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.
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.
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.
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.
The essay rewards a clear argument far more than balanced coverage or elegant prose. A structure for that can be taught and practised.
Section B carries no score, which leads candidates to neglect it. It still lands on the desk of every university you apply to.
LNAT preparation at ILE is taught by Harish.
The same process every ILE student goes through, set out in full on our method page.
A free 60-minute session. Section A questions under time and, if you have one, an essay you have already written.
Working on how you read the passages, since nearly every Section A mark lost is a reading error rather than a reasoning one.
A structure you can hold under 40 minutes, then repeated timed essays with feedback on argument rather than on style.
Full papers in the run-up, with the essay written to time every session so the day itself is not the first time.
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.
A full 60-minute session on the LNAT, with no card details and no commitment. Hourly rates after that are on the pricing page.
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.
A full 60-minute session on Section A technique or an essay you have written, free and with no card details.
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