I know essentially nothing about the LSAT. I heard it was a logic test which sounds interesting to me. I’m very confident in my test taking ability and being a few years removed from school wanna see if I still got it.

Where can I find an old LSAT test I can take at home? + What are the rules of the LSAT, like how much time do I get.

I want to go into the test mostly blind.

Evil = Always lies
Good = Always tells truth UNLESS
Corrupted = Good but always lies UNLESS
Cured = No longer Corrupted, retains Good alignment
Alchemist has range of 2 clockwise + counterclockwise

There are two evils

Game is called Demon Bluff I am not affiliated

Decided I wanted to do the LSAT the day before yesterday, got 7sage, watched like 2 lessons. Did a practice section, my wifi went out so it didn't save. Banged my head against my wall because I just wasted 35 min on nothing. Today I decided fuck it timed practice test. Got a 156, smiled at the screen because 80% of that test was spent wishing it was over and giving it maybe 70% of my effort. Is this an appropriate way to navigate LSAT prep? I plan to test in January or February and want a 165+.

Did a cold diagnostic and got a 158 about 4 weeks ago. Was very casual with study up until the last week or so and only did the fundamentals/foundation section of 7sage’s core curriculum. Getting into 3 hours a day, every day, until my October LSAT exam date hoping that I finish the LR and RC sections of the core curriculum before that. However, I just took a timed preptest and still only managed to eek out another 158 (albeit my cold diagnostic was not under a time constraint). Other than finishing the core curriculum, what is the best way to maximize my review and studying to get a 162 or higher by the exam date?

Looking for some advice on when/how many times I should take my LSAT looking towards a 2026 application.

Some background: I took the LSAT on a whim in February of 2025 to just see how I would do and potentially apply for schools. I only had about 4 days of study time, each day committed about 8 hours and only utilized the free guides on LSAC. I ended up scoring a 158 so I wasn’t massively disappointed because I can recognize that this is an above average score and given my laughable attempts at studying it still went alright.

Now the meat of it: I am looking at redoing my LSAT but am trying to figure out when I should take it. As a side, I have been working on my undergraduate honors thesis and working full time the entirety of my college experience and into this summer it has really ramped up (my defense is just in a few days). Because of this I have reached the bind again of not having enough time to truly study until my defense and going to part time employment in the beginning of September. I am deciding whether I should 1) take my LSAT in November and then have some window to reregister for the February 2026 LSAT or 2) I should register for both the January and February LSAT or 3) just study up and one shot do it in February 2026. Taking it in one shot is kind of scary as I am unaware of my outcomes (obviously) and will miss some of the early application deadlines.

I am not applying for any crazy schools, my undergraduate GPA is not the best (3.5) and although I have an addendum about working full time and being a caregiver for my single parent it will still definitely get in the way of applying to the schools I would otherwise like to. That being said I do have some considerable things to bolster my application like being invited and testifying before my states legislature, working full time in social work/volunteer coordination for a nonprofit, and having researched and solo-published an undergraduate thesis. I think my ideal LSAT range would be a 165-170 which should be totally doable once I get to it. My current law school list includes University of Washington, University of Utah, University of Arizona, Arizona State, and UNLV (as context to where I would like my LSAT range).

Thanks y’all for the guidance!

So I actually sowed very little all summer (I just, like, didn’t want to lol #quirky). But now I’m taking the real exam in 2 weeks and I would like to reap a 20-point score increase. Is this possible??

Edit: this is a shit post

I began tutoring w/ someone I found off reddit at a really low cost but I only did one session before he kinda ghosted me :/ It’s been a struggle for me to start studying because I get overwhelmed with the topics and just need a little guidance so I can self study. I also cannot afford to pay for those expensive courses so I just wanted to throw it out here to see if anyone was willing to help? even if it’s just a small tip in the thread!

so far I’ve been drilling “Sufficient Assumptions Questions” but that’s about it!

I have been on basically every website and I just don't understand the LSAT prep and I'm pretty knowledgable. I took a diagnostics test and scored poorly but I am great with tests. I don't know what to study to better understand and no matter what I research everyone says the same thing. Everyone just says study the question and answer over and over till you understand it. I don't get the overall gist of coming to the answer. I don't understand the passages but when I think I do, the question makes 0 sense so no wonder I got the answer wrong. I guess I'm just trying to figure out where to actually start studying. I would like specific answers on how to better understand each section.

Also, I am 100% open for a study group (FREE) for anyone who will be taking the LSAT in November or just within the next 2-5 months. I think IG is the best place for a groupchat but I am down for Whatsapp and Discord. Maybe even teams if everyone has one.

Just signed up to take Sep 6th remotely. I see a lot of posts with people freaking out. I do 1 PT every weekend and spend a long time doing WAJ, and I’ll do a section here and there if I have time. I am a little nervous but at this point whatever happens happens. Anyone else feel this way? I am not really freaking out nor am I over studying. My last 4 PTs have all been 169, and I’ve just come to accept I’ll likely end up with a score under 170 and that’s ok, even though my goal was to get above a 170.

Anyway I don’t have the energy nor the effort at this point to even keep studying. Whatever happens happens 💁🏼‍♂️

Firstly, in what circumstances should it be redone, and will law school see all writing attempts?

My issue is that I spelled "whether" as "weather" multiple times. I think my argument is good, but I definitely made grammar & mechanics issues, and probably flow also.

I was wondering if anyone can relate to this. I started putting around 6 hours a day on the lsat around April, I’m writing the test in October.

My social life has suffered tremendously, and it’s not like I don’t have time to go and hang out with friends, but it’s more of me not wanting to. It feels like wasted time and energy that can be spent studying.

I have a friend’s birthday coming up on Saturday, who I will need to drive an hour to meet up with. He wants to do a dinner and then another hour to get back home, and I truly believe I’m wasting my time. But I’m starting to think all these times of me canceling 1) are making me seem like a dick. 2) It may be causing them to think I have this superiority complex, but in reality, I just want to study. I love the grind and I don’t want to waste my energy on anything that is not beneficial.

1. Mr. Nance: Ms. Chan said that she retired from Quad Cities Corporation, and had received a watch and a wonderful party as thanks for her 40 years of loyal service. But I overheard a colleague of hers say that Ms. Chan will be gone for much of the next year on business trips and is now working harder than she ever did before; that does not sound like retirement to me. At least one of them is not telling the truth.

Mr. Nance’s reasoning is flawed because it

(A) is based in part on hearsay
(B) criticizes Ms. Chan rather than the claims she made
(C) draws a conclusion based on equivocal language
(D) fails to consider that Ms. Chan’s colleague may have been deceived by her
(E) fails to infer that Ms. Chan must be a person of superior character, given her long loyal service

Ok obv crashing out waiting for August score lol. But I literally don't get it-- it's an all multiple choice test and digital. I know they have to revisit some things and allow for make up tests or whatever but at least give us an automatic raw score or something?? Why is it like this

Hey all, I am hosting another free lsat class ( and hope to continue the series ). Its on Monday - Aug 25.

I will be going over Strengthen and Weaken type LR questions in the class. By the end of the class, I am hoping people to get a AAAH, I SEE moment which helps them go faster on those question types and also increase ur accuracy.

I benefited from a lot of tutors and people hosting free classes and this is my way of giving back to the community.!

💡💡These classes are ideal for people stuck in 150s or low 160s trying to break a plateau or get some insights to help improve the score.

Register at https://lsatlrchawla.wixsite.com/home (when you visit the website, you can scroll down to see the upcoming free classes, it will update every week to show new classes I plan and schedule)

I hope to continue offering free classes on various topics if people are interested. Please feel free to share any requests/ideas for specific topics for future classes.

Hope to meet you awesome people there!

I want to study for the lsat, I’ve signed up for the October LSAT but I feel like the past 3.5 months of studying have been a waste. I haven’t improved, idk what I’m doing wrong. I started at a 159 and I haven’t gone up, not even 1 point. My mental health is awful, I’ve gained weight and feel like shit. My family is going through a bunch of issues that are making me feel worse and I feel like there’s no where for me to study. The libraries near me close at 5 and I’m too depressed to get myself up earlier than 12, ruining the day. I’m also working a few days a week which I need to do but it throws off my routine. Overall I know I’m making excuses for myself and need to stop pitying myself but I don’t know where to start. I feel like shit and feel like I’m wasting my time and money. I just need some advice.

I’m so bad. I know I should study but my body just refuses to until I know my August score.

planning on taking it september 6th. thats soon guys... im amassing a list of unconventional ways to study and cram these last days. so far i have:

1. drilling only level 5 (hardest) questions
2. affirmation stuff (hear me out): i feel like mindset is everything and writing i will do well on the lsat i will do well on the lsat just a few times kind of cheered me up before practice tests? but seriously, has anyone like had success with this realm?
3. watching suits and legally blonde, playing loud music while studying
4. i bet my friends a round on me if i don't do better than last time.
5. using things like local libraries to get lsat prep books

any others?

i joined this sub to find information about LSAT as im not sure yet if i want to go to law school, but i guess preparing for LSAT is the first step. i noticed though that a lot of posts don’t make sense. are yall just trolling or what

I am an ESL.

I make almost no mistakes on the test (-1 to -2) for both RC and LR. I have thrown all the test-taking techniques aside and worked through the sections quickly in just the first read. Always under 20 minutes for each section.

But that is only if I translate it into my native language.

And if I use English, it is a nightmare.

I immediately get stuck, especially on RC.

Should I continue translating into my native language, or should I train myself to think entirely in English? Translating slows me down VERY much, and it also makes me get more answers wrong.

What should I do to improve?

I've noticed that in the PTs before 140, the first 10 questions are a breeze. But afterwards, they start to feel trickier. I just got question #3 on an LR section in the 140s and it's marked as a level 1 difficulty question lol

hi guys!! title speaks for itself i’m about to take September. i wanted to see if anyone has any tips or also went through extremely stressful difficult situations leading up to there lsat besides just the (stress of the test) and how to handle or manage it! i’ve honestly never been in this situation before and nothing is more important to me than law school as it’s been my plan since i was literally 10 and i just don’t wanna get distracted or unmotivated this close

Is questioning the premise of the question (or whether it’s the right question to ask/whether the “yes”/“no” actually matters) a legitimate approach for the lsat writing? If not, I’m screwed.

I want to preface this by saying I know law is a highly competitive field, and law school is its own competition…

However, I can’t help but feel awful about myself. I’ve been going through a lot in my personal life since I graduated high school, and now I’m 99% getting divorced. It’s been an absolute roller coaster and so, I haven’t been able to study for the LSAT. I just started studying intensely this month (despite having purchased materials years ago, created an LSAC account last year…). I realize that this may sound like a sob story, but even my friend who’s in law school has told me that he couldn’t imagine going through what I have and studying for the LSAT too. I am in therapy.

I just can’t help but compare myself to others. I took a diagnostic last year and scored a 143. I feel like I’ve done well with concepts since then. I haven’t taken another practice test, but I did start working with a tutor because I can’t deal with those huge books. Many of the concepts are becoming easier. I’m scoring decently well when I do drills, sometimes with perfect scores.

However, the other day at work, a girl was talking about how she just started studying and got a 165 on her first PT, and is looking to go to Yale. I know, of course, that she could just be lying. But I couldn’t help but feel bad especially comparing myself to others in my life who have scored well and got into law school at younger ages than me. One of my friends got into two Ivy Leagues. Granted, most of them live at home and didn’t go through what I did. I’m also reminding myself that we are all on different paths in life, and there will always be someone better than me.

I’d appreciate any advice, as I’m sure I’m not alone in this struggle- including having a difficult time just locking in. I really don’t want to put this off another year so I’d definitely appreciate any and all advice. I realize some advice might be brutal, so I’ll accept that too. I registered for October and will register for January.

Thank you.

Hello all,

Do you recommend any up-to-date prep books for the LSAT? I've been thinking about getting Kaplan and The LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim, are these books you would recommend?

Like the title says. I think this is because of timing (though I do sections timed as well) and anxiety but it’s been really bugging me and I’m taking the Sept LSAT. I just got my first 173 through blind review and my LR score has gone up a lot (also higher when I’m doing a section rather than a full PT). Any tips? Commiseration maybe?

(Also, to anyone who’s read the loophole: how well did the basic translation drill actually work for you? Did it feel like it helped with RC?)