LSAT study schedule builder

How the schedule works

The builder counts the weeks between today and your test date and splits them into five phases: foundations, question types, timed sections, full PrepTests and a light final week. Longer runways get more weeks in each phase. Short ones skip the earliest phases and go straight to the practice that matters closest to test day.

Your weekly hours set the pace. With more hours, the full PrepTest phase can include up to two practice tests a week; with fewer hours, it switches to timed sections so you are not rushing a three-hour test into a busy week. The final week always eases off, because a rested mind reads more carefully than a crammed one.

The builder does not look at your diagnostic, judge how many hours you need or choose a course for you. If you are unsure how many hours to enter, start with a number you can keep up even in a busy week, and raise it later by building the schedule again. A plan you follow for ten weeks is worth more than an ambitious one you abandon in the third.

What each phase is for

Foundations is about learning how the test works: the sections, the question stems and a calm way to read an argument. Question types is where you practise one family at a time until the stem tells you what the job is before you read the stimulus. Timed sections add the clock, so the habits you built hold up under pressure.

Full PrepTests use official former tests, available on LawHub in the same digital format as the real exam. Each one is followed by blind review: redo the questions you flagged without the clock before you look at the answers. The final week is for light review, your error log and the practical details of test day.

Using the plan without being ruled by it

Treat the plan as a first draft. If a question type is still shaky when its week ends, repeat it before moving on; the order matters more than the exact dates. If life takes a week away, rebuild the schedule from the new date instead of trying to cram the missed week into the next one.

Keep a log of every question you miss and the reason you picked the wrong answer. A schedule tells you what to study. An error log tells you what to fix, and the free error-log tool shows you how to keep one.

Print it or save it as a PDF

The print button opens your browser's print window. Choose a printer, or choose Save as PDF as the destination. The printed page hides the site menus and the form and keeps only your plan. The schedule is built in your browser and is not stored, so print it or save it before you close the page.