The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a skill-based standardized test administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) that evaluates the logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, and reading comprehension skills of prospective law school applicants. The LSAT is the only admission test accepted by all ABA-accredited law schools, and it is a substantial part of admission and scholarship decisions. As such, students should only take the LSAT once they feel fully prepared.
Unlike some standardized tests, law schools have access to every reportable LSAT score an applicant has received for a 5 year period via their LSAC Score Report. For this reason, applicants should strive to take the LSAT once and should not take an exam they do not feel prepared for. Still, it is not uncommon for applicants to take the LSAT more than once where adequate studying shows the potential for increasing one’s score.
The LSAC does place some restrictions on the number of times that an applicant can take the LSAT. Those interested in learning more about LSAC’s restrictions on repeat testing should review the LSAC’s test repetition policy and schedule an appointment with a pre-law advisor to discuss whether retaking the test is right for them.
