New LSAT Logic Games Categorization

The following categorization covers Logic Games in LSAT PrepTests 52-64 (September 2007 LSAT - October 2011 LSAT).

(In my LSAT study schedules, I recommend saving most of the newer PrepTests for full-length timed practice. In order to avoid "corrupting" those exams, I suggest you avoid looking at this classification for any PrepTest that you plan to take under timed conditions until you've completed that test.)

In this blog post, I first group each Logic Game by its classification. At the end of all that, I also classify all Logic Games but place them in order by PrepTest # and date.

You can also find LSAT Logic Games categorizations for LSAT PrepTests 19-38 and and LSAT PrepTests 39-51 (and June 2007).

I encourage my students to simply think about the categories in the broadest possible sense. After all, the game itself will tell you (indirectly) which subcategory it fits, so you won't have to consciously think about its specific subcategories.

Many test-takers freak out when they can't figure out what "type" of game they face on test day. This means it's best to rely on the game, rather than any classification system, to tell you what to do. This is especially true for "Hybrid" or "Combination" games.

I've divided "Grouping" games into :

Grouping: In-and-Out = some variables are chosen, others are not.
Grouping: Splitting = variables are divided into two different groups.
Grouping: Matching = variables of one type are associated with variables of another type.

I've placed an asterisk (*) next to some games that are especially difficult. Of course, difficulty is subjective, so please leave comments!

Pure Sequencing
PrepTest 52, Game 1
PrepTest 52, Game 4
PrepTest 53, Game 2
PrepTest 54, Game 3
PrepTest 55, Game 3
PrepTest 60, Game 2
PrepTest 61, Game 2


Basic Linear
PrepTest 54, Game 4
PrepTest 55, Game 2
PrepTest 56, Game 1
PrepTest 57, Game 1
PrepTest 57, Game 2
PrepTest 58, Game 1
PrepTest 59, Game 2
PrepTest 59, Game 4
PrepTest 60, Game 3
PrepTest 61, Game 4
PrepTest 62, Game 1
PrepTest 62, Game 4
PrepTest 63, Game 2
PrepTest 63, Game 3
PrepTest 64, Game 1
PrepTest 64, Game 4


Advanced Linear (aka Combination of Linear and Grouping: Matching)
PrepTest 52, Game 3
PrepTest 53, Game 3
PrepTest 53, Game 4
PrepTest 54, Game 2 *
PrepTest 55, Game 4 *
PrepTest 56, Game 4
PrepTest 58, Game 3 *
PrepTest 59, Game 1
PrepTest 60, Game 1
PrepTest 60, Game 4
PrepTest 62, Game 3


Grouping: In-Out
PrepTest 54, Game 1
PrepTest 58, Game 2
PrepTest 58, Game 4
PrepTest 59, Game 3


Grouping: Splitting
PrepTest 61, Game 1
PrepTest 63, Game 1


Grouping: Matching
PrepTest 52, Game 2
PrepTest 53, Game 1
PrepTest 55, Game 1
PrepTest 56, Game 2 *
PrepTest 57, Game 4
PrepTest 62, Game 2
PrepTest 64, Game 3 *


Linear / Grouping: In-Out
PrepTest 61, Game 3
PrepTest 63, Game 4


Grouping: Splitting / Grouping: In-and-Out
PrepTest 56, Game 3


Grouping: In-and-Out / Grouping: Matching
PrepTest 57, Game 3 *
PrepTest 64, Game 2


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PrepTest 52 (September 2007 LSAT)
Game 1 - Pure Sequencing
Game 2 - Grouping: Matching
Game 3 - Advanced Linear
Game 4 - Pure Sequencing

PrepTest 53 (December 2007 LSAT)
Game 1 - Grouping: Matching
Game 2 - Pure Sequencing
Game 3 - Advanced Linear
Game 4 - Advanced Linear

PrepTest 54 (June 2008 LSAT)
Game 1 - Grouping: In-and-Out
Game 2 - Advanced Linear *
Game 3 - Pure Sequencing
Game 4 - Basic Linear

PrepTest 55 (October 2008 LSAT)
Game 1 - Grouping: Matching
Game 2 - Basic Linear
Game 3 - Pure Sequencing
Game 4 - Advanced Linear *

PrepTest 56 (December 2008 LSAT)
Game 1 - Basic Linear
Game 2 - Grouping: Matching *
Game 3 - Grouping: Splitting / Grouping: In-and-Out
Game 4 - Advanced Linear

PrepTest 57 (June 2009 LSAT)
Game 1 - Basic Linear
Game 2 - Basic Linear
Game 3 - Grouping: In-and-Out / Grouping: Matching *
Game 4 - Grouping: Matching

PrepTest 58 (September 2009 LSAT)
Game 1 - Basic Linear
Game 2 - Grouping: In-and-Out
Game 3 - Advanced Linear *
Game 4 - Grouping: In-and-Out

PrepTest 59 (December 2009 LSAT)
Game 1 - Advanced Linear
Game 2 - Basic Linear
Game 3 - Grouping: In-Out
Game 4 - Basic Linear

PrepTest 60 (June 2010 LSAT)
Game 1 - Advanced Linear
Game 2 - Pure Sequencing
Game 3 - Basic Linear *
Game 4 - Advanced Linear

PrepTest 61 (October 2010 LSAT)
Game 1 - Grouping: Splitting
Game 2 - Pure Sequencing
Game 3 - Linear / Grouping: In-Out
Game 4 - Basic Linear

PrepTest 62 (December 2010 LSAT)
Game 1 - Basic Linear
Game 2 - Grouping: Matching *
Game 3 - Advanced Linear
Game 4 - Basic Linear

PrepTest 63 (June 2011 LSAT)
Game 1 - Grouping: Splitting
Game 2 - Basic Linear
Game 3 - Basic Linear
Game 4 - Linear / Grouping: In-Out *

PrepTest 64 (October 2011 LSAT)
Game 1 - Basic Linear
Game 2 - Grouping: In-Out / Grouping: Matching
Game 3 - Grouping: Matching *
Game 4 - Basic Linear

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