LNAT (National Admissions Test for Law)
Law school admissions in the UK
Quick facts
- Conducted by
- LNAT Consortium
- Country / Region
- United Kingdom
- Test fee
- GBP 75 (UK / EU) / GBP 120 (overseas)
- Frequency
- September start, multiple dates to January
- Results
- MCQ result immediately; essay sent to chosen universities
UK universities including UCL, KCL, LSE, Oxford, Cambridge
MCQ scaled 0–42. Essay scored by your chosen universities (not centrally). Top law schools expect 25+ on MCQ.
Law school admissions in the UK
Section breakdown
Each section follows the official LNAT (National Admissions Test for Law) format exactly.
Multiple Choice
Reading comprehension passages with 42 multiple choice questions testing critical thinking.
Essay
Choose one of three topics and write a persuasive essay arguing a position. Timed at 40 minutes (not 60).
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Sample score report
Illustrative PassPilot practice score in the official LNAT (National Admissions Test for Law) reporting format.
MCQ x/42 only; essay = "reviewed by universities — no score".
Source: lnat.ac.uk · Verified 2026-08-15 · Re-verified quarterly
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