Apparently, there will no longer be a guaranteed comparative passage in each test anymore... Make sure to look it up yourselves but that's what I read on the internet from the January 2026 test takers (with LSAC allegedly confirming this)
My concern about the split approach, apart from timing, is that sometimes I find the second passage easier to understand than the first and for the questions that ask about both passages, I'm better able to eliminate answers using my understanding of the second passage.
Yeah. At first glance, the split approach sounds crazy but I'm realizing that questions will explicitly indicate which passage is relevant. So, it's possible
I've been using it for a few months and I find it really helpful! The main issue is timing but that gets easier with practice. Eliminating answers based on passage A helps you move through the questions a lot more efficiently after you've gone back to passage B though
Excellent tips in this lesson. I can see myself doing the split approach to save time once I get Passage A, clearly answer (hopefully) those questions then go on to Passage B.
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Apparently, there will no longer be a guaranteed comparative passage in each test anymore... Make sure to look it up yourselves but that's what I read on the internet from the January 2026 test takers (with LSAC allegedly confirming this)
My concern about the split approach, apart from timing, is that sometimes I find the second passage easier to understand than the first and for the questions that ask about both passages, I'm better able to eliminate answers using my understanding of the second passage.
Great. I thought I was at the end of it but noooo
My first instinct was Split Approach sounds insane, but maybe it will be easier?
Yeah. At first glance, the split approach sounds crazy but I'm realizing that questions will explicitly indicate which passage is relevant. So, it's possible
I've been using it for a few months and I find it really helpful! The main issue is timing but that gets easier with practice. Eliminating answers based on passage A helps you move through the questions a lot more efficiently after you've gone back to passage B though
Excellent tips in this lesson. I can see myself doing the split approach to save time once I get Passage A, clearly answer (hopefully) those questions then go on to Passage B.
Is there a list or resource that shows which prep tests have these kinds of passages? So far in the PTs I have taken, I have not encountered these.
PT101 to 122 do not have comparatives (because they are older tests). PT123 and beyond have comparatives.
Thank you, that makes sense since I have only done PTs 101-110 so far.