LSAT Without Logic Games: Rebuild an Older Study Schedule (2027 Prep)

Keep the useful practice. Rebuild the parts that still describe a retired test format.

Your old LSAT calendar reserves Tuesday for Logic Games, and the prep book devotes a dozen more pages to them. What should stay on next week’s plan? Start with what you have. Use this audit to sort each block by the skill it teaches and whether its test-day directions still fit.

Since August 2024, the standard multiple-choice LSAT has four 35-minute sections: two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, and one unscored variable section that can be either LR or RC. LSAC places a 10-minute intermission between multiple-choice sections two and three. Argumentative Writing is administered separately. LSAC’s current specifications describe the format.

The section mix changed when Analytical Reasoning, also called Logic Games, was replaced by another scored Logical Reasoning section. Many immediately pre-change practice tests also had four sections, so the total alone cannot tell you whether a complete test matches the current format. Some legacy materials use a different total. Check the section labels and instructions for the specific test in your book.

Delivery instructions can change too. LSAC says that, beginning with the August 2026 administration, multiple-choice testing is moving toward in-center delivery for almost all test takers, with limited exceptions. Check the approved modality, deadlines, and test-day directions for your own administration before relying on an older calendar.

An older book still has lessons worth keeping. Its LR explanations and RC drills can teach skills that remain on the exam. Those pages still have a job. Logic Games belongs outside a current-format practice plan. Replace each old full-test slot with an LSAC practice test so the section mix and directions match the exam you will take. The audit sheet gives you a steady way to rebuild the six-week calendar.

Sort old LSAT materials by what they teach

Spread the book and calendar beside LSAC’s current section list. An LR assumption drill or an RC passage map may still earn a place in your week. Full-test and timing directions deserve a closer look. Check those first. Mark any old section order or timing rule, then check it against the current instructions before adding it back to your plan.

LSAC said LR and RC content remained interchangeable for preparation across the transition, while the overall practice-test format changed. An older book still has a useful role. Its LR and RC chapters can teach skills. A complete older test may have a different section mix or total, depending on the form. Read LSAC’s transition guidance before you label any old test as current-format practice.

Use a short audit before moving study blocks

Download the editable old-schedule audit sheet. It starts with examples and leaves blank rows for your own materials. Use one row at a time. For each line in an older schedule, fill in four details:

1. Name the assignment. Write the chapter, drill, timed section, or full test as it appears in your book.
2. Mark its format. Record LR, RC, Analytical Reasoning, writing, or a full-test run. Use the book’s own label.
3. Choose a current use. Keep it as a skill drill, move it to optional practice, or replace it with a current-format task.
4. Attach a next action. Name the question type, passage skill, or official practice test you will use. A calendar block should tell you what to do.

Your old schedule assigns three evenings to games, two to LR, and one to RC. Start with your error log. If LR misses cluster around assumption questions, turn one games evening into an untimed assumption set and name the support gap during review. For RC, spend another evening on a passage map when dense text makes you lose the thread. Review each missed question with the passage that supports the answer. Move the remaining games time outside the current-test total or use it for a weak LR or RC task.

The allocation follows your evidence. It does not assume that a particular Logic Game turns into a matching LR question. Those are different section formats. Your error log decides which current skill gets the reclaimed time.

Rebuild the full-test block

An older test still offers LR and RC sections for drills, even though its complete run follows a different format. Use an LSAC practice test for a current-format rehearsal: four 35-minute sections with a 10-minute intermission after section two. Reserve at least 150 minutes, plus setup and directions.

Mark guessed and uncertain answers along with outright misses, then label each by reasoning task, passage-reading move, or pacing and attention. One pattern is enough. Record the test number and section mix beside each practice score, then follow official scoring guidance for that specific form.

When you want a current-format practice run, start with LSAC’s official practice tests. The current test list and delivery details are the source of truth for the materials available to you.

A six-week example for updating the calendar

Treat this six-week structure as a starting point, then adjust it around your available time and registration date. Set a weekly study limit. Save a longer appointment for a full test.

If your exam is several months away, give the skill weeks more room. When test day is close, use the six rows as a checklist and check your LSAC registration and writing directions. The calendar is a frame, not a prescription. After a current-format test, your review notes can show which skill deserves the next appointment. Keep time for review.

Keep practice pointed at the exam you will take

Keep the old book on your shelf. Mark LR and RC chapters that still serve a clear purpose, move Logic Games out of the current-test column, and check every complete test against the current LSAC format. Check the test label. The calendar now reflects the exam you will take.

For current practice and section tools, visit the LSAT Practice Center, then choose its Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension resources. Choose a current section. Keep an official LSAC practice test in the plan before you judge full-test readiness.

Sources

• LSAC: Specifications of the LSAT and LSAT Argumentative Writing
• LSAC: Practice tests for August 2024 and beyond
• LSAC: Official LSAT practice tests
• LSAC: Frequently asked questions about the LSAT

This independent study article summarizes public LSAC information and is not endorsed by LSAC. Always check the official guidance for your administration.