LSAT final week: the 7-day taper

A 7-day taper for the week before the LSAT. Light work, then rest. You cannot get smarter this week, but you can arrive fresh.

Plan tools: the study plan generator builds a custom schedule, and the free diagnostic finds your starting point.

Who this plan is for

This plan is for you if the test is within 7 days. Volume drops every day. The only goals: stay sharp, sleep well, handle logistics.

The plan, week by week

Day 7: light drills
- Thirty minutes of your best question type. Easy wins only.
- Re-read your type rules and flaw notes.
- Confirm test-day logistics: location, time, ID, admission ticket.
Day 6: timed section
- One timed section, your strongest, in the morning.
- Light review. Then stop for the day.
Day 5: review day
- Read through your miss log. Do not drill.
- Write your pacing rules on an index card: skip rules, guess rules.
- Normal sleep schedule starts tonight.
Day 4: light drills
- Twenty minutes of easy questions. Keep the rhythm, not the volume.
- Prepare everything for test day: clothes, snacks, layers, route.
Day 3: rest
- No LSAT. Walk, cook, see people.
- In bed on time.
Day 2: check-in
- Ten easy questions if you feel stale. Skip it if you feel fine.
- Double-check logistics. Charge your devices.
- Early bedtime.
Day 1: test day
- Wake with plenty of margin. Eat a real breakfast.
- Arrive early. Bring layers; testing rooms run cold.
- Trust the work. You prepared for this.

Rules for this plan

Nothing you do this week adds points. Everything you do protects them.
Do not learn anything new. New techniques fail under pressure.
Sleep is the highest-value activity this week.
If anxiety spikes, breathe and return to your pacing rules.
The test is one morning. You have had hundreds of mornings. This is one of them.

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Last updated October 12, 2026