Supporting Your Request: Documentation Requirements
Learn what documentation you’ll need to provide when requesting test accommodations.
All test takers requesting accommodations must submit evidence of a disability. The type of documentation you are required to submit to establish evidence of a disability in support of a request for test accommodations varies based on several factors. These include 1) whether you were previously approved to receive accommodations on a prior administration of the LSAT or certain other standardized postsecondary admission tests, 2) the accommodation(s) you are requesting, and/or 3) the nature of your disability.
Some of the documentation requirements listed below refer to Category 1, Category 2, and Category 3 accommodations. Below is a summary of which accommodations are included in each category.
Category 1 Requests: Non-extended time requests that are not captured in Categories 2 or 3
Category 2 Requests: 50% extended time for candidates who do not have severe visual impairments or 100% extended time for candidates with severe visual impairments and/or the following non-time requests: human reader and/or amanuensis (scribe)
Category 3 Requests: “Exceptional Needs” — More than 50% extended test time for candidates who do not have severe visual impairments or more than 100% extended test time for candidates with severe visual impairments and/or the following non-time requests: paper-and-pencil format, stop/start breaks over 60 minutes, testing over multiple days, and/or modality exception requests
Please review the requirements that best reflect your situation:
I have previously received accommodations on the LSAT
Automatic Approval Based on Prior Approval of LSAT Accommodations
Except as noted below, registered test takers will be automatically approved to receive the same or substantially similar accommodations they previously were approved to receive on their last administration of the LSAT, without having to submit a request for accommodations. No supporting documentation will be required from these candidates. An approval letter will be posted to the candidate’s online account noting any automatically approved accommodations when a candidate registers for a test.
Exceptions to the Policy for Individuals Previously Approved to Receive Accommodations on the LSAT/LSAT-Flex
Beginning with the August 2025 LSAT administration, paper-and-pencil format tests (excluding braille) will be considered a Category 3 accommodation and are not subject to the automatic approval process. Therefore, any test taker who is seeking a paper-and-pencil format test (excluding braille) for the LSAT or LSAT Argumentative Writing, including those who were previously approved for a paper-and-pencil format on any LSAT prior to the August 2025 administration, must submit a new request in accordance with LSAC’s policies. If approved, the accommodation will thereafter automatically apply to subsequent LSAT administrations, unless approved due to a temporary condition.
Accommodations that were approved due to a temporary condition (e.g., broken bone) are not subject to automatic approval. Rather, candidates who were approved to receive accommodations on their last administration of the LSAT due to a temporary disability and who wish to seek the same, different, or additional accommodations on a later administration of the LSAT must submit a new request for accommodations and submit the required documentation (detailed below) by the accommodation request deadline.
If your last LSAT registration was more than five years before your current test registration date, LSAC may no longer have data or records related to your approved accommodations for that test. If for any reason you do not see an approval letter posted to JD Services within one week of registering, please contact LSAC immediately by phone at 855.384.2253, or by email at accom@LSAC.org. If LSAC no longer has data relating to your prior request and approval, it will be your responsibility to provide LSAC with acceptable documentation that 1) shows testing accommodations were previously approved on the LSAT and 2) specifically identifies what those approved accommodations were or else a new request for accommodations will be required.
It is your option to not accept some or all of your automatically approved accommodations and to test under standard testing conditions. If that is your election, please review Opting Out of Approved Accommodations for instructions on how to opt out by the opt-out deadline for your LSAT administration. Once you have opted out of a testing accommodation, the opt-out becomes final — both for the current LSAT administration and for future administrations. If, after opting out of an accommodation you would like to seek the accommodation for a future LSAT registration, you will need to make a new request for the accommodation by the deadline associated with that test date.
Candidates who were approved to receive accommodations on their last administration of the LSAT and who seek different or additional accommodations on a later administration of the LSAT must submit a request for the different or additional accommodations and submit the required documentation (detailed below) by the accommodation request deadline.
This requirement applies if, for example, you were previously approved to receive 50% additional time on the LSAT but now wish to receive 100% additional time on the LSAT. In this case, you will still be automatically approved to receive 50% additional time, but you must submit the appropriate documentation by the published deadlines to support your request for 100% additional time. Specifically, you must provide:
Candidate Form (PDF) (If you’re completing your request through JD Services, you do not need to download this form. You’ll complete the Candidate Form during Step 2 of the request process.
Qualified Professional Form (PDF) (The form should be downloaded and completed by your Qualified Professional. If you are submitting your request through JD Services, you can upload the completed form during Step 3 of the request process.)
This policy only applies with respect to accommodations previously received on the LSAT. There is also a streamlined process and approval procedure for candidates who were previously approved to receive testing accommodations on certain other standardized postsecondary admission tests. Candidates who wish to request accommodations on the LSAT based on proof of their receipt of accommodations on certain other standardized tests should review LSAC’s Policy on Prior Testing Accommodations on Certain Other Standardized Postsecondary Admission Tests and submit the required documentation (detailed below) within the published deadlines.
In the event you have any questions regarding automatically approved accommodations, please contact an LSAC Accommodated Testing Customer Relations Specialist by phone at 855.384.2253 (toll-free) or by email at accom@LSAC.org.