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Welcome to LSAT 2012 Test, Exam section. In this section you will find What is LSAT?, LSAT Exam 2012, LSAT tests, syllabus, exam date, test score, prep, preparation, questions, pattern, sample question papers, practice test, results, notification, guide and articles on LSAT exam.
What is LSAT?
LSAT- The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a admission test required by American and Canadian Law Schools and Universities for admission into their Law Programs. LSAT is a standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. All American Bar Association-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools, and many other law schools require applicants to take the LSAT as part of their admission process as 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.
In the US, Canada, the Caribbean, and some other countries, the LSAT is administered on a Saturday, except in June, when it is generally administered on a Monday. Many law schools require that the LSAT be taken by December for admission the following fall. However, taking the test earlier—in June or September—is often advised.
Test Format
The test consists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Four of the five sections contribute to the test taker’s score. The unscored section, commonly referred to as the variable section, typically is used to pretest new test questions or to preequate new test forms. The placement of this section will vary. A 35-minute writing sample is administered at the end of the test. LSAC does not score the writing sample, but copies of the writing sample are sent to all law schools to which you apply.
What the Test Measures
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.
The three multiple-choice question types in the LSAT are:
1. Reading Comprehension Questions
These questions measure the ability to read, with understanding and insight, examples of lengthy and complex materials similar to those commonly encountered in law school. The Reading Comprehension section contains four sets of reading questions, each consisting of a selection of reading material, followed by five to eight questions that test reading and reasoning abilities.
2. Analytical Reasoning Questions
These questions measure the ability to understand a structure of relationships and to draw logical conclusions about that structure. You are asked to reason deductively from a set of statements and rules or principles that describe relationships among persons, things, or events. Analytical Reasoning questions reflect the kinds of complex analyses that a law student performs in the course of legal problem solving.
3. Logical Reasoning Questions
These questions assess the ability to analyze, critically evaluate, and complete arguments as they occur in ordinary language. Each Logical Reasoning question requires the test taker to read and comprehend a short passage, then answer a question about it. The questions are designed to assess a wide range of skills involved in thinking critically, with an emphasis on skills that are central to legal reasoning. These skills include drawing well-supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, determining how additional evidence affects an argument, applying principles or rules, and identifying argument flaws.
Getting Your Score
By E-mail:- LSAT takers who have LSAC.org accounts will automatically 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. Please keep your e-mail address current in your LSAC.org account to receive your score promptly.
By Mail:- LSAC will send score reports by mail approximately four weeks after each test. Test takers who have LSAC.org accounts will pay a one-time fee to obtain hard-copy mailings of account information that is available online.
Score Confidentiality
To ensure confidentiality, LSAC will release your score only through e-mail and postal mail. Scores will not be faxed. Scores are released only to you and to the law schools to which you have applied. They will not be released to a parent, spouse, friend, or any other person. When you register, you may request that a score be sent to the law schools through the Candidate Referral Service or to the prelaw advisor at your undergraduate school. Release of this information to prelaw advisors will enable your advisor to improve advisory services to you and all students and alumni of your college.
Understanding Your Score
Your LSAT score is based on the number of questions answered correctly (the raw score). There is no deduction for incorrect answers, nor are individual questions on the various test sections weighted differently. Raw scores are converted to an LSAT scale that ranges from 120 to 180, with 120 being the lowest possible score and 180 the highest possible score. This is done through a statistical procedure known as equating, a method that adjusts for minor differences in difficulty between test forms.
Repeating the LSAT
Test takers frequently wonder whether they can improve their LSAT score by taking the test a second time. If you believe that your test score does not reflect your true ability—for example, if some circumstance such as illness or anxiety prevented you from performing as well as you might have expected—you should consider taking the test again. Data shows that scores for repeat test takers often rise slightly. However, if your score is a fairly accurate indicator of your ability, it is unlikely that taking the test again will result in a substantially different score. You should also be aware that there is a chance your score will drop. Law schools must have access to your complete test record, not just your highest score; therefore, LSAC will not honor requests for partial score reports.
The three multiple-choice question types in the LSAT 2012 are:-
* Reading Comprehension Questions:- The Reading Comprehension section contains four sets of reading questions, each consisting of a selection of reading material, followed by five to eight questions that test reading and reasoning abilities.
* Analytical Reasoning Questions:- Analytical Reasoning questions reflect the kinds of complex analyses that a law student performs in the course of legal problem solving.
* Logical Reasoning Questions:- Logical Reasoning questions are designed to assess a wide range of skills involved in thinking critically, with an emphasis on skills that are central to legal reasoning. These skills include drawing well-supported conclusions, reasoning by analogy, determining how additional evidence affects an argument, applying principles or rules, and identifying argument flaws.
LSAT 2011 Important Dates / Notification / Schedule:-
Exam Date:- 02/12/11
Register by:- 01/11/11
Late Registration:-
01/18/11 Mail
01/21/11 Online
Exam Date:- 06/06/11
Register by:- 05/03/11
Late Registration:-
05/10/11 Mail
05/13/11 Online
Exam Date:- 10/01/11
Register by:- 08/30/11
Late Registration:-
09/06/11 Mail
09/09/11 Online
Exam Date:- 12/03/11
Register by:- 10/31/11
Late Registration:-
11/07/11 Mail
11/11/11 Online
Exam Date:- 02/11/12
Register by:-01/10/12
Late Registration:-
01/17/12 Mail
01/20/12 Online
LSAT Syllabus 2012:-
Lesson One
1. Logical Reasoning
* Reacting to the Stimulus
* Arguments and Sets of Facts
* The Fifteen Question Types™
* Sufficient and Necessary Conditions
* Incorrect Negation™, Incorrect Reversal™, and the Contrapositive
* The Positive and Contrapositive Argument Structures
* The Transitive Property
* Diagramming Conditional Statements
2. Logic Games
* Pure Sequencing Theory
* Pure Sequencing Games
Lesson Two
1. Logical Reasoning
* A Commonly Missed Problem
2. Logic Games/Logical Reasoning
* The Logical Construct™
3. Logical Reasoning
* Type One Questions
* Quantifiers
* The Rules of Reversibility
* Argument Templates
Lesson Three
1. Reading Comprehension
* General Introduction
* Environmental Awareness
2. Logic Games
* Basic Linear Setups
* The Not Rule™
* Dual Options and Tri-Options
* Blocks, Anti-Blocks, and Split Blocks
* Basic Linear Games
* The Hypothetical Sweep™
Lesson Four
1. Logical Reasoning
* Type Seven Questions
* Type Eight Questions
2. Logic Games
* Pure Grouping Theory
* Pure Grouping Games
Lesson Five
1. Logical Reasoning
* Type Three Questions
* Cause and Effect Relationships
2. Reading Comprehension
* Cultural Diversity
Lesson Six
1. Logical Reasoning
* Type Two Questions
* The 2N Negation Technique™
* The 2S Justification Technique™
2. Logic Games
* Interchangeability
Lesson Seven
1. Logical Reasoning
* Type Nine Questions
2. Reading Comprehension
* Science Passages
3. Logic Games
* Linear Setup Theory
* Advanced Linear Setups
* Advanced Linear Games
Lesson Eight
1. Logical Reasoning
* Type Four Questions
* Type Five Questions
* The Good/Bad Test™
2. Reading Comprehension
* History Passages
Lesson Nine
1. Logical Reasoning
* Flawed Methods of Reasoning—Part One
* Type 4F Questions
2. Logic Games
* Master the Possibilities™
* Numerical Distribution
Lesson Ten
1. Logical Reasoning
* Flawed Methods of Reasoning—Part Two
* Type 4F Questions
* Type 5F Questions
2. Reading Comprehension
* Arts & Literature Passages
Lesson Eleven
1. Logical Reasoning
* Type Six Questions
* Type Ten Questions
2. Logic Games
* Complex Association Games
Lesson Twelve
1. Logical Reasoning
* Principle Questions
* Type Thirteen Questions
2. Reading Comprehension
* Law Related Passages
Lesson Thirteen
1. Logical Reasoning
* Type Eleven Questions
* The Yes/No Test™
* Type Twelve Questions
* The Yes/Yes Test™
2. Reading Comprehension
* Comparative Reading Overview
* Comparative Reading Passages
3. Logic Games
* Rare Game Types
Lesson Fourteen
1. The Writing Sample
2. Logical Reasoning
* Type Fourteen Questions
* Type Fifteen Questions
3. Logic Games
* Killer Games
Lesson Fifteen
1. Logical Reasoning Review
2. Reading Comprehension Review
3. Logic Games Review
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