About the 10-Minute Intermission

The LSAT consists of four sections: three scored sections and one unscored section. Between the second and third sections, test takers are provided a 10-minute intermission. The intermission will be your opportunity to take a quick pause, use the restroom, perhaps eat or drink something or stretch your legs, but you must continue to follow the rules and not engage in any prohibited behaviors. Most importantly:

1. You must notify your proctor that the 10-minute intermission has begun and await acknowledgement prior to leaving the testing area.
2. You must return from the intermission at or before the required 10-minute time window expires. There will be an onscreen timer to assist you. (Note that Section 3 will not begin until the full 10 minutes has expired.)
3. You may not access any electronic devices, such as a mobile phone, during the intermission unless you have an LSAC-approved testing accommodation that permits use of the specific device. Unauthorized access of an electronic device, such as a mobile phone or tablet, will cause your testing session to be terminated.
4. You may not use your computer for any purpose other than your test session/intermission.
5. You may not discuss the test with anyone.
6. You may not work on your scratch paper.
7. At the conclusion of the 10-minute intermission you must select the Continue to Step 2 button and wait for the proctor to complete the required check-in process.
8. Once you’ve completed the check-in process with your proctor you will need to agree to each checkbox, stating that you followed the intermission rules before selecting the Continue to the Test button.

Although no test content is accessible during the intermission, you should behave exactly as you would if you were taking the LSAT or any other test in a physical classroom or testing center. For example: don’t talk about the test with others, don’t use electronic devices, and don’t engage in any prohibited behaviors as described in your Candidate Agreement. Any prohibited behaviors observed by the proctor may result in a session termination, a score cancellation and/or a referral to LSAC’s subcommittee on misconduct and irregularities in the admission process.

It is absolutely critical that you return to your computer within the allotted 10 minutes. Failure to return after the 10-minute intermission will put your testing session in jeopardy.

How the Intermission Works

At the completion of Section 2, the exam will go into an Intermission screen with a brief description of the 10-minute intermission. At the bottom of the screen you will see a countdown timer and a Continue to Step 2 button. Once the intermission begins, you have up to 10 minutes to leave your testing area, use the restroom, eat or drink something, stretch, and get ready for the second half of your test. Section 3 will not begin until the countdown clock expires. Test takers must click the Continue to Step 2 button in order to move on to Section 3. Once this button is clicked, your proctor will resecure your testing environment so that you can go on to Section 3.

We know you may have questions about the online, live remote-proctored LSAT, or how the intermission and check-in process will work, so we have prepared a series of frequently asked questions. Please take a moment to review them carefully.

If you have any other questions, or need further explanations, please contact LSAC Candidate Services via email at LSACinfo@LSAC.org with “LSAT INTERMISSION” in the subject line, or you can call us at 1.800.336.3982.