LSAT Test Dates

Choosing between LSAT test dates means planning around more than the day you take the exam. You need enough time to prepare, register before the deadline, receive your score, and meet your law school application deadlines. The LSAT is generally offered eight times per year in the United States and Canada, with each administration potentially spanning several testing days.

Bob Verini helps students plan their preparation around a realistic testing timeline. Choose a test date that gives you enough time to prepare and receive your score before your application deadlines.

LSAT Test Dates 2027

The table below lists the published 2027 LSAT test dates, registration deadlines, and score release dates for the United States and Canada.

LSAC has currently published its schedule through June 2027. Dates for later 2027 administrations have not yet been announced.

Registration deadlines are 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Dates for later 2027 administrations have not yet been announced. Dates are subject to change; confirm them on LSAC’s official calendar.

How Far in Advance Do You Need to Register for the LSAT?

Plan to register approximately six weeks before your intended test administration. The exact deadline varies, so check the registration date for the specific exam you want to take.

For example, the registration deadline for the January 13–16, 2027 LSAT is December 1, 2026.

Registering for the LSAT and scheduling your appointment are separate steps. Registration secures your place in an administration. When scheduling opens, you select an available testing appointment. Do not mistake the later scheduling date for the registration deadline.

How Long Does It Take to Receive Your LSAT Score?

LSAT scores are generally released about three weeks after the test, on the official score release date for that administration.

For example, scores from the January 13–16, 2027 administration are scheduled for release on February 3, 2027. When planning your applications, use the score release date rather than assuming your result will be available immediately after testing.

You must also have an approved LSAT Argumentative Writing sample on file before your score can be released. Complete that requirement promptly if you do not already have an approved sample. An account hold can also delay your result.

How Many Times Can You Take the LSAT?

LSAC limits how often you can take the test. Under its current rules, you may take the LSAT:

• Five times within the current and five past testing years, the period for which LSAC reports scores.
• Seven times over your lifetime, subject to LSAC’s stated exclusions and exceptions.

Canceled scores—including those canceled through Score Preview—count toward these limits. Withdrawals and absences do not.

These limits are another reason to approach each attempt with a preparation plan. Taking the official LSAT simply to find out your starting score uses a testing opportunity; an official practice test can establish that baseline instead.

Which LSAT Test Date Should You Choose?

Start with the application deadlines at the law schools you are considering, then work backward. Check each school’s last accepted LSAT administration and allow time for your score to be released. Scholarship priority deadlines may also affect your timeline.

Next, consider your preparation. Your recent timed practice tests should help you judge whether your intended date is realistic. Registering for an exam does not mean your reasoning skills, accuracy, and pacing will automatically be ready by then.

If possible, leave room for another administration before your application deadlines. That gives you an option if your first result falls short of what you hoped to achieve.

With more than 45 years of LSAT teaching experience, Bob Verini can help you identify the weaknesses that deserve attention before test day and build a preparation plan around them. Choosing a date should give that work enough time to produce consistent results, rather than forcing you to rush through preparation because an exam happens to be available.