Law School Admission Test

Conducted by:Law School Admission Council (LSAC)

Start Date of Application:Dec 6, 2019 Last Date of application:Apr 14, 2020 Exam Date: May 1, 2020 Result Date: May 29, 2020

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LSAT Syllabus

The three main topics of LSAT Exam Syllabus include:

Reading Comprehension: This part of LSAT Exam measures the applicant’s ability to read, with critical understanding and insight. It consists of lengthy and complex materials similar to those to be studied in law schools. This section consists of four sets of questions, each consisting of a selection of reading material needing evaluation. The reading materials are followed by five to eight questions that test the candidate’s reasoning abilities.

Analytical Reasoning: Analytical Reasoning checks the ability to understand a structure of relationships and draw logical conclusions from it. According to the LSAT Exam, you are asked the questions related to the set of statements or principles that describe relationships among persons, things or events. Basically, the Analytical Reasoning section reflects insightful analyses that law students will have to perform during their law study programme at law schools abroad.

Logical Reasoning: This segment of LSAT Exam assesses the ability of a law school aspirant to analyze, evaluate and complete arguments. Test takers need to carefully read and comprehend a short passage, then answer a question about it. The questions evaluate an aspirant skills that include thinking critically, which is vital in legal reasoning. The LSAT Exam Syllabus also covers questions that test a student’s ability to draw appropriate conclusions, reason by analogy, determine how additional evidence affects arguments, and importantly applying principles or rules in identifying flaws in arguments.