Curve: −7 for a 170 · First given June 2019
Section 1 · RCReading Comprehension
Passage 1 · Art
Most writings on the subject of motion pictures, including…
Passage 2 · Science
A recent worldwide decline of ocean fishery stocks has…
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7Which one of the following most…
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8There is information in the passage…
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9Which one of the following is closest to…
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10The information in the passage most…
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11The views put forward in the passage…
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12The statements in the passage provide…
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13The information in the passage most…
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14The author of the passage would be most…
Passage 3 · Law, Science
Criminal courts frequently rely on accomplice witnesses…
Passage 4 · Comparative, Humanities
Passage A is adapted from a book by a music historian, and…
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Section 2 · LRLogical Reasoning
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1In situations where it is difficult to…
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2Biologist: Some small animals will…
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3Food columnist: Only 2 percent of…
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4Dog owner: In general, large dogs need…
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5One theory concerning the importance of…
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6Principle: If someone makes an error, it…
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7Kevin: My barber shop sells an herbal…
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8Analyst: When Johnson attacked his…
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9Ellen: A group of economists and…
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10Researchers have found that most…
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11Unlike other mechanical devices, the…
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12Regina: The additional revenue obtained…
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13The use of ordinary dictionaries in…
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14Biologists are mistaken in thinking that…
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15The better we understand the behavior…
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16Art may make the world more beautiful,…
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17Critic: Vampires have traditionally been…
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18Some killer whales eat fish exclusively,…
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19Trainer: An athlete developed lower back…
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20Some literary theorists argue that since…
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21City official: Landowners must clear the…
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22Critic: Almost all of the paintings from…
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23Critic: Journalists should have…
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24Editorialist: Landis, one of this city's…
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25Katelin says that we will be hit by a…
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26People should patronize businesses that…
Section 3 · LRLogical Reasoning
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1Minh: This film director’s newest works…
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2Campaign manager: In campaign speeches,…
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3Columnist: Although it is our civic duty…
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4The coat patterns of large cat species…
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5As the current information explosion…
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6The best way to increase the blood…
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7Advertisement: Honey Oat Puffs cereal is…
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8Astronomer: Conditions in our solar…
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9Political organizer: Our group needs to…
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10Giant ground sloths began disappearing…
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11Studies have shown that those who take…
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12The Discourses , a work attributed to…
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13A study tested the performance of 70…
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14Guam has 40 times more spiders than…
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15If the glee club pays cash today to rent…
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16If a novelist is popular he or she can…
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17After monitoring blood levels of…
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18In order to cut costs and thereby…
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19Most movie critics believe that…
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20Business owner: Although allowing coal…
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21Columnist: Obviously, money helps one…
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22Laurie: In a democracy, public art…
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23Environmental ethicist: Since whooping…
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24All of the one-way streets in the city…
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25Ecological terms like "invasive species"…
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26Employee: Vernon's behavior in last…
Section 4 · RCReading Comprehension
UnscoredPassage 1 · Science
Forests are among the world's most valuable resources, both…
Passage 2 · Humanities
This passage is based on an article published in 1996. Of…
Passage 3 · Comparative, Law
Passage A Some legal theorists reject the notion that judges…
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14Both passages seek an answer to which…
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15Both passages allude to the possibility…
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16The authors would be most likely to…
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17Which one of the following principles…
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18Each author implies that a lack of…
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19Which one of the following is mentioned…
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20The authors would be most likely to…
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21Which one of the following is most…
Passage 4 · Humanities
Social historians have noted that European social and…
How hard is PT 153?
About average. LSAC sets each test's curve so a score means the same thing on every test: the harder the questions, the more you can miss for the same score. PT 153's curve is more forgiving than 74% of the new-format PrepTests, right in the middle.
| To get a | You can miss on PT 153 | On a typical PT |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | 1 | 1 |
| 175 | 3 | 4 |
| 170 | 7 | 8 |
| 165 | 13 | 13 |
| 160 | 21 | 20 |
| 155 | 29 | 27 |
| 150 | 36 | 34 |
The hardest questions
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34%got it right
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36%got it right
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Section 1, Question 11The views put forward in the passage…38%got it right
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Section 3, Question 26Employee: Vernon's behavior in last…38%got it right
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44%got it right
PT 153 score conversion
Out of 79 scored questions, you can miss 7 and still get a 170, 21 for a 160, and 36 for a 150.
| Missed | Raw | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 79 | 180 |
| −1 | 78 | 180 |
| −2 | 77 | 178 |
| −3 | 76 | 176 |
| −4 | 75 | 174 |
| −5 | 74 | 173 |
| −6 | 73 | 172 |
| −7 | 72 | 170 |
| −8 | 71 | 169 |
| −9 | 70 | 168 |
| −10 | 69 | 167 |
| −11 | 68 | 167 |
| −12 | 67 | 166 |
| −13 | 66 | 165 |
| −14 | 65 | 164 |
| −15 | 64 | 164 |
| −16 | 63 | 163 |
| −17 | 62 | 162 |
| −18 | 61 | 161 |
| −19 | 60 | 161 |
| Missed | Raw | Score |
|---|---|---|
| −20 | 59 | 160 |
| −21 | 58 | 160 |
| −22 | 57 | 159 |
| −23 | 56 | 158 |
| −24 | 55 | 158 |
| −25 | 54 | 157 |
| −26 | 53 | 156 |
| −27 | 52 | 156 |
| −28 | 51 | 155 |
| −29 | 50 | 155 |
| −30 | 49 | 154 |
| −31 | 48 | 153 |
| −32 | 47 | 153 |
| −33 | 46 | 152 |
| −34 | 45 | 151 |
| −35 | 44 | 151 |
| −36 | 43 | 150 |
| −37 | 42 | 149 |
| −38 | 41 | 149 |
| −39 | 40 | 148 |
| Missed | Raw | Score |
|---|---|---|
| −40 | 39 | 147 |
| −41 | 38 | 147 |
| −42 | 37 | 146 |
| −43 | 36 | 145 |
| −44 | 35 | 144 |
| −45 | 34 | 144 |
| −46 | 33 | 143 |
| −47 | 32 | 142 |
| −48 | 31 | 141 |
| −49 | 30 | 140 |
| −50 | 29 | 139 |
| −51 | 28 | 138 |
| −52 | 27 | 138 |
| −53 | 26 | 137 |
| −54 | 25 | 135 |
| −55 | 24 | 134 |
| −56 | 23 | 133 |
| −57 | 22 | 132 |
| −58 | 21 | 130 |
| −59 | 20 | 129 |
| Missed | Raw | Score |
|---|---|---|
| −60 | 19 | 127 |
| −61 | 18 | 125 |
| −62 | 17 | 123 |
| −63 | 16 | 121 |
| −64 | 15 | 120 |
| −65 | 14 | 120 |
| −66 | 13 | 120 |
| −67 | 12 | 120 |
| −68 | 11 | 120 |
| −69 | 10 | 120 |
| −70 | 9 | 120 |
| −71 | 8 | 120 |
| −72 | 7 | 120 |
| −73 | 6 | 120 |
| −74 | 5 | 120 |
| −75 | 4 | 120 |
| −76 | 3 | 120 |
| −77 | 2 | 120 |
| −78 | 1 | 120 |
| −79 | 0 | 120 |
About PrepTest 153
Which section of PT 153 is experimental?
Section 4 (Reading Comprehension) is the experimental section on PrepTest 153. It's unscored: it's there so the test has four sections, like the real LSAT, but it doesn't count toward your score. The other three sections make up the 79 scored questions.
When is PT 153 from?
Most of PrepTest 153 was first given in June 2019. LSAC rebuilt it from two older tests, with no logic games: Sections 1–3 from PrepTest 87 (June 2019) and Section 4 from PrepTest 82 (September 2017).