LSAT Raw Score Calculator
Enter your correct answers and total questions for each scored section. The calculator returns your LSAT raw score (questions correct), accuracy, and a rough scaled score range.
What is an LSAT raw score?
Your LSAT raw score is simply the total number of scored questions you answer correctly. There is no penalty for wrong answers, so your raw score does not subtract points for guessing. If you got 62 questions correct across the scored sections, your raw score is 62.
That raw score is then converted by LSAC into a scaled score from 120 to 180. The conversion changes slightly from test to test to account for small differences in difficulty. That means a raw score of 62 might be a 160 on one test and a 159 or 161 on another.
How to use this calculator
- Enter the number of correct answers for each section.
- Enter the number of total questions for each section.
- Click Calculate Raw Score.
- Review your raw score, accuracy percentage, and estimated scaled range.
If you are working with a modern LSAT format, keep the optional 4th scored section set to zero. If you are using older PrepTests, include that fourth section so your numbers are comparable.
Raw score vs scaled score (and why students confuse them)
Raw score
Questions answered correctly. Straight count. No curve yet.
Scaled score
The official 120–180 number schools see. This is what admissions offices compare.
Percentile
Your percentile shows how you performed relative to recent test takers. Two people with the same scaled score can generally be compared directly, even if they took different test forms.
What is a “good” LSAT raw score?
A good raw score depends on your target law schools. Because conversions shift, think in ranges:
- Approx. 75% correct: often lands around the mid-to-high 150s.
- Approx. 80–85% correct: often around low-to-mid 160s.
- Approx. 90%+ correct: often pushes into high 160s or 170+ territory.
These are estimates only. Always check official LSAT conversion tables for your specific PrepTest when available.
How to improve your raw score efficiently
1) Track misses by question type
Don’t just review “wrong answers.” Categorize mistakes: flaw, strengthen/weaken, inference, RC main point, etc. Patterns reveal where your next points are hiding.
2) Improve timing in rounds
First pass: solve what is clear and fast. Second pass: return to difficult items. This prevents early time drains from sinking later easy points.
3) Blind review consistently
After timed sections, rework questions untimed before checking answers. The gap between timed and blind-review performance tells you whether your bottleneck is understanding or speed.
4) Build a section-level goal
Instead of “I want a 170,” try “I want +4 in Logical Reasoning and +2 in Reading Comprehension over the next month.” Raw-score goals are clearer and easier to train toward.
Important notes about this calculator
- The scaled score shown is a rough estimate, not an official conversion.
- Official conversion depends on the specific LSAT form.
- Use this tool for planning, trend tracking, and study diagnostics.
If you want precision for one specific exam, use that PrepTest’s official raw-to-scaled conversion chart.
Final takeaway
The LSAT raw score calculator is best used as a progress tool. Track your section performance weekly, identify where misses cluster, and target those weaknesses with focused drills. Score gains usually come from fixing repeatable errors, not from doing random extra questions.