LSAT Percentiles: Score-to-Percentile Chart
Quick answer: An LSAT percentile is the share of scores from the last three testing years that were lower than yours, per LSAC. A 160 beats 71.1% of scores, a 165 beats 85.2% and a 170 beats 94.5%. The chart below covers every score from 120 to 180 for the 2023–2026 testing years.
Key takeaways
- LSAC counts only scores strictly lower than yours, so your percentile never includes people who tied you.
- The current table covers the 2023–2026 testing years. LSAC replaces it by the end of July each year.
- A 168 is the lowest score in the top 10%: 91.4% of scores were lower.
- Half of all scores fall below 154. The middle score is 153 by our count.
- The same score earns a lower percentile than it did a few years ago: a 160 fell from 74.6 to 71.1.
LSAT percentile chart: every score from 180 to 120
To turn your own raw score into a scaled score and percentile in one step, use the LSAT Score Converter. In the chart below, each row shows the percent of LSAT scores from the 2023–2026 testing years that were lower than that score, the share that scored the same or higher, and the raw score that produced it on LSAC's April 2025 test (out of 77 scored questions).
The raw column comes from that one official form, so treat it as a guide. On other forms the raw score behind a given scaled score can shift slightly. Rows marked "not on this form" are scores the April 2025 form skipped, such as 174, 177 and 179, because one extra correct answer jumped past them.
LSAT percentiles for every score, 2023–2026 testing years
| Score | Scores lower | Same or higher | Raw (April 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 99.8% | 0.2% | 76–77 |
| 179 | 99.7% | 0.3% | not on this form |
| 178 | 99.6% | 0.4% | 75 |
| 177 | 99.3% | 0.7% | not on this form |
| 176 | 99.1% | 0.9% | 74 |
| 175 | 98.7% | 1.3% | 73 |
| 174 | 98.2% | 1.8% | not on this form |
| 173 | 97.6% | 2.4% | 72 |
| 172 | 96.7% | 3.3% | 71 |
| 171 | 95.8% | 4.2% | 70 |
| 170 | 94.5% | 5.5% | 69 |
| 169 | 93.0% | 7.0% | 68 |
| 168 | 91.4% | 8.6% | 67 |
| 167 | 89.5% | 10.5% | 66 |
| 166 | 87.5% | 12.5% | 65 |
| 165 | 85.2% | 14.8% | 63–64 |
| 164 | 82.8% | 17.2% | 62 |
| 163 | 80.1% | 19.9% | 61 |
| 162 | 77.2% | 22.8% | 59–60 |
| 161 | 74.2% | 25.8% | 58 |
| 160 | 71.1% | 28.9% | 56–57 |
| 159 | 67.9% | 32.1% | 55 |
| 158 | 64.5% | 35.5% | 54 |
| 157 | 61.0% | 39.0% | 52–53 |
| 156 | 57.6% | 42.4% | 51 |
| 155 | 54.0% | 46.0% | 49–50 |
| 154 | 50.4% | 49.6% | 48 |
| 153 | 46.9% | 53.1% | 46–47 |
| 152 | 43.4% | 56.6% | 45 |
| 151 | 39.8% | 60.2% | 44 |
| 150 | 36.6% | 63.4% | 42–43 |
| 149 | 33.2% | 66.8% | 41 |
| 148 | 30.1% | 69.9% | 40 |
| 147 | 27.1% | 72.9% | 38–39 |
| 146 | 24.2% | 75.8% | 37 |
| 145 | 21.5% | 78.5% | 36 |
| 144 | 19.0% | 81.0% | 35 |
| 143 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33–34 |
| 142 | 14.6% | 85.4% | 32 |
| 141 | 12.7% | 87.3% | 31 |
| 140 | 11.0% | 89.0% | 30 |
| 139 | 9.4% | 90.6% | 29 |
| 138 | 8.1% | 91.9% | 28 |
| 137 | 6.9% | 93.1% | 27 |
| 136 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 26 |
| 135 | 5.0% | 95.0% | 25 |
| 134 | 4.2% | 95.8% | 24 |
| 133 | 3.6% | 96.4% | 23 |
| 132 | 3.0% | 97.0% | 22 |
| 131 | 2.5% | 97.5% | 21 |
| 130 | 2.2% | 97.8% | 20 |
| 129 | 1.8% | 98.2% | 19 |
| 128 | 1.6% | 98.4% | not on this form |
| 127 | 1.4% | 98.6% | 18 |
| 126 | 1.2% | 98.8% | not on this form |
| 125 | 1.0% | 99.0% | 17 |
| 124 | 0.9% | 99.1% | not on this form |
| 123 | 0.8% | 99.2% | not on this form |
| 122 | 0.8% | 99.2% | 16 |
| 121 | 0.7% | 99.3% | not on this form |
| 120 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0–15 |
LSAT score at each percentile
If you have a percentile target in mind, such as the 90th percentile, this table gives the lowest score that beats at least that share of all scores in LSAC's current table, plus the fewest correct answers that reached it on the April 2025 form. Where that form skipped the score, the cell shows the higher score those answers actually gave.
Lowest LSAT score at each percentile, 2023–2026 testing years
| Percentile | Score needed | Scores lower | Correct answers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 147 | 27.1% | 38 of 77 |
| 50th | 154 | 50.4% | 48 of 77 |
| 75th | 162 | 77.2% | 59 of 77 |
| 80th | 163 | 80.1% | 61 of 77 |
| 90th | 168 | 91.4% | 67 of 77 |
| 95th | 171 | 95.8% | 70 of 77 |
| 98th | 174 | 98.2% | 73 of 77 (gave 175) |
| 99th | 176 | 99.1% | 74 of 77 |
Notice how the scale compresses near the top. From 154 to 168 (the 50th to the 90th percentile), each scaled point passes about 2.9% of scores. From 168 to 176 (the 90th to the 99th), each point passes only about 1.0%, because fewer scores sit up there.
The bars below show it: going from 150 to 155 passes another 17.4% of scores, but going from 170 to 175 passes only 4.2%.
Show the numbers as a table
| LSAT score | Share of scores lower |
|---|---|
| 145 | 21.5% |
| 150 | 36.6% |
| 155 | 54.0% |
| 160 | 71.1% |
| 165 | 85.2% |
| 170 | 94.5% |
| 175 | 98.7% |
What an LSAT percentile rank means
LSAC defines the percentile rank for a score as "the percentage of test scores that are lower than the given scaled score". Four details follow from that definition.
- Ties are not counted. A 160 beats 71.1% of scores. Another 3.1% scored exactly 160, and 28.9% scored 160 or higher.
- It uses three testing years. Testing years run from July 1 to June 30, and the current table pools 2023–2026. LSAC administered 196,177 LSATs in 2025–2026 alone.
- It counts tests, not people. LSAC compiles the table from all tests taken, including canceled scores, so a repeat test taker appears once per test.
- It is refreshed every year. LSAC updates the percentiles for all reported scores by the end of July, so the percentile on your score report can change after you test while your scaled score stays fixed.
A percentile is a rank, not a grade. A 160 at 71.1% means 71.1% of scores in the table were lower, not that you answered 71.1% of questions correctly.
Check your own score
Convert any raw score to a scaled score and percentile in one step.
Open the LSAT Score ConverterWhy LSAT percentiles shift from year to year
A percentile is relative. When more recent test takers score higher, the same scaled score beats a smaller share of them. That is what happened between LSAC's previous table and the current one:
LSAT percentiles, 2021–2024 table against the 2023–2026 table
| Score | 2021–2024 | 2023–2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 39.1% | 36.6% | −2.5 |
| 155 | 57.5% | 54.0% | −3.5 |
| 160 | 74.6% | 71.1% | −3.5 |
| 165 | 87.8% | 85.2% | −2.6 |
| 170 | 95.7% | 94.5% | −1.2 |
| 175 | 99.0% | 98.7% | −0.3 |
The biggest drops here, 3.5 points, came at 155 and 160, near the crowded middle of the scale.
The average score has been rising too. LSAC's Technical Report TR 26-01 puts the mean at 150.94 in 2018–2019 and 152.66 in 2024–2025. The comparison uses the 2021–2024 table and the current table.
The scaled score itself does not drift. LSAC equates every form so that a given score represents the same proficiency whenever it is earned. A 160 today reflects the same skill as a 160 a few years ago. Only its rank among other test takers has moved, so compare percentiles within one table, not across years.
Percentile vs scaled score vs raw score
Your LSAT produces three numbers. The raw score is how many questions you answered correctly. LSAC converts it to the scaled score on the 120 to 180 scale using a table built for that form. The percentile then places the scaled score among recent scores. On the April 2025 form, 56 correct answers converted to a 160, which beats 71.1% of scores.
For the full mechanics, including equating and score bands, read How Is the LSAT Scored?. For every raw score and what it converts to, see the LSAT Raw Score Conversion Chart, and for how scores spread across the whole scale, see LSAT Score Range.
Which number law schools look at
Law schools report the scaled scores of the students who enroll, not percentiles. Every ABA-accredited school publishes its 25th, 50th and 75th percentile LSAT in its Standard 509 report, and your scaled score against those medians matters more than your national rank. For what counts as good for your target schools, see What Is a Good LSAT Score?.
For the fall 2025 entering class, T14 medians ran from 170 to 174, which beat 94.5% to 98.2% of scores. Across all 196 ABA schools, the typical median was 159, a score that beats 67.9% of test scores.
Frequently asked questions
A 160 beats 71.1% of LSAT scores in LSAC's 2023–2026 table, so it sits at about the 71st percentile. Put the other way, 28.9% of scores were 160 or higher. On the April 2025 LSAT, a 160 took 56–57 correct answers out of 77. Read more: Is 160 a Good LSAT Score?
A 168 is the lowest score that reaches the 90th percentile: 91.4% of scores in LSAC's 2023–2026 table were lower. A 167 falls just short at 89.5%. For the 95th percentile you need a 171, and for the 99th percentile a 176.
A 154 is the lowest score that beats at least half of all scores, with 50.4% lower. The middle score itself is 153 by our calculation from LSAC's table, since 46.9% of scores were below 153 and 50.4% were below 154. LSAC's average for 2024–2025 was 152.66.
Every year. LSAC updates the percentiles for all reported scores by the end of July, using the three most recent testing years. The current table covers 2023–2026. Because the window moves, the percentile attached to your score can change after you test, even though your scaled score stays the same.
Yes. LSAC says its percentile tables are compiled from all tests taken, including scores that test takers chose to cancel. The table counts tests rather than people, so someone who sat the LSAT twice in the window appears in it twice.
Sources
- LSAT Percentile Table: 2023–2026 Testing Years (LSAC). The share of scores lower than each score.
- LSAT Percentile Table: 2021–2024 Testing Years (PDF) (LSAC). The previous table, now superseded. Used for comparison only.
- LSAT Scoring (LSAC). The score scale, percentile rank, reportable scores, Score Preview and cancellation.
- How Is the LSAT Scored? (LSAC LawHub). Equating, score bands and the 12 most recent results sent to schools.
- April 2025 disclosed LSAT, Form LTDA03 (PDF) (LSAC). The raw-to-scaled conversion table this site uses.
- LSAT Technical Report TR 26-01 (May 2026, PDF) (LSAC). Mean scores by testing year and the current section makeup.
- Test Registrants and Test Takers (LSAC). LSATs administered by testing year.
- Interpreting Recent LSAT Score Trends (LSAC podcast, Keeping Up to Data). Percentile tables count every test taken, canceled scores included.
- Standard 509 Required Disclosures (American Bar Association). Law school LSAT medians for the fall 2025 entering class.
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About this page
Percentiles are shown to one decimal place, as LSAC publishes them. Raw scores come from the April 2025 LSAT, the only disclosed test in the current format, so other forms can differ slightly. The T14 range and the typical law school median are our tally of the ABA 509 reports, and the median score of 153 is our calculation from LSAC's table. This site is independent and not affiliated with LSAC.
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