RC-focused LSAT study plan

A 10-week plan that puts Reading Comprehension first. Half your study time goes to passages until RC stops being the leak.

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Who this plan is for

This plan is for you if RC is clearly your worst section: you run out of time, you re-read paragraphs, or your RC score lags your LR by 5 or more points. RC gets about half of every week here.

The plan, week by week

1. Week 1: find the RC problem
   • Take a timed RC section. Note where time goes: reading or questions?
   • Log misses by question type: main point, inference, detail, function.
   • Learn the structure method: one-line summary per paragraph.
2. Weeks 2-3: passage method
   • Read for structure, not facts. Who says what, and why is it there?
   • Summarize each paragraph in one line before moving on.
   • Drill main point and primary purpose questions. Two passages per session.
3. Week 4: question types
   • Inference questions: the answer must be supported, not just plausible.
   • Detail questions: go back to the text every time. No memory answers.
   • Function questions: ask what the lines do for the argument.
4. Week 5: comparative passages
   • Comparative sets are a separate skill. Drill them directly.
   • Map the relationship: agree, disagree, or talk past each other.
   • Two comparative sets per session this week.
5. Weeks 6-7: timed passages
   • Time individual passages: about 8 to 9 minutes per passage with questions.
   • Then time full sections. Review untimed the next day.
   • Keep the structure summaries. They get faster, not optional.
6. Weeks 8-9: full sections and tests
   • One timed RC section per week plus one full test per week.
   • LR maintenance: two short drill sets per week so it does not slip.
   • Review every RC miss against the passage text.
7. Week 10: taper
   • Re-read your best passage summaries. Notice the patterns.
   • Light drilling. No new techniques.
   • Rest before test day.

Rules for this plan

• Most RC problems are reading problems, not question problems. Fix the reading first.
• Never answer from memory. The text is right there. Use it.
• If you re-read a paragraph, you read it wrong the first time. Slow down instead.
• Comparative passages reward a relationship map. Draw it.
• Keep LR warm with short drills. Do not let it decay while you fix RC.

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Last updated October 12, 2026