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The LSAT exam costs $253 (which includes LSAT Argumentative Writing) to register. Because ABA law schools also require the Credential Assembly Service (CAS), most applicants add $219 plus a report fee for each school. LSAC fee waivers can cover registration and CAS for eligible, financially qualified applicants.
By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Every figure on this page was verified in August 2026 against the sources listed below.
The LSAT exam's registration fee is $253 (which includes LSAT Argumentative Writing). That figure covers one administration of the test and nothing else. Since almost all law schools also require the Credential Assembly Service, treating registration as your only cost understates what applying actually takes.
The full cost combines registration with the CAS subscription and the reports schools require. The table lists each piece so you can total your own figure.
ChargeApplies whenAmountLSAT registrationEvery sitting$253 (which includes LSAT Argumentative Writing)CAS subscriptionOnce per applicant$219Per-school CAS reportEach school you apply to$45 per law school report
LSAC grants need-based fee waivers that cover registration and CAS for applicants who qualify, and applying before you register is the way to secure one. Beyond waivers, registering on time and locking in your date avoid late and change fees. There is no discount for the exam itself outside the waiver program.
The LSAT fee is one line in a larger admissions budget that also includes CAS reports, application fees charged by each school, and preparation materials or courses. For most applicants the combined reports and per-school application fees eventually exceed the single LSAT registration charge, so plan for the whole total rather than the exam alone.
The LSAT registration fee is currently $253 (which includes LSAT Argumentative Writing), and most applicants also pay for the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) that nearly all law schools require, currently $219. LSAC provides need-based fee waivers that cover registration and several related services for applicants who qualify.
LSAC sets three overlapping ceilings on LSAT attempts, covering a single testing year, the current plus recent testing years, and your lifetime total: no per-testing-year cap, five times within the current five-year reportable period, and seven times over a lifetime. Cancelled scores count toward them, so treat each sitting as one of a finite number rather than an unlimited retry.
Take the LSAT far enough before your application deadlines to leave room for one retake, which usually means testing in the summer or early fall of the year you apply. Because most law schools admit on a rolling basis, submitting a complete application early in the cycle generally improves your chances.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026