Quick answer: an LSAT percentile shows the share of test takers who scored lower than you. A 150 is about the 37th percentile, a 160 is the 71st, a 170 is the 94th and a 180 is the 99.8th. The 90th percentile LSAT score is about 168. The full LSAT percentile chart for every score is below. For how many questions you can miss at the top, see the highest LSAT score guide.
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LSAT Score for Each Percentile
| Percentile | LSAT score | Exact percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | 147 | 27.1 |
| 50th (median) | 154 | 50.4 |
| 75th | 162 | 77.2 |
| 80th | 163 | 80 |
| 85th | 165 | 85.2 |
| 90th | 168 | 91.4 |
| 95th | 171 | 95.8 |
| 98th | 174 | 98.2 |
| 99th | 176 | 99.1 |
These are the scores closest to each milestone. For example, a 90th percentile LSAT is about a 168, which is 91.4. A 167 is 89.5.
LSAT Percentile Chart for Every Score
| LSAT score | Percentile | Top % of test takers | Estimated raw score of 77 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 99.8 | 0.2% | 76 |
| 179 | 99.7 | 0.3% | 75 |
| 178 | 99.6 | 0.4% | 74 |
| 177 | 99.3 | 0.7% | 73 |
| 176 | 99.1 | 0.9% | 72 |
| 175 | 98.7 | 1.3% | 71 |
| 174 | 98.2 | 1.8% | 70 |
| 173 | 97.6 | 2.4% | 69 |
| 172 | 96.7 | 3.3% | 68 |
| 171 | 95.8 | 4.2% | 67 |
| 170 | 94.5 | 5.5% | 66 |
| 169 | 93 | 7.0% | 65 |
| 168 | 91.4 | 8.6% | 63 |
| 167 | 89.5 | 10.5% | 62 |
| 166 | 87.5 | 12.5% | 61 |
| 165 | 85.2 | 14.8% | 60 |
| 164 | 82.8 | 17.2% | 58 |
| 163 | 80 | 20.0% | 57 |
| 162 | 77.2 | 22.8% | 55 |
| 161 | 74.2 | 25.8% | 53 |
| 160 | 71.1 | 28.9% | 52 |
| 159 | 67.9 | 32.1% | 51 |
| 158 | 64.5 | 35.5% | 50 |
| 157 | 61 | 39.0% | 49 |
| 156 | 57.6 | 42.4% | 48 |
| 155 | 54 | 46.0% | 47 |
| 154 | 50.4 | 49.6% | 46 |
| 153 | 46.9 | 53.1% | 45 |
| 152 | 43.4 | 56.6% | 43 |
| 151 | 39.8 | 60.2% | 42 |
| 150 | 36.6 | 63.4% | 41 |
| 149 | 33.2 | 66.8% | 40 |
| 148 | 30.1 | 69.9% | 38 |
| 147 | 27.1 | 72.9% | 37 |
| 146 | 24.2 | 75.8% | 36 |
| 145 | 21.5 | 78.5% | 35 |
| 144 | 19 | 81.0% | 34 |
| 143 | 16.7 | 83.3% | 33 |
| 142 | 14.6 | 85.4% | 31 |
| 141 | 12.7 | 87.3% | 30 |
| 140 | 11 | 89.0% | 29 |
| 139 | 9.4 | 90.6% | 28 |
| 138 | 8.1 | 91.9% | 27 |
| 137 | 6.9 | 93.1% | 26 |
| 136 | 5.9 | 94.1% | 25 |
| 135 | 5 | 95.0% | 24 |
| 134 | 4.2 | 95.8% | 23 |
| 133 | 3.6 | 96.4% | 22 |
| 132 | 3 | 97.0% | 21 |
| 131 | 2.5 | 97.5% | 20 |
| 130 | 2.2 | 97.8% | 19 |
| 129 | 1.9 | 98.1% | 19 |
| 128 | 1.6 | 98.4% | 18 |
| 127 | 1.4 | 98.6% | 17 |
| 126 | 1.2 | 98.8% | 17 |
| 125 | 1 | 99.0% | 16 |
| 124 | 0.9 | 99.1% | 16 |
| 123 | 0.8 | 99.2% | 15 |
| 122 | 0.8 | 99.2% | 15 |
| 121 | 0.7 | 99.3% | 14 |
| 120 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 |
Percentiles are from LSAC for the 2023 to 2026 testing years. Raw score numbers are our estimate for a typical test, built from published charts. They are not official, and each real test has its own chart.
How LSAT Percentiles Work
LSAC works out your percentile by comparing your score with everyone who tested during the previous three testing years. It updates the numbers each year by the end of July. So your percentile can move a little over time, even though your score stays the same. A 160 today does not depend on who sat the test with you.
Your percentile is not the percent of questions you got right. A 160 takes about 52 of 77 right, which is about 67%, but it is about the 71st percentile. Read what an LSAT percentile means.
How the Middle and the Top Differ
- In the middle: going from 150 to 155 moves you from about the 37th to the 54th percentile.
- At the top: going from 170 to 175 moves you from about the 94th to the 99th.
See the full LSAT score distribution.
Test Taker Percentiles vs School Percentiles
This is a common mix up. The percentiles on this page compare you with all test takers. When a law school reports a 25th or 75th percentile LSAT, it means the scores of its own students. A 168 is about the 91st percentile nationally, but it is the median at Ohio State.
LSAT Percentile FAQ
What LSAT score is the 90th percentile?
About 168, at 91.4. A 167 is just under at 89.5.
What LSAT score is the 75th percentile?
About 162, at 77.2. A 161 is 74.2.
What LSAT score is the 50th percentile?
About 154, at 50.4.
What LSAT score is the 99th percentile?
About 176, at 99.1.
Did the 2024 format change affect percentiles?
The scale is still 120 to 180, and LSAC keeps using the last three testing years. Percentiles shift a little each year when LSAC updates them.
Sources
Percentiles come from LSAC data for the 2023 to 2026 testing years. School numbers come from the 2025 ABA 509 disclosures, shown on each school’s page. Raw score numbers are our estimate for a typical test, built from published charts. They are not official, and each real test has its own chart. See LSAC on LSAT scoring.