With the October test date behind us, we're starting to work with students taking the LSAT in December. We think it will be helpful to break down the test section by section with answers to students' frequently asked questions. If you don't see the answer to one of your questions in our breakdowns, let us know, and we'll be happy to add it.
The first section we will look at is the reading comprehension portion. Not unlike the SAT and ACT, the LSAT aims to test how students make sense of different styles of prose. The passages you will encounter cover a spectrum of topics, from the sciences to the humanities, and the corresponding questions will ask for answers about both the structure and the purpose of the material.
Since the passage topics differ from version to version, it's best to focus on how to approach the passages, rather than on a specific topic. In order to do so, let's take a look at the section's format.
Length: 35 minutes
Format: 4 sets of reading passages with 5-8 questions each (typically 26-28 in total)
Focus of the questions:
- Detail,
- main idea and purpose of the passage
- logical reasoning
- logic function
- inference
That works out to about 1.3 minutes per question. With those time constraints in mind, it's important to use your time wisely.
Here are a few tips to get you started:
- Pay attention to key words
- Read through the passage once before going back to reread specific portions
- Don't get stuck on tough questions – you can come back once you've tackled others
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