November LSAT 2026

The November 2026 LSAT is the next administration on the calendar. Registration for it closed October 1, 2026, so if you are registered, you are in the final stretch.

Key dates for the November 2026 LSAT

What the November LSAT is good for

• November is the last administration whose score arrives before most regular-decision deadlines. Scores come out December 2, so January and February deadlines are still comfortable.
• If you took August, September, or October and need one more shot, November is that shot without pushing your applications late.
• Applicants on a tight prep timeline often land here: four to six weeks of focused work from mid-October can still move a score.

Registration deadline guidance

Registration for the November 2026 LSAT closed October 1, 2026. Future November deadlines follow the same pattern - about six weeks before test day, 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

If you missed the deadline, your next option is the January 2027 administration. Do not try to register after the deadline closes; LSAC does not reopen it.

Scheduling opens October 27, 2026. Pick your test slot as soon as it opens - choices shrink fast.

LSAT Argumentative Writing opens November 3, 2026. Complete it before scores release or your score will be held.

Score release timing

Scores from the November 2026 administration will be released December 2, 2026 - about three weeks after the test window. That puts the score in your hands well before typical January application deadlines.

If you are starting now: a prep sketch

If you are registered for November and studying now (mid-October):

1. Weeks 1–2 (now)

   Full timed practice test to find your baseline, then untimed drilling on your three weakest LR question types.

2. Weeks 3–4

   Timed sections daily. Review every miss the same day you make it.

3. Final 5 days

   Taper. One more full test early in the week, light review after that. Nothing new the day before.

Sources

• 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.

Other test months

• August LSAT 2026
• September LSAT 2026
• October LSAT 2026
• November LSAT 2026
• January LSAT 2027
• February LSAT 2027
• April LSAT 2027
• June LSAT 2027

Last updated October 12, 2026