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LSAT accommodations

If you have a documented disability, you can ask LSAC for accommodations such as extra time, extra breaks or assistive technology. You ask in JD Services after you register. The deadline is the same as the registration deadline, December 1, 2026 for the January 2027 test, and LSAC says late requests aren’t considered. LSAC doesn’t tell law schools you tested with accommodations.

What you can ask for

  • Extra testing time. Up to 50% more is Category 2, or up to 100% for severe visual impairments. More than that is Category 3, which needs stronger evidence.
  • Extra breaks between sections. Testing and breaks can’t go past eight hours in a day, so very long tests can be split over two days.
  • Stop and start breaks: up to 60 minutes per eight-hour appointment, when the clock stops and you can stand, stretch, eat or use the restroom.
  • Assistive technology at Prometric centers: JAWS, ZoomText and Dragon.
  • Braille, large print (18-point by default), a human reader or a scribe.
  • You don’t need to ask for non-tinted glasses, hearing aids or medication. Bluetooth medical devices do need approval.

How to apply

  1. Register for your test first.
  2. In JD Services, open Request or Modify Accommodations and fill in the Candidate Form.
  3. Add your evidence. For accommodations without extra time, that’s school records such as an IEP or 504 plan, or documents from a qualified professional.
  4. For extra time, add records showing you’ve had the same accommodation before, or a qualified professional’s documents with a clear reason you need it for the LSAT.
  5. If you had accommodations on another admission test, the test sponsor can verify them for you.
  6. Submit by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline. If the online form gives you trouble, email accom@LSAC.org.

ADHD and other conditions

LSAC’s documentation rules don’t single out ADHD or any other condition. They accept medical, neurological, psychological or other assessments from a qualified professional, and they ask for more evidence the more time you request. LSAC warns that asking for more time than your documents support can lead to a partial or full denial.

After you apply

  • The decision goes into your JD Services account. If it isn’t a full approval, there’s a letter explaining why.
  • To appeal, say so within two business days and send documents within five calendar days. Appeal results usually come within a week.
  • If you were approved for the LSAT before, you’re automatically approved for the same thing next time. Approvals for temporary conditions don’t carry over, and asking for more time means a new request.
  • Some accommodations, such as needing a separate room a center can’t offer, can qualify you for remote testing.