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.
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.
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.
Transcript
Let's review an update in the new LSAT user interface that will start with the August 2026 test.
Since we released the preview in March, we've received lots of valuable feedback and made several improvements. In June, we'll release the finalized interface with even more improvements, along with an updated demo and practice tests, so test takers have time to get familiar with the new experience.
Let's start by reviewing the changes based on user feedback.
Several improvements have already been made since the March demo. A Reset Response button has been added to each question set, allowing users to clear answer selections and answer eliminations with one click.
There is a known issue in this update that is expected to be resolved in the June release.
The question bar has been redesigned to display all questions in a section rather than only ten at a time.
The question bar will also have separators to show the questions associated with each of the reading comprehension passages.
And, all intended timer features have now been added.
In addition to these changes, we are making a few more changes that will be released in June.
In particular, we will provide fully functional highlighting and underlining across every part of the test, not just the stimulus, but also the question stem, and answer choices.
Flagged items will appear in the question bar for easy reference and navigation.
Unfortunately, due to the underlying structure of the new Test Driver platform, switching from answer selection to answer elimination will require an extra click, as we are not able to provide radio button functionality with a single click. We recognize how strongly test takers feel about maximizing their time and focus during their test session. That's why we are sharing these resources now, so August test takers can practice in the new user interface and become comfortable with the features and how they work.
All changes will be finalized in June, giving August test takers at least four weeks to practice with all features, including the updated highlighting and underlining tools.
Again, these user interface changes apply only to test takers beginning with the August 2026 LSAT. Anyone taking the June 2026 LSAT should continue preparing using the current LawHub interface, which will remain available through the end of the June administration.
As always, we will continue to share updates so students and instructors have the information they need.
Since sharing an initial preview in March, we’ve incorporated user feedback to improve navigation and usability, including expanding the question bar, segmenting the question bar by Reading Comprehension passage, and adding a new “Reset Response” feature. In June, we’ll be making additional enhancements, such as fully functional highlighting and underlining across questions and answer choices.
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.
As a reminder, the updates for August and beyond are limited to the UI; the test format and content are not changing.