Do you need the LNAT for SOAS Law?

Do you need the LNAT for SOAS Law?

It depends on your qualifications. SOAS states that applicants with standard qualifications such as A levels or the IB are not required to take the LNAT. Applicants using specified non-standard routes, including Access to HE, BTEC, WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology, foundation years and other non-standard qualifications, must take it.

How SOAS uses the LNAT

For standard-qualification applicants, taking the LNAT is optional. SOAS states that it may consider lower offers for candidates who choose to sit the test and perform promisingly. The current LLB page gives examples of lower A-level and IB offers, but it does not publish a single score that automatically qualifies an applicant for one.

For applicants in the listed non-standard qualification categories, the LNAT provides an additional common assessment alongside the academic record and the rest of the application.

What LNAT score do you need for SOAS Law?

SOAS does not publish a fixed required score. Its wording is “perform promisingly”, which leaves the assessment relative to the application and admissions cycle. Applicants should not treat an unofficial target as a guaranteed route to a reduced offer.

How to prepare for SOAS Law

• Confirm whether the test is required. Match your qualification against the current SOAS undergraduate entry-requirements page.
• Prepare both sections. Section A tests close reading and reasoning; Section B provides a timed sample of argumentative writing.
• Do not rely on a reduced offer. An optional LNAT result is one part of the admissions decision, not a guaranteed alternative requirement.
• Use the official format. Practise 42 Section A questions in 95 minutes and one Section B essay in 40 minutes.