LSAT study plan for a 150s starting score

A 12-week plan for starting in the 150s. You know the basics. Now build precision, type by type.

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Who this plan is for

This plan is for you if your diagnostic landed in the 150s. You understand how the test works. Your leaks are specific question types and timing, not the fundamentals. About 120 hours of study time, estimate.

The plan, week by week

1. Week 1: diagnose precisely
   • Take the free diagnostic if you have not already.
   • Sort misses by LR type and RC question type.
   • Rank your five worst LR types. That list drives the next month.
2. Weeks 2-3: worst LR types first
   • Take your two worst types. Drill 20 untimed questions of each.
   • Write the rule for each type in one sentence before you drill.
   • Review every miss. If a trap repeats, drill 10 more of that type.
3. Week 4: conditional-heavy types
   • Work necessary assumption, sufficient assumption, and parallel reasoning.
   • Diagram conditionals on paper. Do not do them in your head.
   • Drill flaw questions and name the flaw out loud before answering.
4. Weeks 5-6: RC discipline
   • Passage structure reading: one line per paragraph, every passage.
   • Work comparative passages. They are a separate skill. Practice them directly.
   • Drill detail and inference questions. Check the text for every detail answer.
5. Weeks 7-8: timed sections
   • One timed LR section and one timed RC section per week.
   • Review untimed the next day. Re-do every question you flagged.
   • Keep drilling your worst types between timed sections.
6. Weeks 9-10: full tests
   • One full timed practice test per week, under real conditions.
   • Full review the next day. Blind review the shaky ones first.
   • Update the miss log. Your worst types should be changing by now.
7. Weeks 11-12: taper
   • Cut volume in half. Re-drill your remaining worst types.
   • One final full test at the start of week 11.
   • Light review only in the last days. Rest the day before the test.

Rules for this plan

• Fix types, not sections. A section score moves when its worst types move.
• Blind review every question you flagged, even ones you got right.
• Do not add a second study session by cutting sleep. It does not work.
• Time yourself on sections only after untimed accuracy is solid.
• If a type will not move after two weeks, change the approach, not the volume.

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Last updated October 12, 2026