This page lists all the Logic Games articles you should read toward the beginning of your prep.
I've listed them in the specific order in which you should read them, along with the relevant Logic Games you should complete from
. They're a nice break from actual LSAT Logic Games, but they still allow you to practice LSAT-style deductions.
, while giving you more specific guidance on when to read which blog post and when to do each Logic Game.
Read the following before starting LSAT Logic Games:
Learn about (the lack of) scratch paper in Logic Games:
Scratch Paper on LSAT Logic Games?
LSAT Logic Games Section - Scrap Paper Not Allowed
Learn some Logic Games
vocabulary and conditional indicator words:
LSAT Logic Games Vocabulary Words and Phrases
LSAT Words: "Except" "unless" "until" and "without" mean...
LSAT Logic | Necessary vs Sufficient Conditions
General tips on approaching the Logic Games section:
How I Learned to Love LSAT Logic Games
How to Ace LSAT Logic Games | 7 Habits
5 Reasons I Secretly Enjoy Logic Games
Starting LSAT Logic Games
The following lists of games are taken from my
Logic Games categorization. Read the categorization in order to understand what the different categories mean.
Along the lines of what I recommend in my more popular
LSAT study schedules, I'm including every game from
PrepTests 29-38 (and no others). I've presented the games in a rough order of difficulty within each of the categories. All page numbers are from the newer edition of
The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests. (If you're using the older edition, subtract 8 from each page # below.)
Feel free to complete more games from the
Logic Games categorization if you want more practice.
(I refer to PrepTests by # rather than date. If your materials refer to them by date, use
LSAT PrepTests and Dates Administered to translate dates into #s.)
(Please note: For any of the free Logic Games on the blog, you can also download them as
one big free LSAT Logic Games PDF.)
Relative Ordering/Sequencing (aka Pure Sequencing)
Complete my
Free LSAT Logic Game | Pure Sequencing, then read
this step-by-step explanation and this other explanation (
Logic Games Pure Sequencing Diagram | Explanation).
Complete the following Pure Sequencing Logic Games, in this order:
PrepTest 38, Game 1 - p. 330
PrepTest 33, Game 1 - p. 176
PrepTest 29, Game 3 - p. 34
PrepTest 29, Game 4 - p. 35
Strict Ordering/Sequencing (aka Basic Linear)
Complete my Basic Linear Logic Game (this:
Free LSAT Logic Games | Linear | Easy Version and/or this:
Free LSAT Logic Games | Linear | Difficult Version), then read
this step-by-step explanation for it.
Then read:
Logic Game | Basic and Advanced Linear | Limited Options
Then complete the following Basic Linear Logic Games, in this order:
PrepTest 30, Game 4 - p. 53
PrepTest 34, Game 3 - p. 212
PrepTest 31, Game 3 - p. 86
PrepTest 34, Game 2 - p. 211
PrepTest 35, Game 4 - p. 239
PrepTest 34, Game 1 - p. 210
PrepTest 37, Game 4 - p. 307
PrepTest 32, Game 3 - p. 136
Multi-level Ordering/Sequencing (aka Advanced Linear)
Complete the following Advanced Linear Logic Games, in this order:
PrepTest 36, Game 4 - p. 281
PrepTest 37, Game 2 - p. 305
PrepTest 32, Game 4 - p. 137
PrepTest 36, Game 2 - p. 279
PrepTest 38, Game 2 - p. 331
PrepTest 30, Game 3 - p. 52
PrepTest 31, Game 1 - p. 84
PrepTest 35, Game 3 - p. 238
PrepTest 38, Game 4 - p. 333
PrepTest 36, Game 3 - p. 280 (very difficult)
Then complete my
Free LSAT Logic Game | Advanced Linear, and read the
explanation.
Grouping: Selection / In-Out
Learn about formal logic in Logic Games:
Conditional Reasoning: Contrapositive, Mistaken Reversal, Mistaken Negation
Logic Games Tips | Conditional Reasoning
Then complete the following Grouping: In-Out / Selection Logic Games, in this order:
PrepTest 33, Game 2 - p. 177 (
LSAT Logic Game Explanation: Birds in the Forest | Selection)
Then complete my
Free LSAT Logic Game | Grouping: Selection / In-Out, then read my
Logic Games Selection | In-Out Diagram Explanation.
PrepTest 36, Game 1 - p. 278
PrepTest 31, Game 2 - p. 85 (very difficult)
The following two are Grouping: In-Out / Selection Logic Games that are different, and easier than, from the ones above.
PrepTest 30, Game 1 - p. 50
PrepTest 35, Game 1 - p. 236
Then complete my
Free LSAT Logic Games | Grouping: Selection (Defined), read my
Logic Game | Grouping: Selection (Defined) Diagram | Explanation.
Then complete the following two games, both of which have numerical distribution elements:
PrepTest 33, Game 3 - p. 178
PrepTest 32, Game 2 - p. 135
(I've placed PT33, Game 3 first because it's more similar to the game that I've written.)
Grouping: Splitting
Complete my
Free LSAT Logic Game | Grouping: Splitting, then read the explanation (
LSAT Logic Game Explanation | Grouping: Splitting).
Then complete the following Grouping: Splitting Logic Games, in this order:
PrepTest 29, Game 1 - p. 32
PrepTest 34, Game 4 - p. 213 (very difficult)
Grouping: Matching
Then complete the following Grouping: Matching Logic Games, in this order:
PrepTest 37, Game 1 - p. 304
PrepTest 33, Game 4 - p. 179
PrepTest 38, Game 3 - p. 332
PrepTest 37, Game 3 - p. 306 (very difficult)
Then complete my
Free LSAT Logic Games | Grouping: Matching | Templates, then read my
Logic Game Grouping: Matching Templates Diagram | Explanation.
Then complete the following Grouping: Matching Logic Game:
PrepTest 35, Game 2 - p. 237
Then complete
Free LSAT Logic Game | Grouping: Matching, then read my
Logic Games Matching Diagram | Explanation.
Combination
Finally, test your skills by completing the following games that combine elements of different game types:
Grouping: In-and-Out / Grouping: Matching
PrepTest 29, Game 2 - p. 33 (very difficult)
Ordering / Grouping: In-and-Out / Grouping: Matching
PrepTest 31, Game 4 - p. 87
Ordering / Grouping: In-and-Out
PrepTest 32, Game 1 - p. 134
PrepTest 30, Game 2 - p. 51
In between doing everything above, or afterward, check out these lists of Logic Games:
10 Hardest LSAT Logic Games
7 LSAT Logic Games Repeated on Future PrepTests
LSAT Logic Games Practice | 7 Games To Do Before Test Day
After doing everything above, check out my explanations for some recent Logic Games:
LSAT PrepTest Explanations for Logic Games
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A note on a potential source of confusion
In some cases, I've suggested that you complete the relevant game I've written before you do actual LSAT Logic Games of that type.
In other cases, I've suggested you complete my game after completing at least one actual LSAT Logic Game of the relevant type.
This may lead you to wonder why.
When I initially wrote my own LSAT Logic Games, I intended for most of them to be more difficult than the average LSAT Logic Game.
However, you probably won't want your
first game of a particular type to be difficult, so I've placed my tough games a bit later in the list of relevant Logic Games to complete. (For the most part, the placement of my games within the list of games to complete reflects their relative difficulty.)
I've also made available written
explanations for actual LSAT Logic Games of each type so you have some guidance as you begin your study of each game type.
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