Logical Reasoning
Analyze, evaluate, and complete arguments.
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01What is the LSAT?
Start with the structure.
The Law School Admission Test is a standardized admission test that measures reasoning, reading, and writing skills used in law school. It is the only admission test accepted by every ABA-approved law school.
The multiple-choice test contains four 35-minute sections and a 10-minute intermission between sections two and three. Plan for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes of testing time, excluding check-in and setup.
Read LSAC’s official LSAT overview ↗Reading Comprehension
Read and analyze dense, complex passages.
Experimental
An additional LR or RC section used to test future questions. It is not identified during the exam.
Argumentative Writing
A remotely proctored writing task required in addition to the multiple-choice test.
Score scale120180
02When should you begin?
Give yourself room
to learn and adjust.
There is no single perfect timeline. Your starting score, goal, course load, work schedule, and application plans should determine your pace.
If you hope to submit law school applications within one year, begin preparing now and preserve time for a possible retake. If you are a college sophomore or junior applying in roughly two years, you can build skills gradually without making the LSAT your entire life.
Intensive
Best for students with established fundamentals and substantial weekly study availability.
Balanced
A strong option for students managing classes, work, leadership, and other responsibilities.
Extended
Designed for gradual skill-building, a larger score increase, or a lighter weekly schedule.
One possible undergraduate timeline
January or February of junior year: begin structured preparation.
June after junior year or August before senior year: consider a first official test, depending on readiness.
LSAC reports LSAT scores to law schools for five testing years, so students planning a gap year can still test in advance.
03SBWIL Study Planner
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Prepare confidently.
Choose a 3-, 6-, or 9-month roadmap, build weekly schedules, reflect on your progress, and connect to an editable wrong-answer journal and score tracker.
Make a private copy ↗You will be prompted to save an editable copy to your own Google Drive. SBWIL cannot view the information you enter.04Official & affordable resources
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052026–2027 test dates
Plan backward from
your test date.
Dates below are for the United States and Canada and may change. Confirm all deadlines with LSAC before registering.
October 2026
Testing begins October 7
Register by August 27Register with LSAC ↗November 2026
Testing begins November 11
Register by October 1Register with LSAC ↗January 2027
Testing begins January 13
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Testing begins February 12
Register by December 29Register with LSAC ↗April 2027
Testing begins April 8
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Testing begins June 9
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