The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is the only standardized test specifically designed for law school admissions. It was created in partnership with law schools to assess the skills necessary for success in legal education, including critical reasoning, reading comprehension, and persuasive writing.

No matter which law school you aspire to attend, the LSAT can help you get there. It’s the only admission test accepted by every ABA-approved law school and helps identify candidates who might be overlooked based on their undergraduate GPA or other criteria.

Research consistently shows the LSAT is the best single predictor of success in law school. When combined with undergraduate GPA, an LSAT score provides the most accurate prediction of law school performance, making it an invaluable component of a holistic admission process.

LSAT Resources

Law School Admission Council (LSAC) – LSAC provides products and services that support candidates and schools throughout the law school admission process. Prospective law students will use the LSAC website to register for the LSAT and submit law school applications.

LSAC LawHub – This is a free resource (with an upgraded LawHub Advantage, available for $120/year) to help prospective law students prepare for the LSAT. It offers practice tests, information about the exam, on-demand courses, and insights into law school and the legal profession.

2025-2026 Test Dates

• August 2025 – Register by June 26, 2025
• September 2025 – Register by July 22, 2025
• October 2025 – Register by August 21, 2025
• November 2025 – Register by September 25, 2025
• January 2026 – Register by November 28, 2025
• February 2026 – Register by December 23, 2025
• April 2026 – Register by February 26, 2026
• June 2026 – Register by April 21, 2026

LSAT Sections

• Scored Sections:
  • Two Logical Reasoning sections
  • One Reading Comprehension
• Non-scored Section:
  • One non-scored section, which may be either Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension, used to validate new questions.
• LSAT Argumentative Writing
  • A 50-minute non-scored writing sample completed online.

LSAT Structure

• The LSAT is administered in multiple-choice sections, each 35 minutes long.
• There is a 10-minute break between the second and third scored sections.
• The order of the multiple-choice sections can vary.
• The non-scored section can appear at any point in the test.
• The Argumentative Writing Sample is completed separately online and can be taken at any time within a year after the test date.