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LSAT USA Detailed Syllabus

1 - 2. Logical Reasoning

These sections assess the ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinary language. Each Logical Reasoning question requires the test taker to read and comprehend a short passage, then answer a question about it. The questions are designed to assess a wide range of skills involved in thinking critically, with an emphasis on skills that are central to legal reasoning. These skills include drawing well-supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, determining how additional evidence affects an argument, applying principles or rules, and identifying argument flaws

• Two sections.
• Tests the ability to analyze, evaluate, and complete arguments.
• Questions involve identifying argument flaws, drawing inferences, and applying principles to new situations.

3. Reading Comprehension

These questions measure the ability to read, with understanding and insight, examples of lengthy and complex materials similar to those commonly encountered in law school. The Reading Comprehension section contains four sets of reading questions, each consisting of a selection of reading material, followed by five to eight questions that test reading and reasoning abilities.

• One section.
• Assesses the ability to read, understand, and analyze complex texts.
• Passages cover a range of subjects, followed by questions that test understanding of the main ideas, details, inferences, and the author’s tone.

LSAT USA Exam Pattern

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

LSAT USA Scoring: The LSAT Abroad score ranges 120 - 180. The median score is 151.

Please note: If you're taking the LSAT USA after June 2024, the test will no longer include an Analytical Reasoning section.

Starting July 31, 2024, The LSAT Argumentative Writing will replace the current LSAT Writing Task. The LSAT Argumentative Writing will continue to be an unscored part of the LSAT, but the time will be extended from 35 minutes to 50 minutes.

LSAT India Detailed Syllabus

The LSAT India examination is a standardized test designed to assess law students' skills in advanced reading, critical thinking, and informal and deductive reasoning. The Law School Admission Council, also known as LSAC Global, administers the exam for admission to affiliated law schools. Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension are the main topics covered in the LSAT India question paper.

LSAT India has 92 questions that must be answered in 2 hours and 20 minutes. The LSAT India scorecard includes a scaled score from 420 to 480 and a percentile rank. More than 80 law colleges in India accept the exam for admission to five-year Integrated LLB courses, three-year LLB courses, and LLM courses.

1. Analytical Reasoning

Analytical Reasoning: Also known as "Logic Games," contains 22-24 questions. The questions are in the form of single passages and assess one's ability to conclude the set of statements. The task is to examine the range of possibilities within a set of rules. This section is generally regarded as the most important by candidates taking the LSAT - India exam, accounting for 23% of the total score.

These questions measure the ability to understand a structure of relationships and to draw logical conclusions about that structure. You are asked to reason deductively from a set of statements and rules or principles that describe relationships among persons, things, or events. Analytical Reasoning questions reflect the kinds of complex analyses that a law student performs in the course of legal problem solving.

• Tests the ability to understand a structure of relationships and draw logical conclusions about that structure.
• Questions often involve grouping, matching, and ordering of elements.
• It includes topics such as Pattern Recognition, Logical Deductions, Critical Thinking, Problem - Solving, Data Interpretation, Analytical Puzzles, Syllogisms and Analogies.

2 - 3 Logical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning has two sections. This section is designed to assess a candidate's ability to analyze arguments. Each Logical Reasoning Section consists of 24-26 questions. The underlying assumption, alternative conclusions, errors or logical omissions, arguments with parallel reasoning, or a statement that would strengthen or weaken the argument must all be identified. Logical Reasoning accounts for 50% of the total score.

• Measures the ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments.
• Questions may involve identifying argument flaws, drawing inferences, and applying principles.
• It includes topics such as Statements and Assumptions, Inference, Syllogisms, Cause and Effect, Analogies, Course of Action, Data Sufficiency, Logical Connectives, Decision Making, Puzzles, Critical Reasoning, Logical Deductions, and Groupings and Arrangements.

4. Reading Comprehension

This section accounts for 27% of the score and consists of three long passages and one short passage, comprising 26 - 28 questions. The section assesses one's ability to draw inferences to describe the structure and author's main idea. The passages are mostly about law, the arts, humanities, and physical and social sciences.

• Assesses the ability to read, understand, and analyze complex texts.
• Passages cover a range of subjects and are followed by questions that test understanding of the main idea, details, inferences, and the author's tone.

LSAT India 2025 Highlights

The LSAT India is conducted in a Computer-Based Proctored mode (from home) for admission to 5-year integrated LLB, 3-year LLB, and LLM courses offered by more than 80 colleges accepting LSAT India.