The LSAT is scored on a scale of 120-180. The LSAT score report is based on the number of questions answered correctly, which is called the "raw score". All test questions are weighted equally, and there is no deduction for incorrect answers. The total number of questions answered correctly is what matters for the score, not which particular questions were answered correctly or incorrectly. The LSAT scale ranges from 120 to 180, with 120 being the lowest possible score and 180 being the highest possible score. LSAT scores are released usually about three weeks after the test date. LSAT scores are often the determining factor for law school admission.

To calculate the LSAT score, the raw score is converted into a scaled score ranging from 120 to 180 using a formula that is designed for that particular LSAT. For example, a raw score of 99 out of 101 would usually translate into a 180. LSAT scores are graded on a "curve" so that even if a test was relatively easy or difficult, a 160 on any given test is equivalent to a 160 on any other test.

The average LSAT score is about 150. However, the LSAT score needed to get into a particular law school depends on the school. LSAT scores are often compared to the score ranges for admitted students at law schools on a students list.