For the past few years, the makers of the LSAT have produced a test that is remarkably similar to the LSAT. It’s called the LSAT-India, and it is used solely to gain entrance into a set of law schools in India.
The Format
If you are familiar with the regular LSAT, then the format of LSAT-India probably looks pretty familiar.
- Four scored sections, with roughly 100 total questions
- Two Logical Reasoning sections, one Reading Comp section, and one Logic Games section
In case you’re just getting started with the LSAT, this format is exactly the same as that of the American version. In fact, we suspect that many of the questions used are from tests that were previously administered in the US/Canada but never released to the public.
So are there any differences between the two versions? Yes, there are a couple major differences:
The Scale
The LSAT scoring scale is different from the LSAT-India scoring scale. LSAT-India students have their scores reported in percentile form. American test takers score on a scale of 120 to 180 and are also provided with percentile reports.
The Experimental Section
Unlike the US LSAT, the LSAT-India has four scored sections, with no experimental section.
The Bottom Line
For US/Canada test takers:
While you will never have to worry about taking the LSAT-India, there can be one benefit to the existence of this test. They make some practice material available on the LSAT-India site, and if you’re running out of real practice tests to take, you can use an LSAT-India Free Practice Test as a substitute for another standard PrepTest® (it is easier than the US LSAT, but it is still from LSAC).
For India test takers:
The LSAT-India is very similar to the US LSAT in content, and thus you have a wealth of test preparation options at your disposal. Any book or course that is aimed at the US LSAT will perfectly prepare you for the LSAT-India. You can use the LSAT PrepTests as practice tests, too. Thus, while there is very little in the way of specific preparation, you still have plenty of options and materials available.
Thinking about taking the LSAT-India? Check out this year’s test dates here.
Why did they create an entirely separate test with so many similarities? Interesting question—we’d love to hear your thoughts. Comments?
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