LSAT test dates: the 2026–2027 schedule

Every LSAT administration in the 2026-2027 testing year: the test window, the registration deadline, and the score release date for each month. LSATs run monthly in most months of the testing year. Registration deadlines fall about five to six weeks before the test window. Dates verified from LSAC's official pages on October 12, 2026.

All test dates

All registration deadlines are 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. LSAC notes that dates are subject to change - confirm on LSAC's official dates page before you finalize plans.

Which month should you take?

• Applying this fall: take August, September, or October so your score is in hand before applications open. November works too - scores arrive December 2, ahead of most regular deadlines.
• Applying next fall: January or February gives you a score early and months to retake. April and June are the classic early-bird tests for the next cycle.
• Retaking: pick the next administration that leaves you at least six focused weeks. Rushing a retake in three weeks rarely moves the score.

Each month page below covers what that test date is good for, registration guidance, score-release timing, and a prep-timeline sketch.

Sources

• Test windows, registration deadlines, scheduling dates, LSAT Argumentative Writing dates, and score releases: LSAC's official LSAT dates and registration pages. Last verified October 12, 2026.
• Registration fee ($253) and fee-waiver information: LSAC's registration page. Last verified October 12, 2026.

Last updated October 12, 2026