LNAT FAQ: The Complete Answer Hub
for Indian Students

The Law National Aptitude Test is a 2h15m computer-based admissions test for undergraduate law, with 42 multiple-choice questions in Section A, scored out of 42, and one essay in Section B, 40 minutes. It tests reasoning and writing, not legal knowledge.

LNAT stands for Law National Aptitude Test, also called the National Admissions Test for Law.

Content is managed by the LNAT Consortium, based at the University of Oxford, and the test is delivered worldwide by Pearson VUE.

It is challenging mainly because of time pressure, not specialist content. With timed practice and feedback, most students improve their score.

Section A has 42 multiple-choice questions on 12 passages in 95 minutes, scored out of 42. Section B is one essay from three prompts in 40 minutes. Total test time is 2 hours 15 minutes.

Section A is scored automatically out of 42: your LNAT score. Section B is not auto-scored; it is sent to universities, some of which read it. Oxford marks it centrally.

There is no universal pass mark. A score of 25+ is broadly competitive; Oxford's shortlisted and offer-holder averages are near 29-31. Target your chosen universities.

Across all candidates the average typically sits in the low-to-mid 20s out of 42. Selective universities' applicants average higher.

Not numerically by the test. It is provided to universities; some assess it, including Oxford, while others rely on Section A.

Nine UK universities require the LNAT: Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, LSE, KCL, Durham, Bristol, Glasgow and SOAS, plus IE University in Spain, NUS and SUSS in Singapore and JGLS in India.

No. Oxford reads it; Bristol weights it; others use it variably or rely on Section A. JGLS uses Section A only.

Yes. Results are sent automatically to the LNAT universities among your UCAS choices, so you sit the test once.

Nottingham stopped from 2022 entry. The list can change, so confirm requirements for your application year.

Yes. JGLS now requires the LNAT-UK as its mandatory entrance test, and UK applications from India have always required it for LNAT universities.

No. Only Section A is assessed for JGLS admissions.

At 40+ Pearson VUE centres including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.

GBP 120 outside the UK/EU, paid in GBP. Budget for currency conversion and bank charges.

Registration opens on 1 August for entry the following year; testing runs from 1 September to 31 July. For 2027 entry, registration opens 1 August 2026.

It varies by university. Oxford and Cambridge are earliest, usually requiring candidates to sit by mid-October. London universities ask for earlier sittings than most, while others align with the main UCAS cycle.

No. You get one sitting per cycle, and only the first attempt counts.

Universities receive results automatically, usually within about 24 hours. Candidates can access their own results at set points in the year.

Usually 6-12 weeks of timed practice; Oxbridge applicants should start earlier.

Use timed sets, review every error, focus on assumptions and conclusions, and practise pacing the final questions.

Write timed essays with feedback. Focus on a clear position, both sides of the argument and a real conclusion.

Yes. The official LNAT website offers free practice papers and sample essays. Do not rely on unofficial copies.

Yes. We offer online and in-person LNAT coaching with mentor feedback and full mocks. Message us for details.