LSAT Question Type Conversions: Every Prep Company Compared

Every major LSAT® prep company uses different names for the same question types. PowerScore calls it "Flaw in the Reasoning." Loophole calls it "Flaw." LSAC calls it "Identify a flaw." They're all the same question type, the same logical task, the same skill being tested, the same underlying pattern. But when you switch between resources, the terminology mismatch creates confusion that has nothing to do with your actual reasoning ability.

This guide is the Rosetta Stone. One chart to translate between all five major frameworks: LSAC (LawHub), PowerScore, Loophole, 7Sage, and Kaplan. All data has been verified against primary sources, the PowerScore LSAT Bible, the Loophole, LSAC's official score reports, and each company's published curriculum.

Whether you're cross-referencing a drill set from one company against a score report from another, or just trying to figure out what your tutor means when they say "MBT," this is the reference you need.

Logical Reasoning: complete conversion table

The table below maps every Logical Reasoning question type across all five frameworks. Types are grouped by PowerScore family (Prove, Help, Hurt, and Disprove) which reflects the relationship between the stimulus and the correct answer choice.

Score report categories: how LSAC groups these types

LawHub score reports don't use the granular type names from the table above. Instead, they group Logical Reasoning questions into nine broader categories. These are the labels most students encounter first, the ones on your actual score report after a practice test. Only 7Sage uses the fine-grained types by default.

For how often each of these grouped categories appears on the LSAT®, see our question type frequency analysis.

Reading Comprehension types

Reading Comprehension question naming is mostly consistent across prep companies. Unlike LR, where five companies invented five vocabularies, RC types are close enough that translation is straightforward. The main variation is whether a company uses the formal LSAC name or a common shorthand.

Which framework should you use?

There is no objectively best framework. Each of the five systems above is internally consistent and covers the full range of LSAT® question types. The differences are organizational, not substantive, they all describe the same test.

The right framework is whichever one matches the resources you're already using. If you're working through the PowerScore Bibles, use PowerScore names. If you're studying the Loophole, use Loophole names. Mixing frameworks mid-prep creates unnecessary confusion, you end up translating in your head instead of reasoning about the question.

If you're self-studying without a strong preference, start with the LSAC names. These are the labels on your actual LawHub score reports, so you'll be able to map your weaknesses directly to what LSAC tells you. You can always learn a second framework's terminology later once the underlying concepts are solid.

The one exception: if you're using 7Sage for practice and another company's books for concepts, you'll need this conversion table regularly. 7Sage uses the most granular type system (distinguishing Role of a Statement from Method of Reasoning, for example), while other companies group them. Keep this conversion table on hand as a reference.

Using this in ScoreGap

ScoreGap's taxonomy preference setting (available on the reference page) lets you switch between LSAC, PowerScore, Loophole, 7Sage, and Kaplan naming conventions. Changing it translates everything automatically, your dashboard charts, study priority recommendations, wrong answer journal entries, and question type breakdowns all update to use your preferred framework's terminology.

The conversion data in this guide is exactly what powers that translation engine. One underlying dataset, five views.

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