People who have already taken the LSAT: Can I circle on my bubble sheet?

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  akistotle Member ⭐ 🍌🍌

  May 2017 edited May 2017 9382 karma

  I think you should avoid making additional marks on the bubble sheet because the scantron may be unable to separate those marks and bubbles. Although there is the hand scoring option (http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/handscoring), I think it's too risky.

  I have taken the actual test, but they told me not to make any additional marks on the bubble sheet.

  If it does, what do y'all do to notate questions you want to come back to without writing on the bubble sheet?

  I keep marks in the test booklet.
• nessa.k13.0 Inactive ⭐

  May 2017 edited May 2017 4141 karma

  Don't circle on it just in case. LSAC says not to make stray marks on the bubble sheet. If you make stray marks you run the risk of a grading error. I'm not sure you'd be able to argue your case if you were to shade in an unintended bubble (and also because we are explicitly instructed not to make stray marks on the answer sheet). Don't risk it, LSAC doesn't play with their rules and we shouldn't either.

  I keep track in my test book and check the number on the answer sheet.
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  cam Alum Member

  May 2017 349 karma

  I fill in the bubbles 3/4 of the way on the questions that I know that I want to go back to. Like the others have said, I would not make any additional marks on the answer sheet. It provides a quick enough reference to see that "I need to double check 2, 16, 22, etc", yet if I'm running short on time, I can fill in the bubble the rest of the way with at least 30 seconds remaining.