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LSAT scores are posted to your LSAC online account on the release date LSAC sets for each administration, historically in the morning, U.S. Eastern time. LSAC does not guarantee a fixed clock time, and scores sometimes appear earlier or later in the day, so the exact posting time is roughly three weeks after the test date.
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.
LSAT scores are released on the date LSAC publishes for your administration, and historically they have appeared in the morning, U.S. Eastern time. LSAC does not promise an exact clock time, and in practice scores have posted at various points across the release day. Because timing is not guaranteed, treat the exact posting time as roughly three weeks after the test date.
No. LSAC commits to a release date but not a precise time of day, so scores can arrive before, during, or after typical business hours on that date. Some administrations have released scores early in the morning, while others have posted later. The reliable signal is the email LSAC sends when your score is ready, not a fixed hour.
LSAC emails you when your LSAT score becomes available and posts it to your online account the same day. You do not need to refresh the site all day, since the notification comes to you. Keep your LSAC contact email current and check your spam folder on the release date so you do not miss the alert.
Plan for the possibility that scores could post at any point during the release day, so avoid scheduling high-stakes commitments around a guessed time. When your score arrives, review your scaled 120 to 180 result and percentile calmly before acting. If you have Score Preview, take time to decide whether to keep or cancel rather than reacting immediately.
LSAT scores post on the release date LSAC sets, historically in the morning, U.S. Eastern time, but LSAC does not guarantee a specific hour. Scores have appeared at various points during the release day across administrations. Rely on LSAC email notification rather than a fixed time. roughly three weeks after the test date
Many LSAT score releases have historically occurred in the morning, U.S. Eastern time, but this is a pattern, not a promise. LSAC guarantees the date, not the time, so scores can also post midday or later. Watching for LSAC release email is more reliable than assuming a morning drop. roughly three weeks after the test date
Yes. LSAC sends an email to your account address when your LSAT score is available, and it posts to your online account at the same time. Because the release time of day is not fixed, that email is your best signal. Confirm your contact email is current and check spam on release day so the notice reaches you.
Sometimes. Because LSAC guarantees a release date but not a time, scores have occasionally appeared earlier in the day than test takers expected. LSAC official date is the anchor, and the email notification confirms the actual moment your score posts. the current LSAC volume summary
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026