There can still be very difficult questions in the first ten, so do not let your guard
down. However, you will see fewer difficult question in the first ten questions of a
section than in the last ten.
The Logical Reasoning sections are the most important on the LSAT because
combined they account for 50% of your score. While everyone should strive to
complete all of the questions in each section, this is not always possible. This
chapter will address issues of timing and section management in an effort to
help maximize your score.
Section Structure
Many students believe that the questions in the Logical Reasoning section are
presented in order of difficulty, and that each question is more difficult than the
previous question. This is false. The difficulty of individual questions varies
greatly, and the last question in a section may be easier than, say, the fourteenth
question in the same section. That said, there is a rough order of difficulty to the
section:
• On average, the first ten questions are considerably easier than the last
ten questions.
• Within the first ten questions there are usually no more than two or three
questions of above average difficulty.
• As the section moves into the teens, the difficulty begins to rise, and
several questions in the ten through twenty range will be very difficult.
• Most, but not necessarily all, of the questions in the twenties will be
medium to very difficult.
Given the information above, it is paramount that you capitalize on the relative
ease of the first ten questions and answer them all correctly. Peak performance
in any Logical Reasoning section is based on a solid start, and understanding
that early questions are generally easier gives you the opportunity to focus and
get as many correct as possible.
For more information on question difficulty, please visit our exclusive
PowerScore Logical Reasoning Bible website at www.powerscore.com/lrbible.
The site contains a more detailed look at difficulty and provides a statistical
basis for the claims above.
down. However, you will see fewer difficult question in the first ten questions of a
section than in the last ten.
The Logical Reasoning sections are the most important on the LSAT because
combined they account for 50% of your score. While everyone should strive to
complete all of the questions in each section, this is not always possible. This
chapter will address issues of timing and section management in an effort to
help maximize your score.
Section Structure
Many students believe that the questions in the Logical Reasoning section are
presented in order of difficulty, and that each question is more difficult than the
previous question. This is false. The difficulty of individual questions varies
greatly, and the last question in a section may be easier than, say, the fourteenth
question in the same section. That said, there is a rough order of difficulty to the
section:
• On average, the first ten questions are considerably easier than the last
ten questions.
• Within the first ten questions there are usually no more than two or three
questions of above average difficulty.
• As the section moves into the teens, the difficulty begins to rise, and
several questions in the ten through twenty range will be very difficult.
• Most, but not necessarily all, of the questions in the twenties will be
medium to very difficult.
Given the information above, it is paramount that you capitalize on the relative
ease of the first ten questions and answer them all correctly. Peak performance
in any Logical Reasoning section is based on a solid start, and understanding
that early questions are generally easier gives you the opportunity to focus and
get as many correct as possible.
For more information on question difficulty, please visit our exclusive
PowerScore Logical Reasoning Bible website at www.powerscore.com/lrbible.
The site contains a more detailed look at difficulty and provides a statistical
basis for the claims above.
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