LSAT Study Plan

Week 1 — Diagnostic & baseline (LawHub)~15h

• Take one full, timed official PrepTest cold on LawHub — the real four-section format with a single 10-minute break — for a true baseline score.
• Score it and break your misses down by LR question type and RC passage/question type; find your three weakest categories.
• Do a light Blind Review to separate “didn't know how” misses from “ran out of time” misses.
• Set a target score and test date, and start a tagged error log you'll keep all plan long.

Week 2 — Argument Foundations & Anatomy • Conditional & Formal Logic~15h

• Identify the conclusion vs. the premises in any argument and isolate the “argument core.”
• Learn premise/conclusion indicator words and how to spot conclusions with no indicator.
• Paraphrase each stimulus in one plain-English sentence before looking at answers.
• Drill 30 untimed questions focused purely on argument structure.
• Master sufficient vs. necessary conditions; translate “only if,” “unless,” “requires.”
• Diagram conditionals and take the contrapositive fluently; chain multiple conditionals.
• Handle quantifiers (all, some, most, none) and valid vs. invalid inferences among them.
• Drill 30–40 translation exercises until diagramming is near-automatic.

Week 3 — Assumption Questions (Necessary & Sufficient) • Strengthen & Weaken~15h

• Distinguish necessary from sufficient assumptions and match strategy to each.
• Apply the Negation Test: negate a candidate necessary assumption and see if the argument collapses.
• Spot the gap between premises and conclusion (new or shifted terms).
• Drill ~40 assumption questions untimed with full explanations, then a timed set.
• Pre-phrase the argument's gap, then predict what a strengthener or weakener would do.
• Learn common weakening patterns (alternative cause, counterexample, undermined survey/analogy) and their strengthen mirrors.
• Watch degree traps (“most” vs. “could”) and answers that affect the wrong part of the argument.
• Drill 40+ mixed strengthen/weaken, then timed sets, logging every miss.

Week 4 — Full timed PrepTest + Blind Review~9h

• Take a full, timed official PrepTest under realistic conditions on LawHub.
• Blind Review: before checking answers, redo every flagged question untimed until you can defend an answer out loud.
• Score it twice (timed vs. blind-review) — gaps that persist in both are fundamentals to re-drill.
• Log every miss by question type and reason, and review the explanations for all missed and guessed questions.

Week 5 — Flaw & Method of Reasoning • Inference / Must Be True~15h

• Build a named-fallacy catalog (causal, sampling, equivocation, part-to-whole, false dichotomy, etc.).
• Learn to read the abstract answer language the LSAT uses to describe flaws.
• Pre-identify the flaw in your own words, then match it to the answer.
• Drill 40+ flaw questions and keep an error log of the fallacies you miss.
• Take the stimulus as true and find what must follow, with no outside assumptions.
• Separate “must be true” (provable) from “most strongly supported” (softer).
• Combine conditionals and quantifiers to derive valid inferences.
• Eliminate “could be true,” too-strong, or new-information answers; drill 30–40.

Week 6 — Principle & Parallel Reasoning • Structure Family (Method, Main Conclusion, Role, Point at Issue)~15h

• Handle Principle questions both ways: apply a stated rule and extract the rule a case illustrates.
• For Parallel Reasoning, abstract the argument's structure and match it, ignoring topic.
• Use conclusion type and validity as first filters to eliminate answers fast.
• Drill mixed principle + parallel sets, practicing efficient elimination.
• Find the main conclusion even when it's buried or preceded by opposing views.
• Describe how an argument proceeds and the role a specific sentence plays.
• Use the disagreement test on Point-at-Issue questions.
• Drill a mixed set that leans on the argument-anatomy skill from Module 1.

Week 7 — Full timed PrepTest + Blind Review~9h

• Take a full, timed official PrepTest under realistic conditions on LawHub.
• Blind Review: before checking answers, redo every flagged question untimed until you can defend an answer out loud.
• Score it twice (timed vs. blind-review) — gaps that persist in both are fundamentals to re-drill.
• Log every miss by question type and reason, and review the explanations for all missed and guessed questions.

Week 8 — RC: Active Reading & Passage Mapping • RC: Question Types~15h

• Read for structure, not memorization: main point, author's purpose, tone, and viewpoints.
• Build a low-ink passage map — one short note per paragraph, marking shifts and strong opinions.
• State each passage's main point and author's attitude in one sentence before the questions.
• Map 10–15 passages untimed, ignoring the clock at first.
• Master main-point, purpose, attitude, detail, inference, and function questions.
• Return to the text with line references instead of relying on memory.
• Pre-phrase inference and function answers from your map before reading choices.
• Drill 15–20 passages, sorting misses by question type into your error log.

Week 9 — Full timed PrepTest + Blind Review~9h

• Take a full, timed official PrepTest under realistic conditions on LawHub.
• Blind Review: before checking answers, redo every flagged question untimed until you can defend an answer out loud.
• Score it twice (timed vs. blind-review) — gaps that persist in both are fundamentals to re-drill.
• Log every miss by question type and reason, and review the explanations for all missed and guessed questions.

Week 10 — RC: Comparative & Dense Passages • Timing, Pacing & Full Sections~15h

• For Comparative Reading, map each passage, then chart their relationship (agree, rebut, extend, apply).
• Handle dense science and legal passages by tracking the claim and argument, not the jargon.
• Drill the two most-missed comparative forms (“both passages agree” and “author of B would respond to A”).
• Do 10+ comparative and science-heavy passages specifically.
• Build a pacing plan: LR ~1:20–1:25/question with a flagged second pass; RC ~8–8.5 min/passage.
• Practice skip-and-return discipline — never let one question eat 3+ minutes.
• Use question triage: do easier LR first; start with your strongest RC passage.
• Run full 35-minute timed sections until your pacing is consistent.

Week 11 — Argumentative Writing~15h

• Learn the format: a debatable prompt with three or four perspectives; pick a side and address the others.
• Build a reusable template: thesis → body paragraphs that advance your side and rebut opposing views → short conclusion.
• Use the 15-minute guided prewriting to outline your position and rebuttals.
• Write two or three timed practice essays in LawHub's interface before test day.

Week 12 — Final review & test week~9h

• Take your last full PrepTest 4–6 days out, then stop taking new full tests.
• Taper volume: reread your error log and notes on your two or three weakest types; redo a handful of previously-missed questions.
• Do short, light timed sets (one LR section or two RC passages) to stay sharp.
• Complete the Argumentative Writing task if you haven't — LSAC won't release your score without it.
• Lock test-day logistics and prioritize sleep the final two to three nights.

Most test-takers who raise their score meaningfully study 150–300 hours over 2–6 months. Three months at roughly 12–15 hours a week is the most common LSAT study schedule. The right length depends on your diagnostic score and your target.

Yes — a 2-month LSAT study plan works well for a focused improvement if you can commit ~15–20 hours a week. Spend the first couple of weeks on Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension fundamentals, then shift most of your time to timed PrepTests and Blind Review.

Plan on 10–20 hours a week for a 2–4 month timeline, or ~8–10 hours for a 6-month plan. Consistency matters more than marathon sessions: shorter, daily, focused practice with thorough review beats occasional long cram days.

No. Analytical Reasoning (Logic Games) was removed in August 2024. The scored test is now two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section, so your study plan should spend the most time on Logical Reasoning.