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LSAT detailed Syllabus

LSAT detailed Syllabus

Ritika Tikku 8 Minutes

LSAT – India: Overview

The LSAT India examination is a standardized test designed to evaluate the proficiency of law aspirants on the basis of advanced reading, critical thinking, and informal as well as deductive reasoning skills. Administered by the Law School Admission Council, commonly known as LSAC Global, this test serves as a criterion for admission to both undergraduate and postgraduate law programs offered by affiliated law colleges. LSAC, a non-profit organization, plays a pivotal role in assisting aspiring law students in gaining admission to esteemed private law colleges, relying on their performance in the LSAT entrance exam. The exam is accepted by more than 50 law colleges in India for admission to five-year Integrated LLB courses, three-year LLB course, and LLM course. 

 LSAT 2024 Exam Pattern

The LSAT India Exam 2024 consists of passages followed by objective-type questions based on the passage. The table given below gives an overview of the exam pattern.

Particulars

Description

Mode of LSAT- India exam

Remote proctored mode: a method of monitoring online exams in real-time to prevent cheating and ensure the integrity of the exam.

Medium of examination

English

Duration of LSAT- India exam

2 hours and 20 minutes (35 minutes for each section)

Total number of questions

92 questions (approx.)

Sections

Four sections namely:

  • Analytical Reasoning
  • Logical Reasoning (1)
  • Logical Reasoning (2)
  • Reading Comprehension

 

Time per section

35 Minutes

Type of Questions

MCQ

Negative Marking

No Negative Marking

Number of Marks

Candidates would be marked on a score band between 420 and 480, and be awarded with a percentile rank.

LSAT- India Syllabus 2024

The syllabus of LSAT- India 2024 consists of four sections each having a time duration of 35 minutes namely Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning (1), Logical Reasoning (2), and Reading Comprehension. There are approximately 92 questions divided across the four sections

LSAT Syllabus Overview:

Section Type

Number of questions

 

Duration

 

Analytical Reasoning

23

35 minutes

Logical Reasoning (1)

22

35 minutes

Logical Reasoning (2)

23

35 minutes

Reading Comprehension

24

35 minutes

Total

92

2 hours and 20 minutes Total

 

 Detailed Syllabus Section wise:

Section

 

Topics

 

Analytical Reasoning

  • Understanding the relationships between different components in the question to arrive at the solution.
  • Identifying cause-effect relationships through if-then statements
  • Making inferences from a given set of statements or facts
  • Identifying similar statements which can be replaced with one another leads to the same result.
  • Determining different components of an argument and the relationship between them
  • Identifying the logic in an argument and its similarities and differences from other arguments
  • Drawing inferences from arguments

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Logical Reasoning

  • Determining different components of an argument and the relationship between them
  • Identifying the logic in an argument and its similarities and differences from other arguments
  • Drawing inferences from arguments
  • Drawing analogies
  • Recognizing the disagreements between facts
  • Determining how any additional fact or information can change the outcome or argument
  • Identifying assumptions and flaws present in an argument
  • Identifying the central idea of the passage.
  • Making inferences from the passage.
  • Identifying meanings of words and phrases and their purpose in the context of the passage.

 

 

Reading Comprehension

  • Identifying the central idea of the passage.
  • Making inferences from the passage.
  • Identifying meanings of words and phrases and their purpose in the context of the passage.
  • Testing the applicability of the given information in new situations.
  • Effect of a new piece of information on a given situation
  • Identify similarities, differences and relationships between two passages through comparative reading.