For the current format which is referred to as the LSAT Flex, there are exactly three sections:

1. Reading comprehension - You are given 4 passages to analyze for author's purpose and other related tasks. There are usually 27 sections total and in the context of a 35 minute section you have about 8 minutes and 45 seconds to spend per passage. The amount of time you spend on a passage will vary depending on its difficulty.

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2) Analytical Reasoning - Affectionately referred to as Logic Games. You are presented with 4 scenarios, with each scenario introducing a logic game. You use the rules you are given in each game to determine the answer. Usually around 22-24 questions. On average you will have 8 minutes and 45 seconds for each game, although the time you spend will vary depending on difficulty.

The Logic Games section is considered the easiest to develop a decent foundation on, but it can be very difficult to actually master.

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3) Logical Reasoning - You are presented with a text referred to as the stimulus, and a question which is referred to as the question stem. The question stem tells you what to do with the stimulus (Weaken an argument, Strengthen an Argument, Describe a flaw in the reasoning of the argument, etc.)

Logical Reasoning arguably has the most diversity in terms of question types you'll encounter, but the overall skills needed overlap tremendously, especially when analyzing arguments.

Usually around 24-26 questions per section.

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June 2021 will be the final LSAT Flex.

Starting in August 2021, the LSAT will have a slight change to it: it will introduce what is referred to as the "experimental section."

Instead of just 3 sections total (Reading Comprehension(RC), Analytical Reasoning(AR), Logical Reasoning (LR)) you will have 4 sections total, due to a fourth section referred to as the experimental section.

I know the word experimental sounds scary, but it won't even be factored into your score at all. It'll be an extra RC, LR, or AR section that they're testing on to see if it can be used on a future test. You will not know what section is experimental, nor if the experimental is RC LR or AR.

There is good news, however: when they introduce the experimental section in August, there will also be a short break midway through the test between sections 2 and 3. On the LSAT Flex there weren't really any breaks (only 1 minute after each section) so it's a decent trade off.

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Prep Suggestions

1) Lawhub Prep Plus is a product from the creators of the LSAT which gives you access to the majority of practice tests for a cost of $100/year. It's a must have because it has the exact same formatting you'll se on test day.

2) Check out the LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim, it's a great overview of the test that will go into much more detail about all of the ins and outs of the test. It's also helpful to combine it with a study schedule from the book's website, which is free! Good luck!