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Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a standardized test conducted for admissions into the law schools that are approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). This pre-requisite entrance test is administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a standardized examination that is considered as a pre-requisite for getting admissions into the law schools of United States and Canada. This entrance test is governed by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). This entrance test is undertaken by the prospective law school candidates. It provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools use as one of major factors in measuring applicants. Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is designed to assess the skills that are considered as essential for success in law school. Through this entrance test, the verbal as well as reading reasoning skills of the prospective candidates are judged. It is measured whether a candidate is capable of analytical reasoning and critical thinking (which are required in this profession) or not. This test can be administered four times a year at various locations around the world.

Registration for Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
The candidates can do the registration for this entrance test through online/ or by telephone/or by mail. The candidates will get the detailed information associated with LSAT registration from the official website of the conducting body.

Pattern of Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) comprises five multiple-choice sections, each of 35-minutes duration. The sections include -

Reading Comprehension - It contains four passages of about 400 to 600 words with 5 to 8 questions per passage. The passage is associated with the field of science, philosophy, economy, history, law etc., but the questions are required to be answered from actual passages given only and not from any specific knowledge of a subject.

Analytical Reasoning - In this particular section there are four sets of conditions, statements, or rules are given. Each set is followed by four to seven questions for a total of 22 to 24 questions.

Logical Reasoning - It comprises of two sections that includes short passages, statements, arguments, or discussion, followed by one or two questions. Each section contains 24 to 26 questions. The students with good reading and reasoning skills score good marks.

Objective portion - This test ranges from 120 to 180 and the writing samples are sent to law schools of choice for evaluation.

After the completion of the multiple choice sections, the candidates are required to write essay in 30 minutes. A copy of this essay is sent to law school to which the student is seeking admission and is used as a tie-breaker between two applicants, as a measure for admission in the concerned law school.

Preparation for Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
The candidates are required to prepare thoroughly before appearing for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). The candidates need to collect the various study materials that are provided by the Law School Admission Council. These study materials make the students familiar with the pattern of the test and other issues relevant for the test.

Selection Process of Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
The scores obtained by the candidates in the Law School Admission Test, LSAT determine the final selection of the candidates.

Thus, all the students who are interested in seeking admission into the Law Schools in USA and Canada are required to appear for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is the mode through which the analytical, reasoning and critical thinking of the candidates are judged and it is measured whether they are suitable for the law courses or not.

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(Last Updated on : 19/12/2009)
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