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. We’ll make limited exceptions for certain medical accommodations or extreme hardship in getting to a testing center. We’ll provide more details on these exceptions before registration for the 2026-27 testing cycle opens in mid-May. To help you plan, we’ve published the primary testing dates for the 2026-27 cycle  (opens in new browser window).

We’re making this move to help ensure the long-term security and integrity of the test. We know you might prefer the convenience or comfort of remote testing, so please know we aren’t making this decision lightly. It’s important to note that in-center testing provides important benefits, such as helping you complete your test with fewer technological or proctoring issues. We also 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.

Minor Interface Changes

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 minor user interface (UI) changes. To help you get familiar with the new UI, we’ll be providing new versions of our existing practice tests through LawHub, allowing you to practice in the same user interface you’ll be using on test day. (If you’re planning to take the LSAT in April or June, you’ll be able to continue using the existing interface for practice tests.)

We expect to have an interactive model of the new UI in LawHub by the end of March and versions of all our practice tests in the new UI by May, which means if you’re testing in August or later, you’ll have several months to practice. We’ll also be working closely with our test prep licensees to ensure that they have the access and information they need during this transition.

Again, the UI changes are minor, but we want you to be able to be completely familiar with the interface when you take the test, so you can be as confident as possible. We’ll continue to provide updates on the process via LawHub.