LSAT Canada Registration - Information for Canadian Test Registrants

Upcoming LSAT Test Dates Across Canada

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is offered throughout the year as listed below. For the most current dates, visit the LSAC website.

2026

• January 7-10
• February 6-7
• April 9-11
• June 3-6
• August 5-8
• September 9-12
• October 7-10
• November 11-14

2027

• January 13-16
• February 12-13
• April 18-10
• June 9-12

IMPORTANT — In-Center Testing Mandate: Starting with the August 2026 LSAT, LSAC is moving toward in-center testing for almost all U.S. and international test takers, with limited exceptions for certain medical accommodations or extreme hardship in getting to a testing center. 

Quebec Note: LSAC states: "Due to Bill 96, LSAC is not offering in-person administration of the LSAT in Quebec." This should be added to the page.

List of Canadian LSAT Test Centre Locations

The LSAT is administered both remotely (online, live remote-proctored) and in person at Prometric digital testing centers. Most test takers currently have the choice of either option. However, starting with the August 2026 LSAT, LSAC will be moving toward in-center testing for almost all U.S. and international test takers, with limited exceptions for certain medical accommodations or extreme hardship in getting to a testing center. Note: Due to Quebec's Bill 96, LSAC is not offering in-person administration of the LSAT in Quebec.

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LSAT Fees and Services for Canadian Registrants

The following table summarizes the LSAT fees and services for Canadian registrants. For additional information on all these fees, please visit the LSAC website. 

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About the Law School Admission Council

Headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania (about 48 km north of Philadelphia), the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is best known for administering the LSAT, with an average of 120,000 prospective law students writing the test each year. LSAC is a nonprofit organization whose membership includes 197 ABA-approved law schools in the United States and 17 law schools in Canada.

All US law schools approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) are LSAC members along with 16 Canadian law schools recognized by a provincial or territorial law society or government agency. For a brief description of LSAC's services and programs check the "About LSAC" page at www.LSAC.org.

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About the LSAT

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day, standardized exam administered throughout the year by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) at designated testing centres throughout the world, but primarily in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Most Canadian law schools along with all American Bar Association (ABA)-approved law schools require the LSAT as part of their admissions process.

The LSAT provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools use as a primary factor in assessing applicants. The test itself is comprised of numerous questions designed to assess a wide range of abilities involved in critical thinking, with an emphasis on the skills that are central to legal reasoning. These skills include:

• the reading and comprehension of complex text with accuracy and insight
• the organization and management of information and the ability to draw reasonable inferences from it
• the ability to think critically
• the analysis and evaluation of the reasoning and arguments of others

Many law schools require the LSAT to be taken by December for admission for the following fall. However, it is advised that students take the test earlier – in June or September – to allow ample time to prepare to re-test if need be.

The test consists of four 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions. Three of the four sections contribute to the test taker's score.  

These sections include: two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section. An unscored fourth section typically is used to pre-test new questions or to pre-equate new test forms.  

The placement of this unscored section, which is commonly referred to as the “experimental section”, varies for each administration of the test.  

The LSAT is scored on a scale from 120 to 180, with 180 being the highest possible score. LSAT Argumentative Writing is administered separately from the multiple-choice test sections, online via a secure proctored platform through LawHub. Test takers are presented with a debatable issue and several perspectives, and have 50 minutes (15 minutes for prewriting analysis and 35 minutes for essay writing) to construct a cogent argumentative essay. LSAT Argumentative Writing is currently unscored, but LSAC has indicated it may begin scoring the essay in the future. A completed writing sample (either from LSAT Argumentative Writing or a previous LSAT Writing administration) must be on file before scores can be released to law schools.

LSAC administers the LSAT throughout the year at hundreds of designated test centers around the world. Since 2010, the annual average number of test-takers writing the LSAT has been just above 120,000. 

According to a recent LSAC research report, approximately 93% are writing it in the United States. 

The average LSAT score of all test-takers in a given year is 150. To get into a top 10 US law school, you need to score above 166, and to get into a top 50 law school, you need to score 153 or above. 

At its February 2023 meeting, the American Bar Association rejected a proposal to make the LSAT optional in law school admissions. However, in November 2024, the ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted to create a "variance" allowing individual law schools to apply for permission to admit up to 100% of their students without an admissions test score (previously limited to 10%). If accepted, each variance is valid for three to five years. In August 2025, the ABA extended the deadline for law schools to submit variance applications. While most Canadian law schools continue to require the LSAT, test-optional admissions may become more common at U.S. law schools.

*Changes to the LSAT Starting with the August 2024 LSAT 

The LSAT is changing as a result of a settlement agreement reached in 2019 with two blind individuals who asserted that the Analytical Reasoning section of the LSAT, commonly known as “Logic Games,” disadvantaged blind test takers because they could not draw or use diagrams to solve these questions. 

Starting with the August 2024 LSAT, the Analytical Reasoning section ("Logic Games") was replaced with a second Logical Reasoning section. The LSAT now consists of two scored Logical Reasoning sections, one scored Reading Comprehension section, plus one unscored (experimental) section of either Logical Reasoning or Reading Comprehension.

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LSAT Test Centre Regulations

For in-person testing at Prometric centers, regulations are governed by Prometric's test center policies. For remote testing, LSAC has separate requirements including webcam monitoring, room scans, and specific device/software requirements. 

The official LSAC test regulations page: lsac.org/lsat/taking-lsat

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LSAT Contact Information for Canadian Registrants

Canadian registrants can contact LSAC via their website or by email, telephone, or mail. The contact information for each method is listed below:

Registering for the LSAT in Canada

Registering for the LSAT is done on a first-come, first-served basis; therefore, the earlier you register, the better your chances are of being assigned to the test date and test centre you selected. LSAT test-takers can register online, by telephone, or by mail. Registration for the test must be completed on or before the registration deadlines; registrations after these dates are not accepted. Please see the LSAT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines section for exact dates and deadlines.

Those wishing to have their score sent to law schools or pre-law advisories must make the request when they register for the test.

LSAT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines

Find LSAT test dates and registration deadlines. by visiting the follwng link:

LSAT Dates, Deadlines, and Score Release Dates | The Law School Admission Council (lsac.org)

Changing Canadian LSAT Test Centres and Test Dates

Any changes regarding Canadian test centres and test dates can be done if the request is made on or before the appropriate deadlines. There are fees associated with changing test dates and test centres; please see the LSAT Fees and Services for Canadian Registrants section for the appropriate fees. 

Changes to test dates and test centres can be done using the following four methods:

• Online: www.LSAC.org (must be received by midnight (EST) on the deadline date)
• Telephone: (215) 968-1001 (must be received by 4:45 PM EST [March – August]; 6:00 PM EST [September – February] on the deadline date)
• Mail to:
  LSAC,
  PO Box 2000-T,
  Newtown, PA, 18940-0979

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LSAT Exam Score Release Dates

LSAC score release dates are typically 15-25 days from the test date. 

For score reports received by mail, please allow 5–7 days from the email release date. 

For specific LSAT score release dates, visit the LSAC website.

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LSAT Exam Scores

Upon the release of LSAT scores, candidates who have LSAC.org accounts, will receive their LSAT exam score by email. For those without online accounts, LSAC will send score reports by mail. Scores will only be released to the test-taker and not their parents, spouses, friends, or any other persons. Those wishing to have their score sent to law schools or pre-law advisories must make the request when they register for the test. Please see the “LSAT Fees and Services for Canadian Registrants” section for all fees associated with taking the LSAT.

The LSAT score is based on the total number of questions answered correctly and there is no deduction for incorrect answers. All questions are weighted equally and the total number of correct answers is converted to the LSAT scale of 120 - 180, with 120 being the lowest score and 180 being the highest score. A percentile rank is also calculated and displayed on the score report. Previous scores can be requested to be sent to you or to a law school by contacting LSAC via mail or fax.

Scaled Score vs. Percentile Rank Conversion Chart for LSAT Test Scores

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Cancelling the LSAT Score

LSAT Score Preview is available for purchase ($45 pre-test / $85 post-test). Test takers who purchase Score Preview receive their scores at the normal release time and have six calendar days to decide whether to keep or cancel their score. If no action is taken, scores are released to schools at the end of the six-day period.

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Repeating the LSAT Test

Test-takers may repeat the LSAT if they feel the test score does not reflect their ability. As of September 2017, there are no longer any limitations on the number of times a test taker can take the LSAT in a two-year period. Not all law schools use the highest score; some take an average of all the candidate's test scores. If a candidate has some circumstances such as illness or anxiety that prevents him or her from scoring well on the LSAT, he or she should notify the law schools to which he or she applied.

LSAT Refund Policy

Individuals not able to take the test on the day for which they registered will receive a partial refund if the request is made before the specified deadline. Non-refundable fees include late fees, test date and test centre change fees, and fees for non-published test centres. All refund requests can be done in writing prior to the refund deadline to avoid an absentee notation appearing on the file or by filling out the Refund Request Form PDF. The refund takes approximately six weeks to process, and the test registration will be cancelled.

All written requests must include:

All LSAT refund requests must be sent to:

For any further information regarding the refund policy, please contact the LSAC.

LSAT Test Preparation Courses Across Canada

Oxford Seminars offers 30-hour and 48-hour LSAT test preparation courses in the following locations across Canada:

List of Sample Practice LSAT Tests

A note that PrepTests 93+ are available through LawHub, and that tests from August 2024 onward reflect the current format (no Analytical Reasoning / Logic Games section). LSAC now distributes practice tests primarily through LawHub rather than individual published booklets.

* Publication of these PrepTests is now discontinued and they are no longer available for sale.

LSAT Practice Tests and Test Preparation Materials Available Through Oxford Seminars

For additional information regarding the materials available for sale, please visit Oxford Seminars Book List.

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Canadian Law School Rankings

Each year, Canadian Lawyer magazine conducts a nationwide survey of Canadian law schools. The survey provides future lawyers with a list of the top-ranked law schools in Canada. The following table is a brief summary of the grades assigned to each law school:

For a more detailed summary of these survey results, please visit the Canadian Lawyer website.

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Canadian Law School Profiles

The following links take you to concise descriptions of the 16 Canadian law schools which, according to LSAC, require applicants to take the LSAT as part of the admissions process. Each profile covers admission requirements, curriculum, special programs, expenses and financial aid, and a link to each law school's own website for additional information. Some of the law schools have also released an admission profile grid as an illustration of the credentials of previously admitted applicants.

• University of British Columbia Faculty of Law
• University of Calgary Faculty of Law
• Dalhousie University Schulich Law School
• Lakehead University Faculty of Law
• University of Manitoba Faculty of Law
• McGill University Faculty of Law
• University of New Brunswick Law School
• University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
• Queen's University Faculty of Law
• University of Saskatchewan College of Law
• Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law
• University of Toronto Faculty of Law
• University of Victoria Faculty of Law
• University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law
• University of Windsor Faculty of Law
• York University's Osgoode Hall Law School

For a complete list of, and links to websites of all 197 ABA-approved law schools in the United States, visit the LSAC Official Guide. In recent years, the following law school application trends have been noticed:

• More Canadians are writing the LSAT each year
• Applicants are applying to more law schools (on average 6 law schools per applicant).
• Overall, applicants are completing their law school applications earlier in the admission-year cycle.
• Older applicants are applying later in the admission-year cycle.

Information about this test, and its requirements and policies, changes constantly. For the most up-to-date information, see the official testing website.