Experimental Section Questions

LSATKingsman

Let me start by saying I have not taken the LSAT. With that said I have some questions.

-Does everyone get the same experimental type? Could john get RC and Susie get LG?
-How much harder/easier is this section? Do you know right away?
-Does it appear at different times for students? John's test starts with experimental but Susie has it last?
-How many different experimental sections are their if their is more than one?
-Do you get your score back for that section?

Pacifico

1. No
2. It varies but for the most part it seems easier. I know June's experimental LG was easier than the real one though. People seem to be able to figure it out one way or another.
3. Yes if it is a different type
4. At least one of each type as far as I know
5. I don't know but I don't know why that would matter or why you would care.

Don't worry about the experimental section, just worry about the parts that count!

brna0714

You do not receive a score for the experimental section.

c.janson35

@brna0714 is right. You don't receive a score and the section is not disclosed so you'll never see it again.

NYC12345

The experimental section cannot be disclosed because the questions it contains are used for future administrations.

gs556

People get different experimental sections and it comes at different times (some might get it first, others third, others last, etc.)

-How much harder/easier is this section? Do you know right away?

You really don't have a clue until it's over. The whole test is a rush and you're just racing from one section to the next trying to rack up points. You don't have time to think about this question.


-How many different experimental sections are their if their is more than one?

There are multiple LR experimentals and at least one LG and RC.

-Do you get your score back for that section?

No you do not. Revealing the scores would ruin the whole reason they include these sections. They are testing future questions and revealing the "right" answers would kill their secrecy.

Student76

You can't tell. By the end you can obviously tell which section you had an extra of. The best thing to do is use it in your favor. I really thought I did horribly on section 1, instead of letting it get me down, I said "it could be experimental" and pushed through the rest without letting it affect my morale. It wasn't and I actually only missed 2. I remember a story from the Feb lsat where a girl started with lg, it was so horrible she got thrown off and got up and cancelled. It was experimental. I think it can really be blessing that one will not be scored and on test day you can benefit from tricking yourself into thinking it will be what you need it to be.