This LSAT cheat sheet distills the current Law School Admission Test — two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one Reading Comprehension section, and the separate LSAT Writing sample — into a printable quick reference of the facts and reasoning patterns that move your 120–180 score. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free LSAT toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
LSAT exam at a glance
- Scored sections: 3 — two Logical Reasoning, one Reading Comprehension (plus one unscored variable section)
- Score scale: 120–180 scaled; no pass/fail — reported with a percentile rank
- Median score: ≈152 (about the 50th percentile); 160+ is a competitive target
- Time: ≈3 hours — four 35-minute sections with a 10-minute break; no penalty for wrong answers
- Cost: $253 for the 2026–27 testing year (includes LSAT Writing); CAS adds $219
- Administered by: LSAC, digital via Prometric; separate, unscored LSAT Writing sample taken online
What’s on the LSAT cheat sheet
- Logical Reasoning (2 scored sections) — the argument parts (premise, conclusion, assumption), the assumption and inference question families, and the reasoning-flaw catalog — about half your score.
- Conditional & formal logic — sufficient vs. necessary, the contrapositive, the two invalid reversals, and quantifier rules (some vs. most) — the engine under Logical Reasoning.
- Reading Comprehension (1 scored section) — active-reading strategy, comparative passages, the RC question types, and the four constant answer traps (out of scope, too extreme, half-right, reversal).
- Scoring, percentiles & LSAT Writing — how the 120–180 scale and percentile rank work, target ranges by school, and the 50-minute unscored Argumentative Writing task.
How to use it in your final week
- Lead your review with Logical Reasoning — it's two of the three scored sections, about half your score, so it's the biggest score-mover on the sheet.
- Drill the conditional-logic rules until they're automatic: 'If A then B' makes A sufficient and B necessary, and only the contrapositive ('not B → not A') is valid — the two reversals are the most common wrong answers.
- Re-read the Reading Comprehension trap list — out of scope, too extreme, half-right, and reversal — so you can eliminate on sight instead of re-reading passages.
- Pair each review pass with a short timed set (a 35-minute section) to keep your pacing sharp, and remember there's no guessing penalty — always answer every question.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your LSAT practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
LSAT cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the LSAT cheat sheet is 100% free to download as a PDF, with no sign-up required. It's part of Career Employer's free LSAT toolkit alongside the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
The cheat sheet condenses the highest-yield facts for the current LSAT into a quick reference: the section structure (two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one Reading Comprehension section, plus an unscored variable section and the separate LSAT Writing sample), the 120–180 score scale and percentiles, the Logical Reasoning question families, conditional-logic rules, and the constant Reading Comprehension answer traps.
No — the LSAT has no pass/fail. It is scored on a 120–180 scale and reported with a percentile rank, so your goal is a target score, not a passing mark. The median is about 152 (roughly the 50th percentile), a 160 sits near the 75th percentile, and top schools post medians of 165–173, so aim for the range your target schools report.
No — because the LSAT rewards timed reasoning practice, not memorized facts, the cheat sheet is a review and final-week layer, not a substitute for full-length practice. Use it to lock in the section structure, the question types, and the conditional-logic rules, then build your score with repeated timed practice tests and careful review of every miss.
Click the download button (or the preview card) at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark this page so you can find it again in the final weeks before your test date.
References
- 1.Law School Admission Council (LSAC). “What to Expect Starting With the August 2024 LSAT.” lsac.org, 2026. ↑
- 2.Law School Admission Council (LSAC). “LSAT Scoring.” lsac.org, 2026. ↑
- 3.Law School Admission Council (LSAC). “LSAT & CAS Fees.” lsac.org, 2026. ↑
- 4.Law School Admission Council (LSAC). “LSAT Percentiles.” lsac.org, 2026. ↑
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