Starting LSAT prep in May 2027
Final approach month: Starting in May with a June test date is a sprint. It can work if your diagnostic is already close to your target. If the gap is more than 10 points, move the test. A later test with a better score beats an on-time test with a worse one.
Your first four weeks
- Week 1: Diagnostic immediately. If the gap to your target is small, sprint. If not, reschedule.
- Week 2: Timed sections only. No new concepts this month. Polish what you know.
- Week 3: Two full practice tests per week with same-day review.
- Week 4: Final week: taper. Light drilling, sleep, no new material.
How many hours
15 to 25 hours a week, but only for one month. Sprints end. Hours are an estimate. The right number is the one you can repeat every week without burning out.
Pick a test date early
Do not study toward "someday." A fixed test date changes every decision: how fast you move, when you start timing, when you taper. See the LSAT test dates page for the current schedule, then count backward from your date. If your runway is short, use the countdown plans matched to your exact weeks left.
Start with a baseline
The free diagnostic scores every question type and shows exactly where you are losing points. Take it in week one.