Digital LSATs and LSAT-Flex Tests Now Available!

[Dave Killoran]

We are pleased to announce the launch our platform for taking Digital LSAT PrepTests and individual PrepTest sections!

These LSATs are presented in a format similar to the Digital test format you will see on test day, and allow you to score your exams and see feedback on your performance. If you are taking a future Digital LSAT (and all North American tests are now digital), it is imperative that you practice in the online format used by the test makers.

And, if you are taking the LSAT-Flex, we have LSAT-Flex exams available, along with customized scoring scales for the new format!


The tests and sections can be purchased and accessed at https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/publica ... tal-tests/.

[Lulu]

Hi, Dave:

I listened to your podcast #31. I am amazed at how influential you and Jon are in making the LSAT a more student-friendly test. Could you please "tell" LSAC to use more distinctive colors of highlighters on the digital exam. Now the pink and orange colors in PS's PTs are almost indistinguishable on the screen!

Thank you!

Lulu

[Jon Denning]

Haha thanks for the compliment, Lulu! I know they do listen to the content we put out, especially when it concerns them, so I'd like to think we have their ear more than most. And we've seen some positive developments that, while I would never presume to take full credit, have followed pretty closely on the heels of our constructive criticism: the ability to bring pencils, the higher quality scratch paper without the giant watermark, more options for positioning the tablet to avoid screen glare...so issue corrections with their interface itself aren't outside the realm of what else they might take into account

That said, if you're talking about PowerScore's interface that's something we designed all on our own from the ground up, so happily we can adjust the colors ourselves as needed! I personally haven't noticed that issue, but I'll take a look and see!

Thanks again!

[Tamirra]

Hi,

Silly question - I'm trying to take an untimed test but I can't seem to adjust the time. It keeps timing me for 35 minutes no matter what I do. I've tried deleting the 35 at the start of the sections but it doesn't seem to do anything.

I know I'm missing something really easy.

Thanks,
Tamirra

[Dave Killoran]

Hi Tamirra,

Thanks for the question! You can't take it truly untimed because our system needs some time marker to know when the section will end otherwise it causes code issues. BUT, there's a super easy fix here: just put in a really high number for the section time and then ignore the clock That way you can complete everything without worrying about time, and get the experience you are looking for.

Thanks!

[Tamirra]

Thanks Dave! Onward and upward...

Tamirra

[zakben]

Hi, I was wondering if the 2020 LSAT's will be digital in Australia too? If not, are the 2020 Powerscore Digital Prep books still relevant?

[Stephanie Oswalt]

Hi Zakben!

Thanks for the post! The LSAT is digital in the US/Canada, but all international test takers (including those in Australia) will still take the test using the traditional paper-and-pencil method. LSAC has not announced when/if the test will go digital abroad.

If possible, I'd recommend using 2019 copies of the Bibles for the paper LSAT, as those Bibles contain all relevant advice for the paper version. (For example, the marking system that we use for the paper RC version relies on making notations directly on the passage and using side marks to indicate the presence of key information in the passage — something that has changed with the digital test.)

But, if you have the 2020 Bibles, you can still use those! The LSAT concepts themselves have not changed (just the format they're presented in has) so the advice in the 2020 editions is still relevant. However, you would naturally want to disregard any advice that applies to the digital LSAT, and make sure you are practicing with paper tests!

I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Thanks!

[yrresnik]

Dave. How many digital LSAT pts do you think one needs to get acquainted and comfortable with the format etc....? I’m not looking for an exact number obviously. Also this is assuming I’m adequately prepared with the actual content. Each test is expensive I don’t want to overspend
Thank you.

[Rachael Wilkenfeld]

Hi yrresnik

This answer is necessarily going to vary from person to person quite a bit. One factor will be your general comfort level with the digital environment. Students who are comfortable with highlighting, underlining and using the tools quickly won't need as many practice tests in the digital format as those who are less comfortable. You'll want to practice enough that you spend no time switching between tools you'll want to use.

There are 3 available free on LSAC's site. I'd recommend doing more beyond that so that you can try and experiment a bit with different techniques, figure out the best ways for you to manage time, and the easiest ways for you to flip between digital and scratch paper when needed.

Hope that helps!

Rachael