LSAT in 12 weeks: your countdown study plan

Your test date is fixed. This plan counts backward from it.

Who this plan fits

This plan fits if your test is 12 weeks away. This is the classic runway: foundations first, then timing, then polish.

Hours per week

10 to 15 hours a week (estimate). If you cannot hit the range, extend the timeline instead of cramming. Cramming does not work on this test.

The phases

Weeks 1-7: build

Untimed fundamentals. LR question types one at a time, RC passage structure daily. Accuracy is the only metric.

Middle weeks: deepen

Second pass on weak types. Add blind review: answer, mark confidence, re-attempt the shaky ones untimed before checking.

Weeks 8-9: time it

Timed sections and full practice tests. One full test per week with same-day review of every miss.

Final week: taper

Cut volume in half. Light drilling, review notes, normal sleep. The work is already done.

Week by week

1. Week 1: Diagnostic and a written plan. No plan, no progress.
2. Week 2: Untimed fundamentals: LR types and RC structure.
3. Week 3: Untimed fundamentals: LR types and RC structure.
4. Week 4: Untimed fundamentals: LR types and RC structure.
5. Week 5: Untimed fundamentals: LR types and RC structure.
6. Week 6: Untimed fundamentals: LR types and RC structure.
7. Week 7: Timed sections and full tests with same-day review.
8. Week 8: Timed sections and full tests with same-day review.
9. Week 9: Timed sections and full tests with same-day review.
10. Week 10: Timed sections and full tests with same-day review.
11. Week 11: Last full practice test. Review it hard, then ease off.
12. Week 12: Test week. Taper, routine, sleep.

Rules for the whole countdown

• Review every miss the same day. A practice test you do not review is just a confidence reading.
• Drills stay untimed until accuracy is stable, then timed. Never the reverse.
• One rest day per week. The brain consolidates on rest.
• The final week is a taper, not a cram. Protect sleep.