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The LSAT test costs $253 (which includes LSAT Argumentative Writing) to register for one sitting. Most applicants also pay the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) fee, currently $219, because ABA law schools require it, plus a report fee per school. Need-based LSAC fee waivers can offset these core charges.
By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Figures on this page were verified in August 2026 or point readers to the current source.
The LSAT test's core price is its registration fee, $253 (which includes LSAT Argumentative Writing). This is what you pay to sit a single administration. LSAC sets and publishes this amount, and it can change from one testing year to the next, so confirm the current figure before registering.
Alongside registration, most applicants pay for the Credential Assembly Service and its per-school reports, and some pay late-registration or date-change fees. These are listed below.
Yes. Each LSAT sitting requires its own registration fee, so a retake means paying that amount again, though your existing CAS subscription may still cover reports. Because retakes multiply the base fee, the strongest way to control cost is to prepare well enough that a single retake is the most you need.
The authoritative source is LSAC's official fees page, which lists registration, CAS, report, and change fees for the current cycle in one place. Prices there supersede any figure quoted elsewhere. Check it right before you register, and apply for a fee waiver first if you qualify.
Registering for the LSAT costs $253 (which includes LSAT Argumentative Writing) as of the current cycle. Beyond that, most applicants pay for the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) subscription and for any score reports not already included. Candidates who qualify financially can apply through their LSAC account for a fee waiver that reduces these charges.
LSAC limits how often you can sit the LSAT, capping attempts within a single testing year, within a rolling multi-year window, and across your lifetime: no per-testing-year cap, five times within the current five-year reportable period, and seven times over a lifetime. Cancelled scores and absences still count against these limits, so plan each registration deliberately rather than treating early sittings as free practice.
Aim to have your final LSAT score before you submit applications, ideally by early fall, so you can apply early in a rolling cycle. Testing in the summer gives you a built-in retake window if your first score falls short of your target schools' medians, without pushing your applications late.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026