Beginning with the June 2007 LSAT, the Reading Comprehension section will change. One of the four passages will be replaced with a new kind of passage, called comparative reading. Instead of a single long passage, it will have two shorter, related passages. The two passages together will be about the same length as the single passage they replace. Thus, the amount of reading and the number of questions will not change.

Some of the questions will focus on one of the passages, but most questions will compare and contrast the two passages and how they relate to each other.

Get Prepped has created new study materials to prepare students for this change. We can do this because we are familiar with the experimental LSATs that were used to develop the comparative reading format. We also examined other standardized tests that use this reading comprehension format.

We expect that some students will find it more challenging to work with two passages than a single passage, but that most students will find this new format to be easier, or about as difficult, as the original reading comprehension format.

This is the biggest structural change to the LSAT in 15 years. Even so, do not be alarmed. Using up-to-date materials, Get Prepped students will easily adapt to this change. The only test-takers who will be hurt are those who use out-dated prep material and/or are unaware of this change.

We do not recommend that prospective test-takers delay taking the test solely because of this change. We will provide the necessary preparation materials in our classes.

You can find more information about this change and prep material at the LSAC.org website. You may also purchase and download sample comparative reading passages from Get Prepped.

A second minor change beginning with the June 2007 LSAT is in the writing sample. Test takers will no longer be asked to write either a decision passage or an argument passage. All test-takers will be asked to write a decision passage. The writing sample will continue to be unscored and have a 35 minute time limit.