Your LSAT score comes out on the release date LSAC publishes for your test, typically in the morning, U.S. Eastern time. LSAC promises the date but not an exact hour, so scores can post at varying times that day. The specific posting time is roughly three weeks after the test date.
By Ali Unar, Founder, Lovare Institut; JD/MSFS Candidate, Georgetown University. Last updated August 2026. Every figure on this page was verified in August 2026 against the sources listed below.
An LSAT score comes out on the date LSAC sets for your administration, and it has most often posted in the morning, U.S. Eastern time. Since LSAC guarantees the date and not a set hour, the exact time can differ from one administration to the next. For that reason the precise posting time is roughly three weeks after the test date.
Within a single administration, LSAC releases scores broadly at once rather than staggering them by individual, so most test takers see their scores around the same time. Across different administrations, however, the time of day can vary. What stays constant is that LSAC posts to your account and emails you when your score is ready.
The email LSAC sends on release day is the most dependable way to know your score is available, since the exact hour is not published. Your score appears in your LSAC online account at the same time. Keep your registered email current and monitor it, including the spam folder, throughout the scheduled release date.
Because the release hour is uncertain, do not schedule stressful or unmovable commitments around a guessed time on release day. When your score posts, review your 120 to 180 result and percentile before making any decisions. If you purchased Score Preview, use your full decision window rather than reacting to the score in the first minute.
An LSAT score usually releases in the morning, U.S. Eastern time, but LSAC guarantees only the date. The exact hour has varied across administrations, so morning is a common pattern rather than a fixed rule. The email LSAC sends when your score posts is the reliable signal. roughly three weeks after the test date
Within the same administration, LSAC releases scores broadly together, so most test takers receive theirs around the same time rather than individually staggered. Between different administrations, the time of day can differ. Regardless of timing, LSAC posts your score to your account and emails you when it is available to view.
Yes. LSAC emails you when your LSAT score comes out and posts it to your online account simultaneously. Because the release time of day is not published, this notification is your most reliable cue. Keep your LSAC contact email up to date and check your spam folder on the release date so you do not miss it.
No. You cannot see your LSAT score before LSAC scheduled release date for your administration, even with Score Preview, which only lets first-time takers decide whether to keep a score after it releases. There is no way to view the number early. The release date LSAC publishes is the earliest you can see your result.
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