The Logic Games section—officially called “Analytical Reasoning” by the testmakers—makes up one of the four scored sections of the LSAT. The Logic Games section accounts for a little less than one quarter of your LSAT score. The section contains four games, each usually containing 5 or 6 questions for a total of 22 to 24 questions overall. You’ll have 35 minutes to complete the four games. Each game contains an introductory paragraph, which we’ll refer to as the “introduction.” This is followed by a number of rules. The introduction and the rules taken together we’ll call the “setup.” Multiple-choice questions come next, each based on the parameters set forth in the setup.

The skills that enable one to successfully handle not only one logic game but four games in 35 minutes are indeed skills prized by the legal profession. By means of the Logic Games section, prospective law schools can gauge your ability to:

So while you probably won’t run into three hyenas and a mountain lion, the mental gymnastics required in the Logic Games section will come in handy. When you’re analyzing statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions you’ll need to interpret the same logical terms you’ll see on the LSAT. The good news is you won’t have a 35-minute time limit. In fact, if you’re paid by the hour, taking more time is encouraged. But that’s another story.

To outfox that damn mountain lion. Seriously: Logic Games accounts for just under one quarter of your total LSAT score, so you can’t ace the test without kicking butt on this section. Bragging rights around the law library water cooler wouldn’t hurt, either.