Important LSAT Dates and Deadlines
February 2026 LSAT
Regions
United States (Including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam & Northern Mariana Islands) and Canada
Most test takers will continue to have the option of taking the LSAT either at home in an online, live, remotely proctored environment or in-person at a digital testing center. Our goal in offering two different test modalities is to give each test taker a choice of which option works best for them.
Regardless of whether you choose to take the LSAT remotely or at a test center, the content of the test will remain exactly the same.
Explore your options:
Taking the LSAT at a Test Center
Test Dates and Details
| Primary Test Dates | Friday, February 6, 2026 Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
|---|---|
| LSAT Argumentative Writing Available | Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
| Scores Released * Learn more about Score Release | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
Registration Deadlines
We strongly urge you to register early. Requests for testing accommodations are due by the receipt deadlines below.
If you do choose to register on a deadline day, please do so during our business hours. If you have technical problems with your registration after business hours, we will not be able to extend deadlines. All receipt deadlines are by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
| Deadline | Fee/Refund | |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Deadline | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | $248 |
| Accommodation Request Deadline (for test takers with disabilities) | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | |
| Assistive Technology Request Deadline | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | |
| Scheduling Opens (via Prometric) | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | |
| Scheduling Closes (if testing at a center) | Friday, January 30, 2026 | |
| Scheduling Closes (if testing remotely) | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
LSAT Options
Please note that the fees listed below are in addition to your test registration fee.
All receipt deadlines are by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
| Deadline | Fee/Refund | |
|---|---|---|
| LSAT Score Preview | Thursday, February 5, 2026 | $45 |
| Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Monday, February 23, 2026 | $85 | |
| Test Date Change | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | No charge |
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | $150 | |
| Wednesday, December 31, 2025 through Thursday, February 5, 2026 | $248 | |
| Registration Refund | Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | $248 refund |
LSAT Score Release — Quick Facts
- Scores are released to test takers at 9 a.m. ET via the test taker’s LSAC JD Account.
- Scores will only be released if the test taker has an approved LSAT Argumentative Writing sample on file and there are no holds on their account. If you are a first-time test taker, you must complete LSAT Argumentative Writing before your score can be released.
- Your score will be released to the schools to which you have applied at the same time it is released to you, unless you have purchased the LSAT Score Preview option.
- If you have granted permission to your prelaw advisor to see your score, it will be released to that prelaw advisor on the day following the day it is released to you.
- If you purchased Score Preview, your score will be released to others only after you have chosen to have it released, or at the end of the Score Preview period if you have not canceled the score.
Note: These dates are subject to change.