The LSAT 2026 (Law School Admission Test India) is designed to evaluate critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and reading comprehension skills essential for success in law programs. Unlike tests relying on rote legal knowledge, LSAT focuses on assessing a candidate's aptitude in reasoning and understanding complex texts.
The LSAT 2026 exam consists of four main sections with a total of 92 questions to be solved within 2 hours and 20 minutes. The following table provides a quick overview of the LSAT 2026 syllabus and the LSAT 2026 exam pattern.
Section
Number of Questions
Time Allowed
Analytical Reasoning
23
35 minutes
Logical Reasoning – 1
22
Logical Reasoning – 2
Reading Comprehension
24
Each section tests distinct yet complementary skills required for legal education and practice.
This section assesses the ability to understand and draw logical conclusions from given facts or scenarios that may include
Candidates face sets of questions based on a single passage or scenario that require careful logical deduction without prior legal knowledge.
Logical reasoning evaluates critical thinking and argument analysis skills. Topics include:
These sections feature short arguments or statements followed by questions requiring deep analytical skills, again focusing on reasoning rather than memorized law.
This section challenges candidates to read diverse passages on humanities, social science, science, or law-related topics, then answer questions testing:
It measures comprehension speed and understanding of complex texts—key abilities in legal studies.
Q1: What are the main sections of LSAT 2026?
Ans. LSAT 2026 includes Analytical Reasoning, two Logical Reasoning sections, and Reading Comprehension.
Q2: Does LSAT 2026 require knowledge of law?
Ans. No. It tests reasoning and comprehension skills and does not expect prior legal knowledge.
Q3: How many questions are there in the LSAT 2026 exam?
Ans. There are a total of 92 multiple-choice questions.
Q4: What topics are covered in the Analytical Reasoning section?
Ans. It covers ordering, grouping, seating arrangement puzzles, inference drawing, and completion of missing information.
Q5: How much time is allotted for each section of LSAT?
Ans. Each of the four sections has 35 minutes allocated, totalling 2 hours and 20 minutes for the entire exam.
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