the result of extensive research and is designed to ensure that every test taker can demonstrate their logical reasoning skills to the best of their abilities.

The LSAT will continue to assess the reasoning, reading, and writing skills that are essential for success in law school and the practice of law.

Please Note: This change will not occur until the August 2024 LSAT; for the remaining tests in the current 2023-2024 testing cycle, up to and including the June 2024 test, the multiple choice portion of the test will continue to include one Logical Reasoning Section, one Reading Comprehension section, and one Analytical Reasoning section, plus one unscored section that could be any of the three section types.

• Test Structure Change: Starting in August 2024, the LSAT will transition to two Logical Reasoning (LR) sections and one Reading Comprehension (RC) section, plus one unscored section of either LR or RC that enables us to test questions for future tests.
• Maintains Integrity and Reliability: The LSAT will continue to measure the reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing skills that are essential for success in law school and the practice of law.
• Data-Driven Decision: The August 2024 update is backed by rigorous research, including analysis of over 200,000 test sessions, ensuring the test's reliability and validity. The research confirms that the revised approach would have virtually no impact on overall scores. The research also confirms that the revised approach will have virtually no impact on the strong correlation between LSAT test scores and first-year law school success.
• Score Range Remains the Same: Because the LSAT’s Logical Reasoning section already includes questions designed to assess deductive reasoning skills, the revised approach will not affect the test’s ability to assess candidates’ reasoning abilities. The current 120-180 score range will continue to be the score range for the revised LSAT, providing continuity for schools and test takers.
• Minimizes Impact: The August 2024 change is designed to have minimal impact on test takers who have already begun to prepare for next year’s LSAT, as students are already very familiar with the Logical Reasoning section. For students who plan to take the LSAT between now and June 2024, there is no change – their test will consist of one Logical Reasoning (LR) section, one Reading Comprehension (RC) section, one Analytical Reasoning (AR) section, plus an unscored section that enables us to test items for future tests.