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The curriculum

The 60-Day Program

Four phases, sixty study days. Each day has a one-page lesson, a specific assignment from an official PrepTest in LSAC LawHub, and a guided review. The work starts in Self-Paced Mode with one short timed session a week, and builds to full, timed, four-section tests in Exam Mode. Sixty days means sixty study days, ideally five a week, not sixty days in a row.

PrepTests are named by their current LawHub numbers. You complete them in your own LawHub account with LawHub Advantage. No official questions appear on this site.

Before you begin

The course is free. LawHub Advantage is not.
Every lesson and tool on this site is free. The official practice tests belong to LSAC, and you will need to buy LSAC LawHub Advantage from LSAC, about $124 for one year, to do the daily assignments.
Sixty study days, not sixty days in a row.
You are not meant to study 60 days straight. Plan on about five study days a week, which makes the program roughly twelve weeks, before you take your first real exam.
Self-paced first, then timed.
LawHub has a Self-Paced Mode and an Exam Mode, and every assignment says which to use. Early on, almost everything is self-paced, with one short timed session a week. The timed work increases steadily until you are taking full tests in Exam Mode.
It gets you ready for your first exam.
After that you can keep studying on your own, which can be as simple as taking practice exams in LawHub, and you can work with a tutor if you want one.
You can do it more than once.
The program can be repeated, in whole or in part. I recommend studying for about a year in total. I studied for thirteen months.

Phase 1 · Days 1–12

Orientation & Foundations

How the LSAT works and is scored, a diagnostic PrepTest, and the core skills: reading closely, taking arguments apart, and conditional reasoning.

  1. Day 1
    How the LSAT Works
    • Set up LSAC LawHub Advantage (no PrepTest today)
  2. Day 2
    How the LSAT Is Scored, and Why It Matters
    • Tour LawHub (no PrepTest today)
  3. Day 3
    Your Diagnostic: PrepTest 140
    • Short day: PrepTest 140, first Logical Reasoning section and first Reading Comprehension section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes each
    • Long day: Full Practice Test: PrepTest 140, all four sections · Exam Mode, timed, four 35-minute sections
  4. Day 4
    Reading Your Diagnostic and Starting a Mistake Journal
    • Review PrepTest 140 (no new questions today)
  5. Day 5
    The LSAT Is a Reading Test
    • Short day: PrepTest 102, first Reading Comprehension section, first passage only · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 102, first Reading Comprehension section, first two passages · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  6. Day 6
    Anatomy of an Argument
    • Short day: PrepTest 102, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 10 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 102, first Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  7. Day 7
    Finding the Main Conclusion
    • Short day: PrepTest 102, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 10 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 102, second Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  8. Day 8
    Assumptions: The Gap Between Evidence and Conclusion
    • Short day: PrepTest 103, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 10 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 103, first Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  9. Day 9
    Conditional Reasoning: If, Only If, Unless
    • Short day: PrepTest 103, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 10 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 103, second Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  10. Day 10
    Contrapositives and Chains
    • PrepTest 104, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 10 · Exam Mode, timed, 15 minutes
  11. Day 11
    Reading Comprehension: Reading for Structure
    • Short day: PrepTest 103, first Reading Comprehension section, first two passages · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 103, first Reading Comprehension section, all four passages · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  12. Day 12
    Phase 1 Checkpoint
    • Mistake Journal review: redo five missed questions from PrepTests 102 to 104 (no new questions today) · Self-Paced Mode, untimed

Phase 2 · Days 13–30

Core Question Types

Every major Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension question type, one at a time, with your first timed sections.

  1. Day 13
    Necessary Assumption Questions
    • Short day: PrepTest 104, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 104, second Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  2. Day 14
    Sufficient Assumption Questions
    • Short day: PrepTest 105, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 105, first Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  3. Day 15
    Strengthen Questions
    • PrepTest 105, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Exam Mode, timed, 18 minutes
  4. Day 16
    Weaken Questions
    • Short day: PrepTest 106, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 106, first Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  5. Day 17
    Flaw Questions I: The Common Patterns
    • Short day: PrepTest 106, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 106, second Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  6. Day 18
    Flaw Questions II: More Patterns and Abstract Answers
    • Short day: PrepTest 107, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 107, first Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  7. Day 19
    Your First Timed Logical Reasoning Section
    • PrepTest 107, second Logical Reasoning section, full section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
  8. Day 20
    Must Be True and Inference Questions
    • Short day: PrepTest 108, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 108, first Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  9. Day 21
    Most Strongly Supported Questions
    • Short day: PrepTest 108, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 108, second Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  10. Day 22
    Reading Comprehension: Main Point, Purpose, and Attitude
    • Short day: PrepTest 104, first Reading Comprehension section, first two passages · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 104, first Reading Comprehension section, all four passages · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  11. Day 23
    Reading Comprehension: Detail and Inference Questions
    • PrepTest 105, first Reading Comprehension section, first two passages · Exam Mode, timed, 18 minutes
  12. Day 24
    Reading Comprehension: Comparative Passages
    • Short day: PrepTest 106, first Reading Comprehension section, the comparative set (Passage A and Passage B) plus one other passage · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 106, first Reading Comprehension section, all four passages · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  13. Day 25
    Method of Reasoning and Role of a Statement
    • Short day: PrepTest 109, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Exam Mode, timed, 18 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 109, first Logical Reasoning section, full section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
  14. Day 26
    Your First Timed Reading Comprehension Section
    • PrepTest 107, first Reading Comprehension section, full section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
  15. Day 27
    Principle Questions
    • Short day: PrepTest 109, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 109, second Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  16. Day 28
    Parallel Reasoning and Parallel Flaw
    • Short day: PrepTest 110, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Exam Mode, timed, 18 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 110, first Logical Reasoning section, full section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
  17. Day 29
    Resolve the Paradox and Point at Issue
    • Short day: PrepTest 110, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 110, second Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  18. Day 30
    Phase 2 Checkpoint: The Midpoint
    • Short day: PrepTest 111, first Logical Reasoning section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 111, first Logical Reasoning section and first Reading Comprehension section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes

Phase 3 · Days 31–45

Timing & Strategy

Pacing, skipping, how wrong answers are built, blind review, back-to-back sections, and your first full test since the diagnostic.

  1. Day 31
    Pacing a Logical Reasoning Section
    • Short day: PrepTest 111, second Logical Reasoning section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 111, second Logical Reasoning section, then PrepTest 112, first Logical Reasoning section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  2. Day 32
    Skipping, Flagging, and Guessing
    • Short day: PrepTest 112, second Logical Reasoning section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 112, second Logical Reasoning section, then PrepTest 113, first Logical Reasoning section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  3. Day 33
    Pacing a Reading Comprehension Section
    • Short day: PrepTest 108, first Reading Comprehension section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 108, first Reading Comprehension section, then PrepTest 109, first Reading Comprehension section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  4. Day 34
    Hard Logical Reasoning: Some, Most, and All
    • Short day: PrepTest 113, second Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 113, second Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  5. Day 35
    Hard Logical Reasoning: Cause and Effect
    • Short day: PrepTest 114, second Logical Reasoning section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 114, second Logical Reasoning section, then PrepTest 115, first Logical Reasoning section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  6. Day 36
    Hard Reading Comprehension: Science, Law, and Dense Prose
    • Short day: PrepTest 110, first Reading Comprehension section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 110, first Reading Comprehension section, then PrepTest 112, first Reading Comprehension section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  7. Day 37
    How Wrong Answers Are Built: Logical Reasoning
    • Short day: PrepTest 115, second Logical Reasoning section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 115, second Logical Reasoning section, then PrepTest 116, first Logical Reasoning section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  8. Day 38
    How Wrong Answers Are Built: Reading Comprehension
    • Short day: PrepTest 113, first Reading Comprehension section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 113, first Reading Comprehension section, then PrepTest 114, first Reading Comprehension section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  9. Day 39
    The Blind Review Method
    • Short day: PrepTest 116, second Logical Reasoning section, followed by a full blind review · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 116, second Logical Reasoning section, then PrepTest 115, first Reading Comprehension section, back to back, followed by a full blind review · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  10. Day 40
    Back-to-Back Sections: Building Endurance
    • Short day: PrepTest 117, first Logical Reasoning section and first Reading Comprehension section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 117, first Logical Reasoning section, second Logical Reasoning section, and first Reading Comprehension section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 105 minutes
  11. Day 41
    Targeted Drilling From Your Mistake Journal
    • Short day: PrepTest 118, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12 · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 118, first Logical Reasoning section, all questions · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  12. Day 42
    Full PrepTest: PrepTest 120
    • Short day: PrepTest 120, first two sections, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
    • Long day: Full Practice Test: PrepTest 120, all four sections · Exam Mode, timed, four 35-minute sections
  13. Day 43
    Reviewing a Full Test
    • Review PrepTest 120 (no new questions today)
  14. Day 44
    LSAT Argumentative Writing
    • Short day: LSAT Argumentative Writing practice prompt in LawHub, prewriting only · Timed, 15 minutes
    • Long day: LSAT Argumentative Writing practice prompt in LawHub, full practice · Timed, 50 minutes
  15. Day 45
    Phase 3 Checkpoint: Your Target and Your Readiness
    • Short day: PrepTest 118, second Logical Reasoning section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 118, second Logical Reasoning section and first Reading Comprehension section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes

Phase 4 · Days 46–60

Full Tests & Readiness

Full PrepTests every few days with a complete review after each, plus an honest assessment of whether you are ready.

  1. Day 46
    Full PrepTest: PrepTest 130
    • Short day: PrepTest 130, first two sections, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
    • Long day: Full Practice Test: PrepTest 130, all four sections · Exam Mode, timed, four 35-minute sections
  2. Day 47
    Reading Your Section Breakdown
    • Review PrepTest 130 (no new questions today)
  3. Day 48
    Fixing Your Weaker Section
    • Short day: PrepTest 119, your weaker section type: first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 12, or first Reading Comprehension section, first two passages · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 119, your weaker section type: the full first Logical Reasoning section or the full first Reading Comprehension section · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
  4. Day 49
    Full PrepTest: PrepTest 145
    • Short day: PrepTest 145, first two sections, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
    • Long day: Full Practice Test: PrepTest 145, all four sections · Exam Mode, timed, four 35-minute sections
  5. Day 50
    Trends Across Your Tests
    • Review PrepTest 145 (no new questions today)
  6. Day 51
    The Hardest Questions
    • Short day: PrepTest 121, first Logical Reasoning section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
    • Long day: PrepTest 121, first Logical Reasoning section and second Logical Reasoning section, back to back · Exam Mode, timed, 70 minutes
  7. Day 52
    Full PrepTest: PrepTest 150
    • Full Practice Test: PrepTest 150, all four sections · Exam Mode, timed, four 35-minute sections
  8. Day 53
    When Your Score Is Stuck
    • Review PrepTest 150 (no new questions today)
  9. Day 54
    Writing Practice and Test-Day Rules
    • LSAT Argumentative Writing practice prompt in LawHub, full practice, plus LSAC’s current test-day instructions · Timed, 50 minutes
  10. Day 55
    Full PrepTest: PrepTest 155
    • Full Practice Test: PrepTest 155, all four sections · Exam Mode, timed, four 35-minute sections
  11. Day 56
    Careless Errors
    • Review PrepTest 155 (no new questions today)
  12. Day 57
    Final Dress Rehearsal: PrepTest 157
    • Full Practice Test: PrepTest 157, all four sections · Exam Mode, timed, four 35-minute sections
  13. Day 58
    Are You Ready?
    • Review PrepTest 157 (no new questions today)
  14. Day 59
    The Week Before
    • Short day: PrepTest 122, first Logical Reasoning section, questions 1 to 10, as a warm-up · Self-Paced Mode, untimed
    • Long day: PrepTest 122, first Logical Reasoning section, full section · Exam Mode, timed, 35 minutes
  15. Day 60
    Day 60: What Now?
    • No LawHub assignment today: choose your path and your next test date
The 60-Day Program · Chicago LSAT Prep