LSAT-Flex: Everything You Need to Know
When LSAC canceled the April 2020 LSAT, they also announced a new take-from-home LSAT, called the LSAT-Flex. The information about LSAT-Flex didn’t come out all at once, so we thought we’d collect all that information for you in one place (here!).
Read on to learn about when and how LSAT-Flex will be administered, what the test will look like after LSAT-Flex goes away, and our best advice to estimate your score and prepare for this unprecedented 3-section LSAT!
Coronavirus LSAT Updates
At Manhattan Prep, we’ve been closely monitoring the effects of COVID-19 in our communities. This is an immensely difficult time and our thoughts are with all those who are impacted. Our top commitment is to the health and safety of our employees, our students, and our partners.
Update 2/19/21: To ensure the safety of all test-takers, the LSAT will continue to be offered remotely through June of 2022. However, June 2021 will be the last LSAT-Flex! Beginning in August 2021, the LSAT will include an additional unscored section, which could be of any type. The test writers use the unscored section to gauge the difficulty of new LSAT questions for future tests. You won’t know which section is unscored, but because this means a longer exam, you’ll get a short break half way through, between sections 2 and 3. You can read more about the new LSAT on LSAC’s dedicated webpage.
I Took the LSAT-Flex. Here’s What Happened.
On July 11th I had a close encounter with the rare and elusive LSAT-Flex. Okay, it’s not really rare, and it’s not elusive, but it is fairly new. LSAC started offering the LSAT-Flex this past May as a temporary replacement for the standard, in-person LSAT. Every LSAT from May 2020 through June 2021 is an LSAT-Flex.