How many questions can I miss for a 170?

About 8 on a typical form; harder forms allow 9 or 10.

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2026 tables · estimate

total

Questions correct (all three scored sections)about 75–77 scored questions/ 76

Fill every section for the total and percentile.

What you need

Target	Questions correct (all three scored sections) raw
150	43
155	57
160	57
165	68
170	68
175	76

Raw per section to reach the target with equal section scores. Source: LSAC released PrepTests (2024–25), three scored sections; forms vary by 1–3 scaled points.

Count the questions you got right across the three scored sections and write the number in the box. The sheet maps it to the 120–180 scale with the conversion from recent released tests and prints the percentile.

Worked examples

60 right: About 162, the 84th percentile.
What 170 needs: About 68 right of 76, so 8 or fewer wrong across three sections.

How it is calculated

Raw correct maps to the scaled score through the conversion table of a released PrepTest; each form's table differs by one to three points at a given raw. Percentiles are from LSAC's recent three-year distributions.

Questions people ask

How many questions can I miss for a 170?: About 8 on a typical form; harder forms allow 9 or 10.
Is there a guessing penalty on the LSAT?: No. Answer every question.

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