Don’t let test day surprises tank your score. Here’s exactly what to expect — and how to stay calm, confident, and fully prepared.
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- LSAT test day checklist 2025
- what to bring to LSAT
- digital LSAT test day
- LSAT remote proctoring 2025
🧠 Introduction: Why Test Day Preparation = Free Points
By the time test day arrives, your score potential is locked in — but your performance isn’t. Test anxiety, tech issues, or forgetting your ID can wreck months of prep.
This guide covers exactly what to expect on LSAT test day in 2025, for both in-person and online formats:
- What to bring (and what not to)
- How check-in works
- What’s allowed on your desk
- What the proctors are looking for
- Test day do’s and don’ts
Let’s get you in, focused, and ready to crush it.
🧾 Test Day Format: Online vs In-Person
🔹 Online LSAT (via ProctorU)
- Taken at home with remote proctoring
- Three scored sections: 1 LR, 1 RC, 1 LG
- 1 unscored section added at random
- Writing sample can be done separately
- 10-minute break after second section
🔹 In-Person LSAT (Digital)
- Administered on tablets at testing centers
- Same structure, same rules
- Fewer distractions — but less control over environment
Which is better? Depends on you — some prefer in-person structure, others perform better in familiar home settings.
📋 LSAT Test Day Checklist (2025)
✅ What You Must Bring
- Valid, unexpired ID (government-issued)
- Confirmation email from LSAC
- Writing utensil (pen/pencil — for scratch work)
- Scratch paper (only for online test — 5 pages max, blank, unlined)
- Tablet or computer (if testing from home)
- Quiet room + reliable internet (for online)
❌ What You Can’t Bring
- Phones, smartwatches, headphones
- Bags, notes, books
- Extra papers, sticky notes, whiteboards
- Food or drinks (except water in clear bottle — online only)
🧠 What Happens During the Check-In Process
🖥️ Online LSAT Check-In
- Log in 30 minutes early
- Show ID + scan room with webcam
- Proctor will check lighting, desk, walls
- No other people can be present
- Proctor gives go-ahead to start
- Tech tip: Restart your computer and close all other apps
🏫 In-Person LSAT Check-In
- Arrive 30–45 minutes early
- Sign in, show ID
- Go through a brief security screening
- Assigned a seat and given a tablet
- Scratch paper and stylus provided
🧠 Pro Tips to Dominate Test Day
- Test your setup the day before (online test-takers)
- Eat something solid 1–2 hours before start
- Use the break wisely — stretch, breathe, reset
- Don’t panic if you lose connection — proctors are trained to handle it
- If you feel sick or have tech issues, don’t push through — cancel or reschedule ASAP
🚀 Final Thoughts: Win Test Day Before It Starts
You’ve done the hard work — don’t let avoidable stress sabotage your performance. Be early. Be calm. Be ready.
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