LSAT Registration

LSAT Test Dates and Testing Centers

In the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, official LSAT test dates are held nine times per testing year, once each in June, July, August, September, October, November, January, February, and April. This does not necessarily mean, however, that all dates are available at every test center; most locations only offer some of these dates. Internationally, the LSAT is administered two or three times per year in Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, the South Pacific Islands, South America, and New Zealand. A full list of test centers and test dates can be found on the LSAC website, and it's worth taking some time to familiarize yourself with the website before registering for the LSAT test date you choose.

Online Registration for the LSAT

To register for the LSAT online, test takers must establish an account on the LSAC.org website. Required information includes the test taker's name, address, email address, date of birth, gender, and ethnicity (account holders may request that their ethnicity not be reported to law schools). Once your LSAC.org account has been created, you will be able to register for specific test administration(s). 

Test takers can see all available test and registration dates for a given year on the LSAC's website, but depending on when you wish to take the exam, you may have to wait a few weeks before registering, as registration typically opens approximately 40 days before a particular test date. It is incredibly important to plan ahead and know when you want to take the LSAT in order to understand exactly when you can register for that specific date. For some test dates that are especially popular, LSAC staggers test registration. Consider the February 2025 LSAT: registration to take the exam in-person at a testing center opened on Tuesday, January 21st at 3pm Eastern Time, while registration to take the digital exam remotely opened the next day on Wednesday, January 22nd at 3pm Eastern Time. 

Whether you choose to take the LSAT at a testing center or complete the digital LSAT, you must register for your exam via Prometric through your LSAC account. According to LSAC, if you're taking the exam at a testing center, you will enter your physical address and preferred test date to find the center nearest to you. If you are taking the digital exam, you will select your testing location time zone and preferred testing date. After you have chosen your desired appointment time, validated your demographics, and confirmed your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email. You can also view the details of your testing appointment on the "LSAT Status" page of your LSAC account, although it may take up to 24 hours or longer for this information to appear after you register for a specific exam.

Phone Registration for the LSAT

Students may also register for the LSAT by phone, although this option is only available on weekdays and within certain hours, making it far less popular than registering online. You can register for the LSAT via phone between 8:30am and 4:45pm ET (Eastern Time) from March through August, or between 8:30am and 6:00pm ET from September through the following February. LSAC advises students not to phone in their registration on Mondays if possible, which is their busiest day of the week. Students should also look online to find out when registration for their particular test opens, because if registration doesn't open until noon ET, you will not be able to register until that time even if you call first thing in the morning.

Registration Deadlines

The registration deadline for LSAT administrations is approximately 40 days before the official test date, and this deadline is readily available when you register for an exam on the LSAC website. It's important to be aware that LSAC no longer offers a late registration period. Registered students who would like to change their test date or location may do so until a later deadline, typically about two weeks before the test. The deadline for cancellation of an LSAT registration is 11:59pm ET the night before you're scheduled to take the exam.

LSAT Fees and Services

The current base fee for the LSAT is $238, and is the same whether you take the exam remotely or at a testing center. It includes access to the LSAT Argumentative Writing task for first-time test takers.

If you need to change your test date and the registration deadline for that date has not yet passed, you may reschedule your test free of charge. However, if the registration deadline has passed, you can request a test date change for $145 up to seven days after your test administration's registration deadline. After this deadline, you can request a test date change for an additional $238 until 11:59pm ET on the night before the first day of testing for your desired LSAT test date. 

If you initially planned to take the LSAT at a testing center but later decide to take it remotely, you can go into your LSAC account and use the Prometric ProScheduler to reschedule your test without additional charges in most cases. If you initially planned to take the LSAT remotely but then decide you would rather take it at a testing center, you may change the location of your exam only if the seven-day deadline to schedule at a test center hasn't passed. For additional changes to test dates and locations, please visit the LSAC.org website for the most current information.

While LSAT multiple-choice sections are scored electronically, test takers may have their scores verified by hand for a $100 fee. LSAC also offers an optional Score Audit service for $150 (or $75 if you have been preapproved for a waiver). Requests to audit an exam's responses and score must be made no later than 10 days after your score release date, which you will see when you register for an exam. The Score Audit typically takes several weeks, and no credential assembly service (CAS) reports can be sent to law schools during this time.

Credential Assembly Service (CAS)

Most American Bar Association-accredited law schools require their applicants to submit admission requirements in a standardized format known as the Credential Assembly Service (CAS). The CAS creates a single report that can be sent to multiple institutions, and it includes undergraduate transcripts, LSAT scores, and letters of recommendation. LSAC charges a $207 fee for the establishment and maintenance of a CAS account, which is valid for five years. Each CAS report costs $45, and you will need to buy a CAS report for each law school to which you apply.

Fee Waivers for the LSAT and CAS

LSAC will waive the fees associated with LSAT testing and the CAS for cases of "extreme need," although this is strictly for U.S. and Canadian students. Those who plan to apply for fee waivers should read the eligibility requirements carefully on the LSAC.org website, as they may be subject to change. Fee waivers are usually granted only to prospective law students with very low income, as verified by tax returns and/or other documentation. Decisions are typically made within two to five business days of LSAC receiving all required supporting documentation. If your application is denied, you may appeal the decision once. All appeal decisions are final. If your application is approved, you will be notified via email, and your fee waiver will be valid for two years from the date of LSAC's "Conditional Approval" of the waiver. 

If your application is approved, you will receive either a Tier 1 or Tier 2 waiver package. A Tier 1 package includes a one-year subscription to LawHub Advantage, two LSAT administrations (including LSAT Argumentative Writing and LSAT Score Preview), a five-year credential assembly service (CAS) subscription, and six CAS reports. A Tier 2 package includes a one-year subscription to LawHub Advantage, one LSAT administration (including LSAT Argumentative Writing and LSAT Score Preview), a five-year credential assembly service (CAS) subscription, and three CAS reports.

To receive full benefits after your application is approved, you will need to log into your LSAC account and complete the following:

  • two prep tests using "exam mode"
  • the "How Do I Apply to Law School?" course

Fee waivers cannot be used to reduce the cost of additional registration services, such as making a test date change or requesting hand scoring.

The LSAT and Law School Application Deadlines

Deadlines for law school applications are typically between February and April for students who wish to begin school at the start of the following fall semester. It is critically important to know the application deadlines at the schools you plan on applying to, as this will influence when you take the LSAT. Since not all law programs have the same application deadline, do your research, identify when your earliest application is due, and take the LSAT with enough time to receive and submit your score before the deadlines. 

To give you an idea of the differences between law school application deadlines, consider the following application deadlines for 2025:

  • University of California at Los Angeles: January 31st
  • Stanford University: February 14th
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: February 28th
  • University of Chicago: March 1st
  • University of Southern California: May 1st 

Many institutions require their applicants to take the LSAT no later than a certain date, and it is worth understanding every aspect of application deadlines to ensure you don't miss an important date for a law school program. To avoid problems in the application process, students applying to law school are strongly advised to prepare for and take the LSAT with full awareness of all relevant institutional deadlines. While it may seem like a lot of dates and information to keep track of, it's worth putting in the time and effort to stay organized early on, as this will help alleviate at least some of the overall anxiety associated with applying to law school.

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