Upcoming Changes to the LSAT Process — Starting August 2026

The LSAT has been a vital part of the law school admission process for decades, but it also has evolved over the years, through occasional changes to the test structure or how it’s administered. Starting with the August 2026 LSAT administration, we’ll be making two such changes to the LSAT process. While the test itself is not changing, there are a few things you’ll need to know as you prepare to take the LSAT.

In-Center Testing for Most Test Takers

Starting in August 2026, almost all U.S. and international test takers will take the multiple-choice section of the LSAT at a testing center, with limited exceptions for certain medical accommodations or extreme distance from a testing center. We’re making this move to help ensure the long-term security and integrity of the test. In-center testing also provides important benefits, such as helping you complete your test with fewer technological or proctoring issues. We expect that in-center testing will reduce the number of score holds, which can cause significant delays in receiving your score and having it reported to law schools.

Registration is now open for the 2026-27 testing cycle, and we’ve published more details on the move to in-center testing and the new streamlined scheduling  (opens in new browser window).

Register Now  (opens in new browser window)

Changes to the Testing Interface

Also starting in August 2026, we’ll be moving the LSAT to a new test delivery platform in LawHub. The new platform will provide important additional capabilities for our test administration and test security teams, but it will also result in certain user interface (UI) changes. The updates for August and beyond are limited to the UI; the test format and content are not changing.

Since sharing an initial preview of the new UI in March, we’ve incorporated user feedback to improve navigation and usability, including:

  • Expanding the question bar,

  • Making questions flagged by test takers visible directly on the question bar,

  • Segmenting the question bar by Reading Comprehension passage,

  • Adding a new “Reset Response” feature.

In June, we’ll be making additional enhancements, such as fully functional highlighting/underlining across questions and answer choices.

Updated PrepTests

We now have made every practice test in LawHub available in the new user interface, allowing you to get comfortable with it ahead of the August administration, We’ll update the practice tests again in June, and we continue to work closely with our test prep licensees to ensure that they have the access and information they need during this transition.

If you’re taking the LSAT in June 2026, you should continue to use the current LawHub interface.

If you’re planning to take the LSAT in August or later, the video below will walk you through the latest changes and give you an early look at the new testing experience.

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