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LSAT detailed Syllabus

Ritika Tikku October 28, 2024 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

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.