Is the Sunday LSAT different?

[aelloyd]

I was granted testing accommodations from LSAC.
After that, LSAC required me to move from my chosen test site to a different one.
They also moved my test date from Saturday to Sunday.

This is for the Feb. 2015 LSAT.

Does anyone know if the tests are different for different days?
I know that there is a special Sabbath LSAT that is usually taken on a Monday, but I don't know if that is different, and if so, if I will be receiving that one, or not.

I could see LSAC having different tests to discourage cheating attempts, but a different test could also present problems with sample size and consistency. If anyone can shed some light on the matter, that would be great.

[Nikki Siclunov]

Hi aelloyd,

Thanks for your question, and congrats on getting approved for accommodated testing. These approvals don't come easy

If your test is scheduled for a different day than the regular test on Saturday, then yes - it will be a different test, much like the test administered on Monday for Sabbath observers. It is highly unlikely that it will be the same test as the one given on Monday, however. Chances are, yours will be different from either of the other tests.

You shouldn't worry about sample size and consistency. The LSAC sets the conversion chart and the curve for each test ahead of the test's administration, because it is able to predict the relative difficulty of the test based on prior test-takers' performance on the experimental sections that ultimately comprise the test you take. Yes, the curve is sometimes adjusted after the fact to account for statistically significant deviations from the predicted curve, but those adjustments are minor, if they exist.

Bottom line is, don't worry about the fact that you'll be taking a different test. The LSAT is a standardized exam.

Good luck!