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The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is offered throughout the year as listed below. For the most current dates, visit the LSAC website. LSAC website.
In July 2019, the LSAT test changed from a paper-and-pencil format to a digital format.
As a precautionary measure during the COVID-19 pandemic, LSAC ceased administering the LSAT at test centers. Although the remotely proctored LSAT has been highly successful, they know some test takers would welcome a chance to take their LSAT in person at a test center.
Starting with the August 2023 LSAT, most test takers will have the choice of whether to take the test at home, proctored by a live, remote proctor, or in person at a Prometric digital testing center. They are adding this option in response to test taker feedback. The goal is to give test takers the choice of whichever option works best for them.
The following table summarizes the LSAT fees and services for US registrants. For additional information on all these fees, please visit the LSAC website.
| LSAT Fees (USD $) | |
| LSAT Registration | $222 |
| Credential Assembly Service (CAS) | $200 |
| Test Date Change | $135-222 | Score Audit | $75-150 |
| Law Score Review | $45-75 |
Headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania (about 48 km north of Philadelphia), the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is best known for administering the LSAT, with an average of 120,000 prospective law students writing the test each year. LSAC is a non-profit organization whose membership includes 197 ABA-approved law schools in the United States and 16 law schools in Canada.
All US law schools approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) are LSAC members. For a brief description of LSAC's services and programs check the "About LSAC" page at www.LSAC.org.
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day, standardized exam administered throughout the year by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) at designated testing centers throughout the world, but primarily in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. All American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools require the LSAT as part of their admissions process.
The LSAT provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools use as a primary factor in assessing applicants. The test itself is comprised of numerous questions designed to assess a wide range of abilities involved in critical thinking, with an emphasis on the skills that are central to legal reasoning. These skills include:
Many law schools require the LSAT to be taken by December for admission for the following fall. However, it is advised that students take the test earlier – in June or September – to allow ample time to prepare to re-test if need be.
The test consists of four 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Three of the four sections contribute to the test taker's score.
These sections include: one Logical Reasoning section, one Analytical Reasoning section, and one Reading Comprehension section. An unscored fourth section typically is used to pre-test new questions or to pre-equate new test forms.
The placement of this unscored section, which is commonly referred to as the “experimental section”, varies for each administration of the test.
The LSAT is scored on a scale from 120 to 180, with 180 being the highest possible score. A Writing Sample is administered separately from the multiple-choice test sections, online via a secure testing platform. The Writing Sample is not scored, but copies of the Writing Sample are sent to all law schools to which a candidate applies.
LSAC administers the LSAT throughout the year at hundreds of designated test centers around the world. Since 2010, the annual average number of test-takers writing the LSAT has been just above 120,000.
According to a recent LSAC research report, approximately 93% are writing it in the United States.
The average LSAT score of all test-takers in a given year is 150. To get into a top 10 US law school, you need to score above 166, and to get into a top 50 law school, you need to score 153 or above.
At its February 2023 meeting, the American Bar Association rejected a proposal to make the LSAT optional in law school admissions.
The LSAT is changing as a result of a settlement agreement reached in 2019 with two blind individuals who asserted that the Analytical Reasoning section of the LSAT, commonly known as “Logic Games,” disadvantaged blind test takers because they could not draw or use diagrams to solve these questions.
Starting with the August 2024 test, the current Analytical Reasoning section will be replaced with a second Logical Reasoning section. The LSAT will then consist of two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, plus one unscored section of either Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension.
Regulations and the full list of permitted and forbidden items that can be brought into the test center can be found at www.lsac.org. This information will also be provided on LSAT admission tickets. LSAC warns that "ignorance of these regulations will not be considered an excuse for their violation. Bringing prohibited items into the test room may result in the confiscation of such items by the test supervisor, a warning, dismissal from the test center, and/or cancelation of a test score by LSAC.
Test-takers may bring into the room only a clear plastic Ziploc bag, maximum size one gallon (3.79 liter), which must be stored under the chair and may be accessed only during the break. The Ziploc bag may only contain the following items:
Test-takers may only have tissues, ID, LSAT admissions ticket, No.2 or HB wooden pencils, erasers, pencil sharpener (not supplied at the test center), highlighter, and an analog wristwatch (not digital) on their desk. No electronic timing devices are permitted (zero tolerance policy).
Candidates are not permitted to bring into the test center the following items: books, papers of any kind, backpacks of any kind, briefcases, handbags, ear plugs, mechanical pencils, mechanical erasers or erasers with sleeves, ink pens or felt-tip markers, rulers, calculators, fitness tracking devices, timers of any kind (except analog wristwatches), recording or photographic devices, cellular phones, pagers, beepers, headsets, personal computers, and/or other electronic devices (iPods, personal digital assistants, etc.), listening devices, electronic cigarettes, weapons or firearms. Bringing prohibited items into the test room may result in the confiscation of such items by the test supervisor, dismissal from the test center, and cancelation of a test score by LSAC. Prohibited items may not be used while in the test center, including during the break. LSAC and LSAT testing staff are not responsible for test-takers' belongings.
No hats or hoods are allowed, except items of religious apparel.
No handbags, backpacks, briefcases, or other bags—except the Ziploc bag described above—are allowed in the test room.
The LSAC must receive test-taker complaints and cancelation requests within six days of the test date. This is a change from previous years.
Registrants can contact LSAC via their website or by email, telephone, fax, or mail. The contact information for each method is listed below:
| Internet | |
| www.LSAC.org | Law School Admission Council 662 Penn Street Newtown, PA, 18940 USA |
| LSACinfo@LSAC.org | |
Telephone Customer Service Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET Note: Holiday hours may differ |
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Telephone number: 1-800-336-3982, press "0" Automated Telephone Service Telephone number: 1-800-336-3982 Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on Sundays from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EST |
Registering for the LSAT is done on a first-come, first-served basis; therefore, the earlier you register, the better your chances are of being assigned to the test date and test center you selected. LSAT test-takers can register online, by telephone, or by mail. Registration for the test must be completed on or before the registration deadlines; registrations after these dates are not accepted. Please see the LSAT Dates section for exact dates and deadlines.
Those wishing to have their score sent to law schools or pre-law advisories must make the request when they register for the test.
Any changes regarding test centers and test dates can be done if the request is made on or before the appropriate deadlines. There are fees associated with changing test dates and test centers; please see the LSAT & CAS Fees section for the appropriate fees.
Changes to test dates and test centers can be done using the following four methods:
LSAC score release dates are typically 15-25 days from the test date.
For score reports received by mail, please allow 5–7 days from the email release date.
For specific LSAT score release dates, visit the LSAC website .
Upon the release of LSAT scores, candidates who have LSAC.org accounts, will receive their LSAT exam score by email. For those without online accounts, LSAC will send score reports by mail. Scores will only be released to the test-taker and not their parents, spouses, friends, or any other persons. Those wishing to have their score sent to law schools or pre-law advisories must make the request when they register for the test. Please see the LSAT Fees and Services for US Registrants section for all fees associated with taking the LSAT.
The LSAT score is based on the total number of questions answered correctly and there is no deduction for incorrect answers. All questions are weighted equally, and the total number of correct answers is converted to the LSAT scale of 120 - 180, with 120 being the lowest score and 180 being the highest score. A percentile rank is also calculated and displayed on the score report. Previous scores can be requested to be sent to you or to a law school by contacting LSAC via mail or fax.
| Scaled Score | Percentile Rank | Scaled Score | Percentile Rank |
| 180 | 99.9 | 149 | 40.3 |
| 179 | 99.9 | 148 | 36.3 |
| 178 | 99.9 | 147 | 33 |
| 177 | 99.8 | 146 | 29.5 |
| 176 | 99.6 | 145 | 26.1 |
| 175 | 99.4 | 144 | 22.9 |
| 174 | 99.2 | 143 | 20.5 |
| 173 | 99.0 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 172 | 98.6 | 141 | 15.2 |
| 171 | 98 | 140 | 13.4 |
| 170 | 97.4 | 139 | 11.4 |
| 169 | 96.7 | 138 | 9.6 |
| 168 | 95.9 | 137 | 8.1 |
| 167 | 94.6 | 136 | 6.7 |
| 166 | 93.2 | 135 | 5.6 |
| 165 | 92 | 134 | 4.7 |
| 164 | 90 | 133 | 3.7 |
| 163 | 88.1 | 132 | 3.2 |
| 162 | 85.9 | 131 | 2.5 |
| 161 | 83.4 | 130 | 2 |
| 160 | 80.4 | 129 | 1.7 |
| 159 | 77.6 | 128 | 1.3 |
| 158 | 74.6 | 127 | 1 |
| 157 | 70.9 | 126 | 0.8 |
| 156 | 67.4 | 125 | 0.7 |
| 155 | 63.9 | 124 | 0.5 |
| 154 | 59.7 | 123 | 0.4 |
| 153 | 55.6 | 122 | 0.4 |
| 152 | 52.2 | 121 | 0.3 |
| 151 | 48.1 | 120 | 0 |
| 150 | 44.3 |
The test-taker can cancel an LSAT score on the LSAT Status page when he or she logs into his or her LSAC.org account . The score cancelation option is available until 11:59p.m. (ET) six calendar days after the test-taker's test date. Cancelations will not be accepted after this time.
Test-takers may repeat the LSAT if they feel the test score does not reflect their ability. As of September 2017, there are no longer any limitations on the number of times a test taker can take the LSAT in a two-year period. Not all law schools use the highest score; some take an average of all the candidate's test scores. If a candidate has some circumstances such as illness or anxiety that prevents him or her from scoring well on the LSAT, he or she should notify the law schools to which he or she applied.
Individuals not able to take the test on the day for which they registered will receive a partial refund if the request is made before the specified deadline. Non-refundable fees include late fees, test date and test center change fees, and fees for non-published test centers. All refund requests can be done in writing prior to the refund deadline to avoid an absentee notation appearing on the file or by filling out the Refund Request Form. The refund takes approximately six weeks to process, and the test registration will be canceled.
All written requests must include:
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All LSAT refund requests must be sent to:
The following table outlines the refund request deadlines. For any further information regarding the refund policy, please contact the LSAC.
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| LSAT Test Number | LSAT Test Date | LSAC Publication |
| 92 | June 2020 Flex | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 91 | May 2020 Flex | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 90 | May 2020 Flex | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 89 | November 2019 | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 88 | September 2019 | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 87 | June 2019 | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 86 | November 2018 | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 85 | September 2018 | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 84 | June 2018 | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 83 | December 2017 | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 82 | September 2017 | Part of The Next 8 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 81 | June 2017 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 80 | December 2016 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 79 | September 2016 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 78 | June 2016 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 77 | December 2015 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 76 | October 2015 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 75 | June 2015 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 74 | December 2014 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 73 | September 2014 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 72 | June 2014 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume VI |
| 71 | December 2013 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 70 | October 2013 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 69 | June 2013 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 68 | December 2012 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 67 | October 2012 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volvume V |
| 66 | June 2012 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 65 | December 2011 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 64 | October 2011 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 63 | June 2011 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 62 | December 2010 | Part of the 10, Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests Volume V |
| 61 | October 2010 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 60 | June 2010 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 59 | December 2009 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 58 | September 2009 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 57 | July 2009 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 56 | December 2008 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 55 | October 2008 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 54 | June 2008 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 53 | December 2007 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 52 | September 2007 | Part of the 10, New Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| - | June 2007 | Free download from LSAC website |
| 51 | December 2006 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 50 | September 2006 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 49 | June 2006 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 48 | December 2005 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 47 | October 2005 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 46 | June 2005 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 45 | December 2004 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 44 | October 2004 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 43 | June 2004 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 42 | December 2003 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 41 | October 2003 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 40 | June 2003 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 39 | December 2002 | Individual LSAT PrepTest available for purchase |
| 38 | October 2002 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 37 | June 2002 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 36 | December 2001 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 35 | October 2001 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 34 | June 2001 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 33 | December 2000 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 32 | October 2000 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 31 | June 2000 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| - | February 2000 (previously undisclosed test) | Part of the Official LSAT SuperPrep |
| 30 | December 1999 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 29 | October 1999 | Part of The Next 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 28 | June 1999 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| - | February 1999 (previously undisclosed test) | Part of the Official LSAT SuperPrep |
| 27 | December 1998 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 26 | September 1998 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 25 | June 1998 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 24 | December 1997 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 23 | October 1997 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 22 | June 1997 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 21 | December 1996 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 20 | October 1996 | Free download from LSAC website |
| 19 | June 1996 | Part of 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| - | February 1996 (previously undisclosed test) | Part of the Official LSAT SuperPrep |
| 18 | December 1992 (previously undisclosed test) | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 17 | December 1995 | * |
| 16 | September 1995 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 15 | June 1995 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 14 | February 1995 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 13 | December 1994 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 12 | October 1994 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 11 | June 1994 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 10 | February 1994 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 9 | October 1993 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 8 | June 1993 | * |
| 7 | February 1993 | Part of 10 Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests |
| 6 | October 1992 | * |
| 5 | June 1992 | * |
| 4 | February 1992 | * |
| 3 | December 1991 | * |
| 2 | October 1991 | * |
| 1 | June 1991 | * |
* Publication of these PrepTests is now discontinued and they are no longer available for sale.
Each year, US News conducts a nationwide survey of US law schools. The survey provides future lawyers with a list of the top-ranked law schools:
For more details of these survey results, please visit the US News website.
For a list of ABA-approved law schools, visit our ABA-Approved Law Schools list that includes addresses, phone numbers, emails, and website links.
In recent years, the following law school application trends have been noticed:
Information about the LSAT and its requirements and policies changes constantly. For the most up-to-date information, see the official LSAC website.
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