What is the test good for?

What is it like?

How is this test administered in Romania?

How much does the test cost?

How do I register for the test?

When do I get the official scores?

How do I request additional score reports?

How long are scores valid?

How can I prepare for the test?

What is the test good for?

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is required for admission to many law schools in the U.S.. It provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants.

The LSAT is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school: the reading and comprehension of complex texts with accuracy and insight; the organization and management of information and the ability to draw reasonable inferences from it; the ability to think critically; and the analysis and evaluation of the reasoning and arguments of others.

What is it like?

The LSAT consists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions; actually four of the five sections contribute to the test taker's score. These sections include: one reading comprehension section, one analytical reasoning section, and two logical reasoning sections.

The unscored section typically is used to pretest new test items. The placement of this section, which is commonly referred to as the variable section, varies for different administrations of the test.

Also, a 30-minute writing sample is administered at the end of the test. The writing sample is not scored by LSAC, but copies are sent to all law schools to which you apply.

The LSAT is a half-day standardized test. It is administered in the paper-and-pencil format.

The score scale for the LSAT is 120 to 180.

How is this test administered in Romania?

The test is administered four times a year at hundreds of locations around the world. Some of the centers are published in the Information Book, others are not.

The LSAT test center in Romania is a nonpublished test center. The test center is located at the Fulbright Educational Advising Center. However, the Fulbright Center is not involved in the registration procedure of this test. See below what you need to do in order to register to take the test in Romania.

How much does the test cost?

In the academic year 2008-2009 the fee is $441 (registration fee = $127, plus $314, representing the fee for a nonpublished test center).

How do I register for the test?

You must use a paper LSAT Registration Form to register for a nonpublished test center. Send an e-mail to LSAC at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and request registration materials. Submit your registration documents as early as possible before the deadline for a nonpublished test center. The deadlines are listed in the Information Book and on the official website.

You are invited to closely read the LSAT Information Book, and for further information to contact LSAC at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

When do I get the official scores?

According to the information posted on the official website, LSAT takers who have LSAC online accounts will receive their LSAT scores by e-mail approximately three weeks after taking the test. This is the quickest way to obtain your LSAT score, and there is no additional charge.

You can obtain test scores by phone for a fee of $10 (credit card only), approximately three weeks after taking the test.

LSAC will send score reports by mail approximately four weeks after the test. Test takers who have LSAC online accounts will pay a one-time fee of $25 to obtain hard-copy mailings of account information that is available online.

LSAC will automatically report the results of all LSAT tests in the test taker's file, including cancellations and absences, since June 1, 2001.

How long are scores valid?
LSAT scores are valid for 5 years.

How can I prepare for the test?

You can use the sample LSAT test available on the official website www.lsat.org.

You can also prepare for the test in the reading room of the Fulbright Educational Advising Center. The LSAT preparation materials that are available at the Fulbright Educational Advising Center can only be checked out for study in the reading room and cannot be photocopied. To check out materials in the study room, you need a valid ID.

To see what LSAT books are available at our center please check the section Test preparation.