Temporarily Suspending Online LSAT Testing in Mainland China
LSAC is committed to ensuring that the LSAT provides a fair, valid, and reliable assessment that can be used as an important component of the holistic admission process for schools and applicants. LSAC invests heavily in a wide range of tools, programs, and other steps to protect the security of the LSAT and the integrity of LSAT results.
We have been increasingly concerned about organized efforts by individuals and companies in mainland China to promote test misconduct. While security is always a concern, these enterprises are becoming increasingly aggressive. This type of activity is not limited to the LSAT; these enterprises purport to offer cheating services for virtually every standardized test. We are taking steps to shut down these operations and will pursue appropriate legal remedies. LSAC also has processes in place to monitor and respond to individual score irregularities for all LSAT candidates, and we will continue to evolve our security measures.
After careful consideration, we have decided to take the additional step of suspending online testing in mainland China following the upcoming October international administration of the LSAT. We will be taking a variety of steps to enhance the security of the October LSAT. Because we do not currently offer in-person testing in China, the October test will be the last LSAT administration in mainland China until further notice.
This is not a step we take lightly. We will work to resume testing in mainland China as soon as possible, but it is unclear if we will be able to offer the LSAT in mainland China by the next international administration, scheduled for January 2026. We regret this inconvenience for individuals who have registered for a future LSAT in mainland China.
We will continue to monitor and respond to this situation and will continue to evolve our security measures and employ a wide range of tools to protect the integrity of the test both in the U.S. and internationally.
