LSAC is poised to announce an update to their test-taking limit policy that will go into effect with the September 2019 LSAT, which will be the new digital LSAT for every taker.
While LSAC is still finishing up the final details of this new policy, we wanted to share the basic elements in an effort to reduce your anxiety.
Under this new policy, you will be permitted to take the LSAT:
- Three times in a single testing year (the testing year goes from June 1 to May 31).
- Five times within the current and five past testing years (the period in which LSAC reports scores to law schools).
- A total of seven times over a lifetime.
- This policy is forward-looking, not retroactive. Tests taken prior to September 2019 will not count against these numerical limits.
In addition, test takers will not be permitted to retake the LSAT if they have already scored a 180 (perfect score) within the current and five past testing years, the period in which LSAC reports scores to law schools. This policy will be applied retroactively.
There will be an appeals process for test takers who have special circumstances and want to request an exception to this policy.
To summarize, LSAC's new retake policy will be as follows: 3 times in a year, 5 times in 5 years and 7 times in your life.
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