LNAT tutoring.
The test for undergraduate Law at Oxford, LSE, UCL, Durham and others, with Cambridge joining for 2026 entry. Two sections that reward completely different skills, prepared for separately.
At a glance
LNAT
National Admissions Test for Law
Two sections, two different tests.
Two hours fifteen minutes in total. Section A is 42 multiple-choice questions on twelve passages and carries the score. Section B is an argumentative essay which is not scored, but is sent to every university you apply to and does get read.
Cambridge joined the LNAT for 2026 entry, having retired the Cambridge Law Test, so it now covers most of the competitive Law courses in the country.
Comprehension that punishes knowing things.
Section A
42 questions, twelve passages
- Answering from the passage only
- Inference versus assumption
- Author tone and intention
- Eliminating on evidence
- Pacing across twelve passages
Section B
Unscored, and read anyway
- Choosing the question you can argue
- A single clear line of argument
- Structure over elegance
- Handling the counter-argument
- Writing to time
Why it is hard
Not what candidates expect
- Outside knowledge actively hurts Section A
- Strong writers often score badly
- No syllabus to revise
- Time pressure across long passages
The two halves need opposite instincts.
Section A punishes anyone who brings what they know to a passage. Section B rewards taking a position and holding it. Preparing for them as one test is why capable applicants underperform.
Answering from the passage, not from opinion
The single most common Section A error is choosing the answer that is true rather than the one the passage supports. That habit is unlearnable without someone pointing at each instance.
An essay with a line, not a survey
The essay rewards a clear argument far more than balanced coverage or elegant prose. A structure for that can be taught and practised.
It is read, so it matters
Section B carries no score, which leads candidates to neglect it. It still lands on the desk of every university you apply to.
Taught by someone who sat it
LNAT preparation at ILE is taught by Harish.
Four stages, starting with a free hour.
The same process every ILE student goes through. How we teach
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01
Diagnostic
A free 60-minute session. Section A questions under time and, if you have one, an essay you have already written.
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02
Reading for argument
Working on how you read the passages, since nearly every Section A mark lost is a reading error rather than a reasoning one.
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03
The essay
A structure you can hold under 40 minutes, then repeated timed essays with feedback on argument rather than on style.
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Timed papers
Full papers in the run-up, with the essay written to time every session so the day itself is not the first time.
Most students arrive at one of these points.
- Applying for Law.Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, Durham, Bristol and Glasgow among others.
- Strong essayist, weak Section A.Extremely common, and it is a comprehension habit rather than an ability problem.
- Not sure what the essay is for.Unscored but read, which almost nobody is told clearly.
- Running out of time on the passages.Twelve passages in the time given is the real difficulty.
- Starting from nothing.There is no syllabus, which makes self-directed preparation hard to begin.
- Sitting it again.A resit needs a changed approach rather than more reading.
Before you book.
It carries no score, but it is sent to every university you apply to and it is read. Treating it as optional is a mistake that costs candidates places.
Not necessarily, and wide reading can hurt. Section A rewards answering strictly from the passage, and bringing your own knowledge to a question is the most common way to lose marks.
Yes, from 2026 entry, having retired the Cambridge Law Test.
A full 60-minute lesson with your matched tutor, with no card details and no commitment. It is a real session rather than a sales call.
Yes, on Google Meet, anywhere in the UK.
Where students go next.
The first LNAT hour is free.
A full 60-minute session on Section A technique or an essay you have written, free and with no card details.