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 The LSAT

December 2012: Test Details (United States, Canada, and the Caribbean)

NOTE: Walk-in registration on the day of the test is not permitted at any test center for any test administration.

NOTE: Not every LSAT is disclosed. Check admission ticket for exact reporting time.

NOTE: All online receipt deadlines are by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET).

December 2012 LSAT Dates and Registration Deadlines for Published Test Centers
Test Dates Saturday, December 1, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
Registration Online, by Mail, or by Telephone October 29, 2012 (receipt deadline)
Late Registration by Mail November 5, 2012 (receipt deadline)
Late Registration Online or by Telephone November 9, 2012 (receipt deadline)

NOTE: The Monday, December 3, 2012, test is for Saturday Sabbath observers only. This test is nondisclosed.

December 2012 LSAT Dates and Registration Deadlines for Nonpublished Test Centers
Test Dates Saturday, December 1, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
Registration October 26, 2012 (receipt deadline)

NOTE: The request for a nonpublished test center must be completed in writing via fax or mail.

NOTE: The Monday, December 3, 2012, test is for Saturday Sabbath observers only. This test is nondisclosed.

Other December 2012 LSAT Options and Deadlines
Test Center Change by Mail, Phone, or Fax November 9, 2012 (receipt deadline)
Test Center Change Online November 11, 2012 (11:59 pm ET)
Test Date Change by Mail, Phone, or Fax November 9, 2012 (receipt deadline)
Test Date Change Online November 11, 2012 (11:59 pm ET)
LSAT Registration Refunds (partial only) November 9, 2012 (receipt deadline)
Withdraw LSAT Registration - No Refund November 30, 2012 (11:59 pm ET)
Withdraw Sabbath LSAT Registration - No Refund December 2, 2012 (11:59 pm ET)

NOTE: There is an additional fee for test center changes and test date changes. If you wish to withdraw your test registration, you may do so. All LSAT refunds are partial only. See LSAT fees.

December 2012 Score Release Dates
Score by E-mail (For online account holders only. No additional charge.) January 4, 2013
Score Report Mailed (Additional charges may apply.) January 12, 2013

NOTE: Scores by e-mail will take several hours from the beginning time to reach all test takers. For score reports received by mail, please allow 5–7 days from the date listed above. All score release dates are approximate.

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