to be extensive, and provides a reasonable explanation for why these testing accommodations are necessary to best ensure that the LSAT results accurately reflect the aptitude or achievement level of the candidate, then LSAC shall approve the requested testing accommodations, without requiring the candidate to provide additional information. Category 2: Candidates should comply with these documentation requirements if they do not have a visual impairment and request up to 50 % extra time, or if they have a visual impairment, which requires taking the test in an alternative format, and request up to 100 % extra time.8 Documentation required: evidence of a disability from a qualified professional who examined the candidate any time after the candidate reached the age of 13, and a statement that provides a reasonable explanation for why the candidate needs the testing accommodation to best ensure that the LSAT results accurately reflect the aptitude or achievement level of the candidate. The candidate may provide this statement. More than one statement may be provided in support of the request for testing accommodation. The statement should be supported with appropriate data or other relevant information in support of the request. The type of acceptable documentation is described in response to Issue 5, Part I. If a candidate meets these documentation requirements, which are not intended to be extensive, and provides a reasonable explanation for why these testing accommodations are necessary to best ensure that the LSAT results accurately reflect the aptitude or achievement level of the candidate, then LSAC shall approve the requested testing accommodations, without requiring the candidate to provide additional information. Category 3: Candidates should comply with these documentation requirements if they do not have a visual impairment and request more than 50% extra time, or candidate has a visual impairment, which requires taking the test in an alternative format, and requests more than 100% extra time. Documentation required: evidence of a disability from a qualified professional who examined the candidate any time after the candidate reached the age of 13, and a statement that provides a reasonable explanation for why the candidate needs the testing accommodation to best ensure that the LSAT results accurately reflect the aptitude or achievement level of the candidate. The The expectation that candidates who have a severe visual impairment will need 100 % 8 extra time to complete the examination is consistent with the practice of other testing entities. See, e.g., https:
to be extensive, and provides a reasonable explanation for why these testing accommodations are necessary to best ensure that the LSAT results accurately reflect the aptitude or achievement level of the candidate, then LSAC shall approve the requested testing accommodations, without requiring the candidate to provide additional information. Category 2: Candidates should comply with these documentation requirements if they do not have a visual impairment and request up to 50 % extra time, or if they have a visual impairment, which requires taking the test in an alternative format, and request up to 100 % extra time.8 Documentation required: evidence of a disability from a qualified professional who examined the candidate any time after the candidate reached the age of 13, and a statement that provides a reasonable explanation for why the candidate needs the testing accommodation to best ensure that the LSAT results accurately reflect the aptitude or achievement level of the candidate. The candidate may provide this statement. More than one statement may be provided in support of the request for testing accommodation. The statement should be supported with appropriate data or other relevant information in support of the request. The type of acceptable documentation is described in response to Issue 5, Part I. If a candidate meets these documentation requirements, which are not intended to be extensive, and provides a reasonable explanation for why these testing accommodations are necessary to best ensure that the LSAT results accurately reflect the aptitude or achievement level of the candidate, then LSAC shall approve the requested testing accommodations, without requiring the candidate to provide additional information. Category 3: Candidates should comply with these documentation requirements if they do not have a visual impairment and request more than 50% extra time, or candidate has a visual impairment, which requires taking the test in an alternative format, and requests more than 100% extra time. Documentation required: evidence of a disability from a qualified professional who examined the candidate any time after the candidate reached the age of 13, and a statement that provides a reasonable explanation for why the candidate needs the testing accommodation to best ensure that the LSAT results accurately reflect the aptitude or achievement level of the candidate. The 8 The expectation that candidates who have a severe visual impairment will need 100 % extra time to complete the examination is consistent with the practice of other testing entities. See, e.g., https: