LSAT Logical Reasoning study plan

Map the full Logical Reasoning question-type taxonomy into a personal checklist, grouping types by task (identify conclusion, find assumption, strengthen/weaken, resolve paradox, infer, method-of-reasoning, flaw) rather than by name alone.

Diagnose baseline accuracy by task group using a timed 25-question LR set, and record per-type hit rates in a spreadsheet.

Drill argument-structure identification on 40 stimuli without answering the questions, labeling conclusion, premises, and any background or concession clauses.

Define your standard notation shorthand for conditional statements, quantity words, and contrast markers so later drills build one consistent habit.

Translate 60 conditional statements into diagrammed sufficient/necessary form, including unless, only if, no X without Y, and either-or constructions.

Contrapositive 30 of those statements from memory and verify each against the original.

Complete 50 assumption-family questions (sufficient assumption and necessary assumption) untimed, writing the gap in your own words before reading choices.

Log every wrong answer with a one-line reason for elimination to expose recurring traps.

Work 60 strengthen and weaken questions, predicting the direction of the correct answer before reading options.

Separate out-of-scope, reverse-direction, and degree-mismatch distractors in 20 of those questions and name the flaw in each distractor.

Practice prephrasing under a 75-second cap per question to build speed without sacrificing prediction quality.

Re-review week 2 assumption misses and rewrite any gap statement you now judge inaccurate.

Drill 40 flaw questions, classifying each stimulus by named flaw (ad hominem, circular reasoning, sampling error, causal overreach, equivocation, percentage-versus-number confusion).

Build a personal flaw glossary with a one-sentence definition and a self-written example for each entry.

Practice 20 parallel-reasoning questions by abstracting stimulus structure into letters before matching answer choices.

Run a 35-minute timed mixed LR section and compare task-group accuracy against the week 1 baseline.

Master causal reasoning: identify 30 stimuli that assert or imply causation and state an alternative cause or a reversal for each.

Drill 25 resolve-the-paradox questions, writing the expected resolution shape before evaluating choices.

Handle 20 inference and must-be-true questions by eliminating choices that overreach or introduce new terms.

Time-box each question type to a target ceiling and record where you exceed it.

Complete two full timed 35-minute LR sections under exam conditions, including a strict 1-minute-per-question budget with flagged skips.

Review every miss from both sections and assign each to a cause: misread, bad prediction, trap, time pressure, or knowledge gap.

Practice 20 method-of-reasoning and role-of-statement questions, mapping each stimulus's structure before looking at choices.

Test a skip-and-return policy on one section and measure whether it improves total correct.

Target your three weakest task groups with 60 focused questions, rereading strategy notes before each block.

Rehearse a 30-second passage-and-stem read routine on 40 questions to cut rereading time.

Do one full timed section at exam start time of day to condition alertness.

Rewrite your question-type checklist into a final one-page pre-exam reference sheet.

Complete three full timed LR sections on separate days, tapering volume while keeping timing sharp.

Review only logged misses and reference-sheet entries; stop introducing new strategy.

Simulate test-day logistics once, including breaks, materials, and a 35-minute uninterrupted block.

Write a short pacing plan specifying target minutes per question and a flag-and-return threshold.