Update! On 2.17.21, LSAC announced tests through June 2022.
Currently, the LSAC website has tests scheduled in January, February, and April of 2021. But where are the test dates for later in the year? Will there be more 2021 LSAT dates posted soon? We’ve had a lot of questions lately from students who are anxiously waiting to see if there will be more dates, so let’s talk about what we will see.
What Did LSAC Do In 2019 and 2020?
In 2019, the LSAT was administered 7 times: January, March, June, July, September, October, and November. In 2020 we had 8 tests: January, February, May, June, July, late August, October, and November. Of course, 2020 was a pandemic year, so things were thrown off in the spring with cancelled LSATs.
What Will They Do In 2021?
Based on the test dates from 2019 and 2020, we feel safe in predicting that LSAC will add new test administration dates to the 2021 LSAT roster in these months:
- June (probably early in the month)
- July
- Late August or early September
- October
- November
So, there will be plenty more LSATs this year after April!
When Will they Announce The New Dates?
LSAC will likely announce the remainder of the 2021 LSAT dates later this spring, but before the April 10th test. Why the delay? There are still a lot of unknowns about what life will be like this summer because of the pandemic. Will it be safe to go to a test center and take the LSAT on a tablet again? Or will the at-home test be our new normal? Time will tell! At this time, we expect the Flex tests will continue through the early summer, but fall might be a different story.
Questions or comments? Please let us know below!
Otto Sanchez says
Thank you for that information, I was wondering why I couldn’t find any further dates posted anywhere nor by anyone.
Would any Lsat test taken after April of 2021 still be able to be used to start law school in the spring of 2022? or would it be more likely that any testing after April of 2021 be for entrance for summer and fall 2022?
Jon Denning says
Hi Otto – thanks for the question! The short answer is that schools set their own unique deadlines, so it’s always possible that a test taken in the summer of 2021 could be used in certain situations to start in early 2022. But the vast majority of schools—and thus the vast majority of test takers—will see these mid-to-late 2021 tests as opportunities to apply in the fall/winter of 2021 for a fall 2022 start.
Our recent post on 2021 school deadlines and the latest test typically accepted for each should give you a clearer sense of how the cycle tends to operate: https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/top-100-law-school-application-deadlines-2021-edition/
I hope that helps!
Dave Killoran says
Hi Otto,
Thanks for the message! You can actually use April to apply to some law schools this fall: https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/top-100-law-school-application-deadlines-2021-edition/
So, depending on where you want to go, you don’t necessarily have to wait until spring (where the options are far more limited because many schools don’t have spring-start programs, but here’s a list: https://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/bid-153623-which-law-schools-offer-spring-and-summer-starts/).
Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!