LR-focused LSAT study plan

A 10-week plan that puts Logical Reasoning first. LR is two sections, so fixing it moves your score twice as fast.

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Who this plan is for

This plan is for you if LR is your weakest area. LR is roughly half the scored test, so this plan gives it about 60 percent of your time: type-by-type mastery, flaw discipline, and timed sections.

The plan, week by week

1. Week 1: map your LR
   • Take two timed LR sections. Log every miss by type.
   • Rank your types worst to best. The bottom five are the plan.
   • Relearn argument structure: conclusion, premises, assumptions.
2. Weeks 2-3: assumption family
   • Necessary assumption, sufficient assumption, strengthen, weaken.
   • Learn the negation test for necessary assumption. Use it every time.
   • Drill 20 per type, untimed, with full review.
3. Week 4: flaw and method
   • Name the flaw out loud before looking at answers.
   • Learn the common flaws: causal, ad hominem, equivocation, part-to-whole, circular.
   • Method of reasoning: describe what the argument does, then match.
4. Week 5: inference and hard types
   • Inference: only what must be true. Cross out anything stronger.
   • Parallel reasoning: match the structure, not the topic.
   • Point at issue and principle questions.
5. Weeks 6-7: timed sections
   • Two timed LR sections per week.
   • Review untimed the next day. Re-do every flagged question blind.
   • Track time per question. Find the types that eat minutes.
6. Weeks 8-9: full tests
   • One full timed test per week.
   • RC maintenance: two passages per week so it does not slip.
   • Update the type rankings. Drill whatever is still at the bottom.
7. Week 10: taper
   • Worst types only, light volume.
   • Re-read your flaw notes and assumption rules.
   • Rest before test day.

Rules for this plan

• LR rewards process. Have a named method for each type and use it every time.
• The negation test is the single highest-value LR skill. Master it.
• Do not rush the first ten questions. They are the easiest points on the test.
• If two answers both look right, the wrong one is usually too strong or off-topic.
• Keep a one-sentence rule per type in a notebook. Read it weekly.

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Last updated October 12, 2026