What is the LNAT?
The LNAT is used by universities to assist their candidate selection process for their undergraduate law courses. The test helps universities to make fairer choices among the many highly-qualified applicants who want to join their undergraduate law programmes. It is used in collaboration with other admissions processes such as UCAS application and academic qualifications. The test is not designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of law or any other subject but to demonstrate their aptitude for the skills required to study law.
It is a two-part test which uses multiple choice questions based on passages of text, and an essay.
Candidates’ scores from the multiple choice section of the test are checked by computer, and a mark out of 42 is created This is known as the LNAT score . The essay section of the test is not marked. Both the LNAT score and essay are supplied directly to the participating universities. These are then used to supplement a candidate’s university application and show their aptitude for studying undergraduate law.