A 175 is above 98.72% of LSAT scores (LSAC, 2023 to 2026) and allows only about 3 to 8 wrong answers on the whole test. From a consistent 170, plan on 2 to 3 more months. The work is on the hardest Logical Reasoning questions and on finishing each section with time to check.
This page assumes you are already scoring around 170, or aiming past it from the start. For the general timeline, see how long to study for the LSAT. For getting to 170 first, see how long to study for a 170.
| Score | Percentile (LSAC) | Questions you can miss (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | 94.48% | 8 to 11 |
| 175 | 98.72% | 3 to 8 |
| 180 | 99.85% | 0 to 2 |
The miss ranges come from Magoosh (5 to 8 for a 175) and Test Prep Insight (3 to 6), out of about 75 to 78 scored questions. Each test has its own scale, so treat them as approximate. In practice, a 175 means at most one or two misses per section.
There is no official figure for this. As a planning range, if you score 170 consistently on timed tests, expect 2 to 3 more months at 15 to 20 hours a week. If you are starting from the 150s with 175 as the goal, plan on six months or more in total, and do not book a date until you are at 170. The last points come slowly, so a plateau of a few weeks is normal.
At 170, your remaining LR misses are usually concentrated on a few question types and on the last third of each section, where the hardest questions tend to sit. Sort your miss log by type. If one type, such as parallel flaw or necessary assumption, accounts for more than a third of your misses, drill only that type until you get it right every time untimed.
At 175, misreading "except", confusing "most strongly supported" with "must be true", or picking B when you meant C costs as much as not knowing the answer. Tag each miss in your log as a misunderstanding or a careless error. If careless errors make up half your misses, the fix is a checking routine, not more content.
Students scoring 175 usually finish each section with a few minutes to spare. That time goes back to the two or three questions they flagged. If you are finishing with seconds left at 170, work on speed through the early, easier questions, so you can spend more on the hardest ones.
One hard passage can cost three or four questions, which is your whole margin. Practise the passage types you find hardest, often science or law, until your RC score varies by no more than two questions between tests.
For the most selective schools, and for scholarship money, a few points above a school's median can matter. For many schools, 170 is already above the median. Check each target school's median and 75th percentile in its ABA Standard 509 disclosure before committing to more months or a retake. If you are thinking about a perfect score, see what a 180 takes.
At this level, your own miss log is the material. Turn each miss into a flashcard that tests the reasoning you got wrong, and review on a spaced schedule until that pattern stops tripping you. Upload your notes to StudyCards AI to make the cards and export them to Anki. For choosing materials, see the best way to prep for the LSAT.
Try StudyCards AI FreeUsually longer than the standard 200 to 300 hours. From a consistent 170, plan on roughly 2 to 3 more months of focused work; from a diagnostic in the 150s, 6 months or more in total is common.
LSAC's table for the 2023 to 2026 testing years puts 175 at 98.72%, so fewer than 1.3% of scores are higher.
Roughly 3 to 8 of the 75 to 78 scored questions. Magoosh estimates 5 to 8 and Test Prep Insight 3 to 6; the exact number depends on the test's scale.
Very. At 170 you can afford about a section's worth of small mistakes; at 175 you can afford a handful across the whole test. Most of the extra work goes on the hardest Logical Reasoning questions and on finishing with time to check.
It can be, mainly for the most selective schools and for scholarships. Compare your score with each target school's median and 75th percentile in its ABA Standard 509 disclosure before deciding to retake.
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