How to Take a PrepTest

PrepTests should be taken digitally whenever possible, unless you have approved accommodations that require a different format. Use full, four-section PrepTests, timed at 35 minutes per section, with appropriate breaks. Features that allow pausing, checking answers mid-section, or skipping the experimental section should not be used, as they do not reflect test-day conditions.

Take PrepTests in an environment similar to your expected testing conditions: quiet, relatively secluded, and free from interruptions. Do not extend section time or alter the pacing. The purpose of a PrepTest is not tomaximize comfort, but to practice under realistic constraints.

If you are unsure about a question, flag it and move on.

If you select an answer but are not fully confident, flag it as well. Questions answered correctly by chance are often the most important to review, and unflagged uncertainty tends to disappear from memory.

On the actual LSAT, all questions should be answered, since there is no penalty for incorrect answers. OnPrepTests, however, if time expires, it can be useful not to guess. Correct guesses can mask gaps in understanding and reduce the effectiveness of later review.

Blind review should always be untimed.

Some students blind review only flagged or incorrect questions;others blind review the entire test. As confidence increases and scores approach a target range, reviewing thefull test untimed often becomes more valuable. Regardless of method, blind review should focus on questionsyou could not confidently answer.

After completing both the timed test and blind review, take a break before final review. Effective review requires pattern recognition: understanding why wrong answers are wrong, why right answers are right, and which underlying concepts were tested. The specific content of a question matters far less than the reasoning structure behind it.