lnat
start of y13 i'd say if ur planning on sitting b4 the oxbridge deadline
The format of LNAT doesnt change year-on-years so if you can find something like this on Ebay etc that is second hand and cheaper, it'll be fine.
Hi Emily,
I'm currently in Year 13 and sat my LNAT exam in October. I don't know how I did yet, but I received an interview at Oxford so hopefully I did decently enough.
Last year I was in a similar position to you - not wanting to leave things to late, stressing about the future...
Personally, from my experience, this is what I would advise:
•
Assuming you know how the LNAT works, there's two things to worry about: Section A (multiple choice) and Section B (essay)
•
Personally, I would say you do not need to start stressing about it now! I'd say about 2/3 months before the date of your LNAT is plenty. It's definitely a skill you can improve with practice, but do not stress about it. Spend your time focusing on your Year 12 mocks, which will contribute towards your predicted grades. Those are far more important than spending time now on the LNAT. You also don't want to burn yourself out - I personally found preparing for my LNAT extremely tedious and the constant reading was mind-numbingly boring.
•
One thing you can do (which is particularly helpful for Oxbridge applicants) is to integrate the news and current affairs into your routine and life as soon as possible. This is something that you can start even now in very small doses - for example, listening to a 30 minute news podcast once a week seems like a small amount, but by the time you sit your LNAT you will have consumed lots of material. I recommend reading articles, magazines, listening to podcasts - in particular, reading journalistic material will prep you for having to do Section A of the LNAT, which requires understanding opinions of the writer and what they're trying to convey. Learning about the world will also help you with Section B, the essay, as the questions are not always specifically law related. (My question this year was "Just because science can product a cure for ageing, doesn't mean science should" how far do you agree or something along those lines)
•
Section B's range is incredibly broad - It could be both law related and also not specifically law related. All of this consumption of material, such as the news, will help you in the future! For potential interviews (may not apply to you) and writing your personal statement. Try keep note of anything you came across you found interesting, and you can look into it later for things such as your personal statement.
So overall, my recommendation is to begin reading different source material sooner rather than later - getting used to reading different articles on current affairs (and even really boring ones!) will prepare you for the LNAT. However, in terms of intense preparation, such as doing practice questions and papers, I would recommend starting 2/3 months before the date of your LNAT. I would recommend, based on personal experience, that you should commit to doing good, strong, dedicated levels of preparation during the end of summer, then do your LNAT as soon as possible. I did mine in October, as I said, and found it incredibly stressful to juggle my personal statement (which I hadn't done... my own fault there), my UCAS application and uni choices, as well as continuing to prepare for potential oxford interview - all on top of the LNAT. I even had to reschedule my LNAT for a month of extra time. If I were to do it again, I would commit the first time and then do it ASAP.
And, for when you do start preparing, don't stress! The average scores are low for a reason - it's difficult to do. I scored 18/42 about 1.5 weeks before my test, not good enough for either of the LNAT unis I applied to. It's really something where your scores can fluctuate. You just need to focus on getting right consistently the easier questions, as you can't control what comes up.
(I also think it's worth noting that everyone finds the LNAT different - it comes really easily to some and they only need a small amount of time to adjust, and others find it trickier. So at the 3 month mark, I'd recommend that you understand what the exam requires you to do/identify what you personally think you need to do to get the best score.)
Hope some of that is helpful! If you have any more specialised questions, just ask.
I'm currently in Year 13 and sat my LNAT exam in October. I don't know how I did yet, but I received an interview at Oxford so hopefully I did decently enough.
Last year I was in a similar position to you - not wanting to leave things to late, stressing about the future...
Personally, from my experience, this is what I would advise:
•
Assuming you know how the LNAT works, there's two things to worry about: Section A (multiple choice) and Section B (essay)
•
Personally, I would say you do not need to start stressing about it now! I'd say about 2/3 months before the date of your LNAT is plenty. It's definitely a skill you can improve with practice, but do not stress about it. Spend your time focusing on your Year 12 mocks, which will contribute towards your predicted grades. Those are far more important than spending time now on the LNAT. You also don't want to burn yourself out - I personally found preparing for my LNAT extremely tedious and the constant reading was mind-numbingly boring.
•
One thing you can do (which is particularly helpful for Oxbridge applicants) is to integrate the news and current affairs into your routine and life as soon as possible. This is something that you can start even now in very small doses - for example, listening to a 30 minute news podcast once a week seems like a small amount, but by the time you sit your LNAT you will have consumed lots of material. I recommend reading articles, magazines, listening to podcasts - in particular, reading journalistic material will prep you for having to do Section A of the LNAT, which requires understanding opinions of the writer and what they're trying to convey. Learning about the world will also help you with Section B, the essay, as the questions are not always specifically law related. (My question this year was "Just because science can product a cure for ageing, doesn't mean science should" how far do you agree or something along those lines)
•
Section B's range is incredibly broad - It could be both law related and also not specifically law related. All of this consumption of material, such as the news, will help you in the future! For potential interviews (may not apply to you) and writing your personal statement. Try keep note of anything you came across you found interesting, and you can look into it later for things such as your personal statement.
So overall, my recommendation is to begin reading different source material sooner rather than later - getting used to reading different articles on current affairs (and even really boring ones!) will prepare you for the LNAT. However, in terms of intense preparation, such as doing practice questions and papers, I would recommend starting 2/3 months before the date of your LNAT. I would recommend, based on personal experience, that you should commit to doing good, strong, dedicated levels of preparation during the end of summer, then do your LNAT as soon as possible. I did mine in October, as I said, and found it incredibly stressful to juggle my personal statement (which I hadn't done... my own fault there), my UCAS application and uni choices, as well as continuing to prepare for potential oxford interview - all on top of the LNAT. I even had to reschedule my LNAT for a month of extra time. If I were to do it again, I would commit the first time and then do it ASAP.
And, for when you do start preparing, don't stress! The average scores are low for a reason - it's difficult to do. I scored 18/42 about 1.5 weeks before my test, not good enough for either of the LNAT unis I applied to. It's really something where your scores can fluctuate. You just need to focus on getting right consistently the easier questions, as you can't control what comes up.
(I also think it's worth noting that everyone finds the LNAT different - it comes really easily to some and they only need a small amount of time to adjust, and others find it trickier. So at the 3 month mark, I'd recommend that you understand what the exam requires you to do/identify what you personally think you need to do to get the best score.)
Hope some of that is helpful! If you have any more specialised questions, just ask.
Thank you so much, that's really helpful 🙂
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