About the LNAT

LNAT was developed by a consortium of UK universities as a way to assess a candidate’s potential to study law at the undergraduate level. It is designed to test verbal skills necessary for legal education, such as comprehension, interpretation, analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction.

The LNAT is used alongside standard methods of selection such as A-Level (or their global equivalent) results, university applications, and admissions interviews, to give a more accurate and rounded impression of the student’s abilities. Note that the LNAT is not designed to replace regular school grades, and admissions committees will consider applications on a holistic basis.

The LNAT must be taken by all applicants (UK, EU and overseas) to undergraduate law programmes at

The LNAT is a fully-computerized test. It is a 2¼ hour test in two sections.

Students must take the test in the UCAS year in which they are applying to university. Students can only sit the test once in the cycle (September to June), and results cannot be carried over from one year to the next.

That second point is worth emphasizing, as it means that timing is somewhat important. Students must ensure that they sit for the test early enough to make their application deadlines, but also be careful not to take it too early before they feel well-prepared. Because the LNAT can only be taken once per cycle, any student who wishes to try it a second time for a better score would have to wait until next year to reapply. Read about the LNAT test dates here.