LSAT Test Dates 2027: Jan. 13-16, Feb. 12-13, April 8-10, June 9-12

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) runs on Nov. 11-14, 2026, but registration for it closed on Oct. 1, so anyone signing up now is looking at Jan. 13-16, 2027, with a deadline of Dec. 1, 2026. The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) lists five more administrations in the 2026-27 cycle, the last in June 2027.

LSAT dates and deadlines, 2026-27

Test dates	Register by	Scheduling opens	Writing opens	Scores released
Nov. 11-14, 2026	Oct. 1 (closed)	Oct. 27 (opened)	Nov. 3	Dec. 2
Jan. 13-16, 2027	Dec. 1, 2026	Dec. 22, 2026	Jan. 5	Feb. 3
Feb. 12-13, 2027	Dec. 29, 2026	Jan. 26	Feb. 4	March 3
Feb. 18-20, 2027 (Puerto Rico)	Jan. 5	Feb. 2	Feb. 10	March 10
April 8-10, 2027	Feb. 25	March 23	March 31	April 28
June 9-12, 2027	April 29	May 25	June 1	June 30

LSAC lists dates and times in Eastern Time and says they are subject to change. Check your LSAC account for the exact times that apply to you.

How the three steps work

Register by the deadline in your LSAC account. Registration reserves a spot in that administration, not a specific day or time.

Schedule once scheduling opens, choosing a day and time within the test window and whether you will test remotely or at a test center, where available.

Write. LSAT Argumentative Writing is a separate, unscored section you complete online. It opens about a week before each test window, and LSAC requires a writing sample on file before it releases your score.

Which test should you take?

Law schools that admit on a rolling basis review files from the fall, so many applicants aim to finish testing by the November or January administration. The January exam returns scores on Feb. 3, and the February exam on March 3, which is late for some schools’ priority deadlines. April and June tests often suit people applying in the next cycle. Leave room for a retake: the gap from January to April is nearly three months.

Other exams on the calendar

Medical school applicants should note that Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) registration for 2027 opened Oct. 20. For high school students, see the SAT and ACT dates for 2026-27. Each test day has its own guide: the SAT test-day checklist and the ACT registration deadline. Count study weeks on our 2027 week numbers calendar, and plan the months on the January and April printable calendars or the 2027 printable yearly calendar. The free printable below lists every LSAT deadline.