Winter break intensive LSAT study plan
A 4-week winter break plan. About 25 hours a week while school is out. Built for a January or February test date.
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 winter break is your big study window and your test is in January or February. Four weeks, high focus, then back to school with a taper or a test.
The plan, week by week
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Week 1: foundations sprint
- Diagnostic on day one. Miss log from the start.
- Argument structure, conditionals, main LR types, RC structure method.
- Five study days, two off. Untimed drilling with full review.
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Week 2: type mastery
- Every LR type, hardest included. 20 questions per type.
- Two RC passages daily.
- One timed section at the end of the week. Review it fully.
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Week 3: timed and full
- Two timed sections plus one full test.
- Review days separate from test days.
- Drill weak types between. No new concepts after this week.
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Week 4: peak and taper
- One final full test early in the week if testing soon.
- Then taper: light review, miss log, type rules.
- Rest two days before the test.
- If the test is later: drop to a school-compatible schedule after break.
Rules for this plan
- Holidays eat study time. Plan around travel and family days in advance.
- Front-load the hard work. Week 3 of break always has interruptions.
- Twenty-five hours a week for four weeks beats forty hours for two.
- Do not start new material after week 3.
- Going back to school is not stopping. Switch to a 10-hour maintenance plan.
Start with a real baseline
Every plan here starts with the free diagnostic. Know your starting score before you spend a single study day.
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Last updated October 12, 2026