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Whenever an LSAT score is reported, it is accompanied by
a percentile ranking. Contrary to what many test takers--and perhaps
even some advisers--may believe, these percentiles are not based on how
that score compared to how the other test takers did on that particular
administration of the test. Historically, Law Services has based LSAT
percentile rankings on the performance of all test takers on all
administrations of the test over the most recent three years. The
percentile ranking indicates what percentage of all of those test takers
had scores below the reported score.
For the 1995?96 testing year, percentile rankings will be based upon
the distribution of scores among all test takers on tests administered
from June 1992 through February 1995. Since differences in score
distributions from testing year to another are minimal, there is little
variation in the percentile rankings used in 1995?96 from those used in
previous years. The percentiles used for 1995?96 are shown below: |
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LSAT Score Percentiles for 1995-1996
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In looking at the score distributions reflected in the
percentiles shown below, it should be noted that roughly 70% of all
scores fall between 143, below which are the bottom 20%, and 163, above
which are the top 9%-10%. Thus, within that 20 point range, what may
seem to be relatively modest score differences do actually represent
rather significant increases in percentile rankings. For example, a test
taker with a 152 would be placed among the top 46% of all test takers,
while someone with a 156 would rise to the top 30%.
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Scaled Score
180
179
178
177
176
175
174
173
172
171
170
169
168
167
166
165
164
163
162
161
160
159
158
157
156
155
154
153
152
151
150
149
148
147
146
145
144
143
142
141
140
139
138
137
136
135
134
133
132
131
130
129
128
127
126
125
124
123
122
121
120 |
Percent scoring below (1992-95)
99.9
99.9
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.6
99.5
99.3
99.0
98.7
98.3
97.7
97.0
96.1
95.0
93.6
92.4
90.4
89.3
86.7
83.5
80.4
77.3
73.9
70.4
66.7
62.5
58.1
54.4
49.8
48.0
41.7
38.0
34.0
30.5
27.2
24.0
21.0
18.4
16.0
13.8
11.7
10.0
8.7
7.2
6.1
5.1
4.2
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.1
1.8
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.0 |
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