We break down the LSAT by What, When, Where, Why, and How on this webpage. While there are a wide variety of resources that exist to help you learn about and prepare for the LSAT, the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) information about the LSAT is the official source.
What:
Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
The LSAT consists of two parts. The first part consists of four 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Three of the four sections contribute to the test taker’s score. These sections include one Reading Comprehension section, one Analytical Reasoning section, and one Logical Reasoning sections. The unscored section, commonly referred to as the “variable section”, typically is used to pretest new test questions or to preequate new test forms. The placement of this section will vary. Identification of the unscored section is not available until you receive your score report. A 35-minute, unscored writing sample administered online using a proctoring software up to 8 days prior to test administration (from LSAC’s About the LSAT).
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How:
- LSAC’s FREE Official LSAT Prep Materials and Videos
- LSAC Official PrepTest Books
- LSAT Official PrepTest eBooks
- Khan Academy FREE LSAT Prep
- LSAT Prep Books: Dozens of LSAT prep books can be found on websites like Amazon and Barnes & Noble
- LSAT Practice Tests: Most former actual LSATs can be found and purchased for a reasonable cost on websites like Amazon and Barnes & Noble
- UCF Test Prep LSAT Prep – select “Graduate” to see LSAT course offerings; self-paced online
- Blueprint LSAT Prep – self-paced online or live online
- Kaplan LSAT Prep – self-paced online or live online
- Princeton Review LSAT Prep – self-paced online and live online
- LSAT Max
- PowerScore LSAT
- TestMasters LSAT
- 7Sage LSAT
- Magoosh LSAT