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Written by Nasir N. Pasha
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Friday, 15 June 2007 16:46 |
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The LSAT, or Law School Admissions Test is the entrance exam that law schools require for evaluating admission. common misconception about the LSAT is that the test evaluates what you know about the law. In fact, the test has nothing to do with the law but rather tests whether the student has the skills to succeed in law school and as a lawyer.
In doing so, the test includes questions that evaluates the student's reading, verbal, and reasoning skills - three qualities that are essential to get through law school. The LSAT is given four times each year, in June, October, December, and February. The Law School Admissions Council administrators the test. Registration information can be found at their official website.
Test Sections
The test consists of five sections: Logical Reasoning (two sections), Logical Game, Reading Comprehension, Writing Sample.
Logical Reasoning I
This section evaluates the test-taker's ability to use logic. A typical question in this section gives a statement followed by a question that asks the test-taker to evaluate the statement's conclusion or logical process and choose the best multiple-choice answer.
Recommended guide to tackle these types of questions: The PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible
Time Allotted: 35 minutes
Number of Questions: 24 to 26
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This section is the same as the first logical reasoning section.
Time Allotted: 35 minutes
Number of Questions: 24 to 26
Logical Game or Analytical
This section evaluates the test-taker's ability to work through a complex analytical process. A common question presents a situation with certain conditions and gives the test-taker multiple-choice answers that best fits the result from the conditions given. The questions are varied and based on the most simple logical analysis: If A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C.
Recommended guide to tackle these types of questions: The PowerScore LSAT Logic Games Bible
Time Allotted: 35 minutes
Number of Questions: 21 to 23
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Reading Comprehension
This section evaluates the test-taker's ability to understand passages with limited time to read. The passages covers any topic and are usually designed to pick a topic that is long enough that the test-taker must read at a considerable pace and with content that is usually unfamiliar to the test-taker. The passages are followed by questions dealing with the general main idea of the passage, specific content, structure, purpose, and other analytical and logic conclusions.
Recommended guide to tackle these types of questions: LSAT Reading Comprehension Workbook
Time Allotted: 35 minutes
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Writing Sample
This section evaluates the test-taker's ability to argue a specific position and writing ability. This section is not graded but the writing will be sent to all schools that the student applies.
Recommended guide to tackle these types of questions:
Time Allotted: 30 minutes
Experimental Section
There is also an additional experimental section which is not identified and may appear in the form of any of the other graded sections. Take Practice Test
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