What LSAT RC Really Tests
The LSAT Reading Comprehension section contains 4 passages (3 single + 1 comparative pair) with 5-8 questions each, for 26-28 questions in 35 minutes. Unlike casual reading, LSAT RC tests your ability to understand the logical structure of an argument embedded in dense prose. Passages are drawn from law, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The key insight is that LSAT RC passages always have a Main Point, and every paragraph serves a specific structural role in relation to that Main Point. Your goal while reading is not to memorize details but to understand: (1) What does the author conclude or argue? (2) What evidence supports it? (3) What counterarguments does the author address and how? (4) What is the author's tone — neutral, critical, supportive?