Time: 35 minutes
Format: 24-26 questions
Topics Tested: Analyzing Arguments and
Evaluating Arguments
Logical Reasoning is half of your score on the LSAT and this
is good news. Why? Because you already have most of the Logical
Reasoning skills you need for the test. The LSAT tests your
ability to use those skills thoroughly, quickly, and
strategically in the context of a strictly timed, multiple-choice
test.
What's the objective?
On the LSAT, in law school, and in your law career, you will
need the ability to see and understand complex reasoning. It's
not enough to sense whether an argument is wrong or weak; you'll
need to analyze precisely why it is so. In this manner you will
find the most accurate solution. This involves an even more
fundamental skill, one that's called on by nearly every Logical
Reasoning question—the ability to isolate and identify the
various components of any given argument.
Each of the two scored Logical Reasoning sections consists of
twenty-four to twenty-six questions based on short passages
called "stimuli." Each stimulus takes the form of an argument—a
conclusion based on evidence. You will need to understand the
stimulus to answer the questions based on it. Common types of
questions include weakening, strengthening, assumption, main
point, inference, and parallel logic. Each is designed to test
your ability to understand, analyze, evaluate, and manipulate
arguments.
