The most common LSAT Reading Comp topics (in detail)

This is going to be short and sweet, but I guarantee you’re gonna get a lot of bang for your buck. If you’ve been doing your LSAT PrepTests, you’ll notice that there are four LSAT Reading Comprehension passages per section and that each section contains one question from the following categories: Natural Science, Social Science, Humanities and Law. That’s where most LSAT prep courses stop, but I wanted to dig a little deeper.

What you’ll find below is a comprehensive categorization of many of the Reading Comp passages that have appeared on the LSAT: Computers, Internet, Copyright Law Judge, Jury, Lawyer, Courts Law and Literature, Critical Legal Studies Legal and Political Theory / Systems Slavery and Civil Rights Psychology Economics American Colonies Immigrants Women Doing Impressive Things Throughout History Women's Education Medieval Times Native American Land Other Native American Passages Authors Mixing Literary Genres Latin American Lit vs. Spanish Lit Objectivism / Subjectivism Environmentalism Radiation Thurgood Marshall's Legal Strategies Bruno Bettelheim and Fairy Tales Parallel Computing Animals and Bacteria Art Graduate-Level Education Music Author/Poet/Artist and Interpretations of Work Miscellaneous (I have not placed these in any category) Whew! Ok, so why did I bother to write all these out? Well, if there are any categories in there that you’re particularly unfamiliar with, you can seek out those practice questions and brush up on the terminology related to that particular subject. You’re much more likely to be comfortable with a question if you are at least a LITTLE familiar with the subject matter. I’m not saying you have to become an Art major, but having a basic understanding of what Cubism was or what Manet painted might give you an edge when these sorts of questions come back. And they will come back. Just like the sequel to a bad horror movie, you can guarantee that virtually all of these subjects will get used in future LSATs in some shape or form. If you go here, I’ve listed most of the passages used in various official LSAT PrepTests. If you have them, this is a great way to go deeper into RC, but even if you haven’t got them yet, it’s a great look at the kinds of topics the PrepTest makers like to include (and how often they’ve appeared). Talk soon, Steve P.S. Next time, I’ll share some strategies for handling the toughest type of RC question – inference questions (Most Strongly Supported in particular). Recommended Resources: 1. LSAT Courses The best of my LSAT material with exclusive access to attend my Live Online LSAT Master Classes + Q&As, and on-demand video lessons you can watch anytime. Plus, LSAT study plans to keep you on track. Save hundreds of dollars with an LSAT course package. 2. Reading Comprehension Explanations The explanations that should have come with the LSAT. These don't just fall back on "out of scope," but actually tell you why the wrong answers are wrong, why the right answers are right, and the easiest way to get the correct answer. 3. LSAT Vocabulary Builder A handbook that guides you through confusing LSAT language, but not by forcing you to memorize hundreds of words. Instead, this comprehensive guide focuses on the LSAT's most commonly-used words and phrases and gives you their meanings on the LSAT.

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