An LSAT raw score is the number of scored questions you answer correctly. There is no penalty for wrong answers.
How Raw Scores Convert
Raw scores are converted to scaled scores from 120 to 180. The exact conversion depends on the test form.
How to Use Raw Score
Use raw score to diagnose practice-test performance and section weaknesses.
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Official LSAT Scoring Sources
When you use LSAT terminology in admissions planning, keep the distinction between raw performance, scaled score, percentile rank, score band, and school-reported percentiles clear. Raw score explains practice-test performance. Scaled score is the official 120-180 number. Percentiles explain comparison with other test takers. School medians and quartiles explain competitiveness inside a specific admissions pool.
Use the official LSAC resources below to confirm scoring terminology before relying on any third-party estimate.
Practical Next Step
Use this definition while reading score charts, school medians, and admissions calculators. If a number changes your application strategy, verify it against current school disclosures and official LSAC score reporting language before treating it as a firm cutoff.