Yesterday, LSAC announced a format change starting with the August 2027 LSAT. Unscored pilot questions will no longer have their own section. Instead, they’ll be mixed into all three scored sections.

What test day will look like:

• Reading Comprehension always comes first: 52 minutes, 6 passages, 40 questions
• Then two Logical Reasoning sections, 45 minutes each
• A 10-minute break after each of the first two sections

The question types, the number of scored questions, and the time per question are all staying the same. LSAC also says the accommodation request process isn’t changing and that more details on accommodations under the new format are coming.

As a clinician who evaluates students for LSAT accommodations, here’s what I’ll be watching:

1. Longer focus before the first break. Reading Comprehension is now the first section for everyone. If extended time works the way it does today, a student approved for 50% extra time could spend about 78 minutes on that section before their first break. For students with ADHD, slow processing speed, or reading-related executive functioning challenges, that’s a real demand.

2. No section to coast through. Test takers won’t know which questions count, so every question needs full effort. That puts more weight on sustained attention across the whole test.

3. Break accommodations may change. LSAC hasn’t yet said how extra breaks or stop-the-clock breaks will work with the new structure. Students who are already approved should watch for that update.

What this means for timing:
New-format practice tests come out in February 2027. That’s when many students will first notice pacing problems on the new structure. A student testing in August 2027 who starts the evaluation process at that point may be up against the accommodation request deadline.

I’m happy to talk with any student, advisor, or family navigating this. Feel free to message me directly.

This is my clinical perspective, not official LSAC policy. Check lsac.org for the latest guidance.

Like literally everything else in the world right now most LSAT prep runs on a subscription, or is a rather expensive "one time purchase" service. I know I'll need to spend some money on prep, but I'm not sure which prep programs out there are actually worth the cost? I've been looking at LSAT Demon and LawHub, as well as exploring the free options I can find at my local libraries/colleges. Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Been looking through LSAT Demon and Law Hub, but like everything else right now any service you want to use is either a very expensive "pay once" item, or a recurring subscription. Anyone have recommendations of LSAT prep courses/services which are actually worth the costs?

LSAC has announced there will be no more standalone experimental section and it will instead be incorporated into the sections on the exam (1 RC, 2 LR).

Here is the official language:
In the Reading Comprehension section, test takers will have 52 minutes for six passages with a total of 40 questions. Four passages with 27 questions will be scored and two passages with 13 questions will be unscored.

For each Logical Reasoning section, test takers will have 45 minutes for 32 questions. In each Logical Reasoning section, 25 questions will be scored and seven questions will be unscored.

There will be a 10-minute break after the first section and another 10-minute break after the second section.

What are your thoughts?

Hello!!

I am currently studying for the LSAT as an AuDHD’er.

What are some things that have worked for you? Open to any tips/advice from anyone that has taken an exam that requires long term studying, planning, and required repetitive practice due to it being a skill based exam.

I got a tutor that I meet with 3x’s a week. Pricey but I feel like this will help. I also do body doubling using Flow Club but need to be more consistent with it.

What other life modifications and tips/tricks have worked for you?

P.S. I work full time in Wall Street atm so need help time managing as well. Also I’m receiving accommodations thanks to the support of my medical team :)

171 scorer here (started at 141). doing free 1-on-1 LSAT sessions for practice while i start tutoring. Book a free session on my website; lsatwithleon.com

I’ve been studying for the LSAT for a few months now and have taken a few sample tests. I can't seem to get past 130. I am really pushing to get into a school by next fall, but it's starting to feel impossible to boost my score. I can afford 7 Sage or LSAT Demon. Any recommendations?

I’m taking the November LSAT and the last few months of my life have been so stressful in every regard BESIDES the LSAT.

I’m having roommate problems, health problems, work problems, etc and my stress is just at an all time high. Does anyone have recommendations to balancing it all? My focus above all else is the LSAT but i’m getting sick with anxiety.

Most LSAT prep companies advocate for simplifying the information in the passage, and there is merit in doing this. After all, it’s not feasible or necessary to memorize every detail in the passage to successfully answer a question. However, oversimplifying the information can lead to some negative effects for individuals who are trying to get more of the higher-difficulty assumption questions correct.

For example, consider the following hypothetical argument:

Artists create art in order to express their views on the world. Therefore, most artists help society improve.

Many students think the assumption is that those who express their views on the world help society improve. While this gets close to the correct assumption, it is missing a few key details that the LSAT is very likely to test in the answer choices for certain question types. In fact, if an answer choice said this, it would likely be incorrect on both Necessary and Sufficient Assumption questions. Here’s why…

We don’t really need everyone who expresses their views to help society improve in order for the argument to make sense. For one, our conclusion is only talking about most artists, so it leaves open the possibility of exceptions. Second, our premise only discusses those who create art in order to express their views. Just because someone intends for something to happen doesn’t necessarily mean it will. For this reason, we don’t know whether these artists actually express their views on the world.

If we oversimplified the assumption, we would mistakenly believe the following answer choice would be correct on a Necessary or Sufficient Assumption question:

Everyone who expresses a view on the world helps society improve.

The takeaway here is to pay attention to the strength of statements (words like “most”) while also looking out for terms that suggest that what is being discussed might not necessarily be happening (i.e. “in order to”).

In the near future, we will post about Necessary vs Sufficient Assumptions more in depth, so stay tuned. We discuss these topics and more at r/LSATStrategies

So I've been an attorney for 14 years and have been helping people get into law school for basically that whole time. For a long time Blueprint and Princeton Review where what my students said they were using. But lately I've been running into a bunch of students who have been using 7sage and LSAT Demon. Those of you who have used multiple, which did you prefer? Have the older test prep companies fallen off and the newer materials are better? What do you think? I want to know what to recommend when I get asked for one.

hello chat just wondering how you guys got better at anticipating/prephrasing your answer before looking at the answer choices??? i predict and it’s never the correct answer 🤣 let me know your strategies !

Took me a while to figure out what actually works vs. what just feels productive. The three things that moved the needle for me:

1. ⁠Blind review after every timed section. Redo every question untimed before checking answers — that's where the real learning happens.
   
2. ⁠Kept an error log. Every missed question got written down with WHY I missed it. Patterns showed up fast (mine was rushing through the stimulus).
   
3. ⁠Read the question stem first, then the stimulus. Sounds small, changed everything for LR

Went from 141 diagnostic to 171 official. Happy to answer questions, or if you want to work through a section together I do free 30-min intro sessions: lsatwithleon.com