April LSAT 2027

The April 2027 LSAT is too late for the current admissions cycle but well placed as an early test for the next one.

Key dates for the April 2027 LSAT

Test window	April 8–10, 2027
Registration deadline	February 25, 2027 (11:59 p.m. Eastern)
Scheduling opens	March 23, 2027
LSAT Argumentative Writing opens	March 31, 2027
Score release	April 28, 2027

April is ideal if you are applying in the NEXT fall cycle. A score by April 28 gives you the summer to retake if needed and your applications go in early with a score already in hand.
Applicants who want the LSAT done before summer jobs or internships start often target April.
If you tested in January or February and want one more try before the summer, April is six to ten weeks later - enough time to fix what went wrong.

Registration closes February 25, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. February is a short month; the deadline sneaks up.

LSAT Argumentative Writing opens March 31, 2027. Finish it during the first week it is open.

Scores from the April 2027 administration will be released April 28, 2027, about three weeks after the test window.

If you are starting now (mid-October) and targeting April, you have about six months - the base-building plan:

Months 1–2
Free diagnostic, then slow untimed fundamentals. LR question types one at a time; RC passage structure. No timed work yet.
Months 3–4
Untimed drilling by question type. Build accuracy before speed - accuracy is the ceiling speed can reach.
Months 5–6
Timed sections, then full practice tests. Weekly full test with same-day review.
Final week
Taper. Light review only.

Test window, registration deadline, scheduling, writing, and score release dates: LSAC's official LSAT dates and registration pages. Last verified October 12, 2026. LSAC notes dates are subject to change - confirm on LSAC's official dates page before you finalize plans.

Take the free diagnostic to find your baseline, then follow a study plan built for your timeline.

Last updated October 12, 2026