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Hi, this thread is for anyone looking to do the LNAT for 2025 entry to uni!
I find that there aren't many people I know doing this test so I thought it'd be best if a little thread was made for support, tips and tricks!
Also if anyone has done the LNAT, what advice would you give?

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Original post by orb22
Hi, this thread is for anyone looking to do the LNAT for 2025 entry to uni!
I find that there aren't many people I know doing this test so I thought it'd be best if a little thread was made for support, tips and tricks!
Also if anyone has done the LNAT, what advice would you give?

Hi OP! I just began revising the LNAT for 2025 entry. What are you using to revise? 🙂 I've done the multiple choice section of one of the practice papers on the website. I also plan to use a practice question book and Arbitrio for section A.
Original post by lawofducks123
Hi OP! I just began revising the LNAT for 2025 entry. What are you using to revise? 🙂 I've done the multiple choice section of one of the practice papers on the website. I also plan to use a practice question book and Arbitrio for section A.


Hi!
I'm mainly just using the website myself, but I'm looking in to getting a practice paper booklet, but the main thing I'm doing is using the website and timing myself :smile:
Original post by orb22
Hi!
I'm mainly just using the website myself, but I'm looking in to getting a practice paper booklet, but the main thing I'm doing is using the website and timing myself :smile:

I think the website defo seems like a good place to start! If you are ok sharing (and totally ok if not), what sort of scores are you getting at the moment?
Original post by lawofducks123
I think the website defo seems like a good place to start! If you are ok sharing (and totally ok if not), what sort of scores are you getting at the moment?


Well i need to do another practice test tbh but I got 18 on my first attempt! So definitely need to do another one
hiya!! First off, good luck to you all! The lnat is such a hard exam but I'm sure you will all smash it!
Personally, I sat the exam last year and got into unis such as Durham and Bristol - if I could give you any advice is:

1.

MCQs: practice practice practice!!!!!

I recommend the textbooks which are available to buy on Amazon as they have plenty of texts and questions which resemble the ones you will get on the real test. Doing one or a couple daily is a great way to go about it as it breaks down your revision to a manageable amount over time whilst allowing you to familiarise yourself with the structure of questions, what they really are asking you and the difficulty of the texts.

An important thing is don’t just mark your answers and move on! Check your answers, reflect and revise - you need to understand why your answer was incorrect so in the future you do not make the same mistake. The lnat is not an easy test, it is difficult and designed to trick you (to put it in the most blunt way possible!) Therefore by reflecting and understanding the true meaning of the questions you can spot this in the future and not be tricked out by wording!

Youtube videos are a great help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDBM0HcYT8 I recommend this one as Eve goes through her thought process so you understand how to think critically and why certain answers are not correct despite on the surface appearing to be the correct answer

Always time yourself when doing them - i think i timed it at around 7 ½ - 8 mins per text - i might be mistaken i would double check this on an lnat website but its key to get into that mindset of being under time constraints as if you do not you will find the timing of the tests very tricky when it comes to taking the real test.

Lastly, do not hyperfixate on your MCQ score - whilst it is an important part of the test, remind yourself you will never get 42/42 (i think thats what its out of if i’m not mistaken - it’s been a while!!) I mean if you do then wow, well done to you but do not bog yourself down thinking you haven't done well as it’s such a difficult test restricted by timed conditions - anything between 25-30 is usually considered very high and a competitive score, I know people who have gotten in with scores of 22 to oxbridge as they also consider your essay and personal statement. Scores do not have to be perfect so don’t get disheartened! Unis are aware you’re going to law school you’ll learn critical thinking there not at sixth form!

Essay - This one I found difficult to start revising for but found it to be my strongest point of the lnat once i started practising

Most important thing is don’t ignore it! A lot of people tend to ignore it as you ‘cannot revise for it’ or ‘unis don’t consider it’ because you can and unis do look at it!

A great starting point is to download news apps such as BBC, The Guardian and any other respectable news outlet on your phone and simply check it everyday. The lnat can ask you on any current modern debate/topic so it is imperative you keep up to date with the news

To specifically revise for it I personally made flashcards of key facts and essay plans for popular topics they like to ask - you can research these but some include: abortion, whether prisoners should be allowed the right to vote (this is the one i wrote and answer to in my lnat exam!), whether religious symbols and clothing should be allowed in public, the environment etc. Studying these topics and familiarising them is key as they typically get reused - therefore if you have an essay plan or a few facts to base your argument on it will be so useful to you in the real exam trust me! A great place to find these is quizlet - type in LNAT essay plans and just start revising and planning

Practise writing these essays and give them to english/religious studies teachers to mark - these teachers will be familiar with critical writing styles and will give you good feedback on how to improve - emphasise to them it's not the content they’re marking you on but your essay structure and writing

Quality over quantity - very cliche but make sure your argument is concise and concentrated by unpicking the statement/question - you need to build a strong argument and convince the universities of your critical thinking and ability over the amount of knowledge you have

Last point isn’t advice but i do have a bank of my practise essays that i had written - if anyone would like to have them just let me know and i can give you access to them!

Anyways best of luck to you all I hope this advice somewhat helped - it will be hard leading up to it coming from experience (tears were shed!) but it'll be worth it in the end!
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Original post by abiiorbfiafl
hiya!! First off, good luck to you all! The lnat is such a hard exam but I'm sure you will all smash it!
Personally, I sat the exam last year and got into unis such as Durham and Bristol - if I could give you any advice is:

1.

MCQs: practice practice practice!!!!!

I recommend the textbooks which are available to buy on Amazon as they have plenty of texts and questions which resemble the ones you will get on the real test. Doing one or a couple daily is a great way to go about it as it breaks down your revision to a manageable amount over time whilst allowing you to familiarise yourself with the structure of questions, what they really are asking you and the difficulty of the texts.

An important thing is don’t just mark your answers and move on! Check your answers, reflect and revise - you need to understand why your answer was incorrect so in the future you do not make the same mistake. The lnat is not an easy test, it is difficult and designed to trick you (to put it in the most blunt way possible!) Therefore by reflecting and understanding the true meaning of the questions you can spot this in the future and not be tricked out by wording!

Youtube videos are a great help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDBM0HcYT8 I recommend this one as Eve goes through her thought process so you understand how to think critically and why certain answers are not correct despite on the surface appearing to be the correct answer

Always time yourself when doing them - i think i timed it at around 7 ½ - 8 mins per text - i might be mistaken i would double check this on an lnat website but its key to get into that mindset of being under time constraints as if you do not you will find the timing of the tests very tricky when it comes to taking the real test.

Lastly, do not hyperfixate on your MCQ score - whilst it is an important part of the test, remind yourself you will never get 42/42 (i think thats what its out of if i’m not mistaken - it’s been a while!!) I mean if you do then wow, well done to you but do not bog yourself down thinking you haven't done well as it’s such a difficult test restricted by timed conditions - anything between 25-30 is usually considered very high and a competitive score, I know people who have gotten in with scores of 22 to oxbridge as they also consider your essay and personal statement. Scores do not have to be perfect so don’t get disheartened! Unis are aware you’re going to law school you’ll learn critical thinking there not at sixth form!

1.

Essay - This one I found difficult to start revising for but found it to be my strongest point of the lnat once i started practising

Most important thing is don’t ignore it! A lot of people tend to ignore it as you ‘cannot revise for it’ or ‘unis don’t consider it’ because you can and unis do look at it!

A great starting point is to download news apps such as BBC, The Guardian and any other respectable news outlet on your phone and simply check it everyday. The lnat can ask you on any current modern debate/topic so it is imperative you keep up to date with the news

To specifically revise for it I personally made flashcards of key facts and essay plans for popular topics they like to ask - you can research these but some include: abortion, whether prisoners should be allowed the right to vote (this is the one i wrote and answer to in my lnat exam!), whether religious symbols and clothing should be allowed in public, the environment etc. Studying these topics and familiarising them is key as they typically get reused - therefore if you have an essay plan or a few facts to base your argument on it will be so useful to you in the real exam trust me! A great place to find these is quizlet - type in LNAT essay plans and just start revising and planning

Practise writing these essays and give them to english/religious studies teachers to mark - these teachers will be familiar with critical writing styles and will give you good feedback on how to improve - emphasise to them it's not the content they’re marking you on but your essay structure and writing

Quality over quantity - very cliche but make sure your argument is concise and concentrated by unpicking the statement/question - you need to build a strong argument and convince the universities of your critical thinking and ability over the amount of knowledge you have

Last point isn’t advice but i do have a bank of my practise essays that i had written - if anyone would like to have them just let me know and i can give you access to them!

Anyways best of luck to you all I hope this advice somewhat helped!


ooh tysm! this is actually great I will keep this in mind 🫶
Original post by orb22
Well i need to do another practice test tbh but I got 18 on my first attempt! So definitely need to do another one

Not bad for a first try!! And since you've started this early I expect you'll likely be able to improve it quite a bit too
Original post by abiiorbfiafl
hiya!! First off, good luck to you all! The lnat is such a hard exam but I'm sure you will all smash it!
Personally, I sat the exam last year and got into unis such as Durham and Bristol - if I could give you any advice is:

1.

MCQs: practice practice practice!!!!!

I recommend the textbooks which are available to buy on Amazon as they have plenty of texts and questions which resemble the ones you will get on the real test. Doing one or a couple daily is a great way to go about it as it breaks down your revision to a manageable amount over time whilst allowing you to familiarise yourself with the structure of questions, what they really are asking you and the difficulty of the texts.

An important thing is don’t just mark your answers and move on! Check your answers, reflect and revise - you need to understand why your answer was incorrect so in the future you do not make the same mistake. The lnat is not an easy test, it is difficult and designed to trick you (to put it in the most blunt way possible!) Therefore by reflecting and understanding the true meaning of the questions you can spot this in the future and not be tricked out by wording!

Youtube videos are a great help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDBM0HcYT8 I recommend this one as Eve goes through her thought process so you understand how to think critically and why certain answers are not correct despite on the surface appearing to be the correct answer

Always time yourself when doing them - i think i timed it at around 7 ½ - 8 mins per text - i might be mistaken i would double check this on an lnat website but its key to get into that mindset of being under time constraints as if you do not you will find the timing of the tests very tricky when it comes to taking the real test.

Lastly, do not hyperfixate on your MCQ score - whilst it is an important part of the test, remind yourself you will never get 42/42 (i think thats what its out of if i’m not mistaken - it’s been a while!!) I mean if you do then wow, well done to you but do not bog yourself down thinking you haven't done well as it’s such a difficult test restricted by timed conditions - anything between 25-30 is usually considered very high and a competitive score, I know people who have gotten in with scores of 22 to oxbridge as they also consider your essay and personal statement. Scores do not have to be perfect so don’t get disheartened! Unis are aware you’re going to law school you’ll learn critical thinking there not at sixth form!

Essay - This one I found difficult to start revising for but found it to be my strongest point of the lnat once i started practising

Most important thing is don’t ignore it! A lot of people tend to ignore it as you ‘cannot revise for it’ or ‘unis don’t consider it’ because you can and unis do look at it!

A great starting point is to download news apps such as BBC, The Guardian and any other respectable news outlet on your phone and simply check it everyday. The lnat can ask you on any current modern debate/topic so it is imperative you keep up to date with the news

To specifically revise for it I personally made flashcards of key facts and essay plans for popular topics they like to ask - you can research these but some include: abortion, whether prisoners should be allowed the right to vote (this is the one i wrote and answer to in my lnat exam!), whether religious symbols and clothing should be allowed in public, the environment etc. Studying these topics and familiarising them is key as they typically get reused - therefore if you have an essay plan or a few facts to base your argument on it will be so useful to you in the real exam trust me! A great place to find these is quizlet - type in LNAT essay plans and just start revising and planning

Practise writing these essays and give them to english/religious studies teachers to mark - these teachers will be familiar with critical writing styles and will give you good feedback on how to improve - emphasise to them it's not the content they’re marking you on but your essay structure and writing

Quality over quantity - very cliche but make sure your argument is concise and concentrated by unpicking the statement/question - you need to build a strong argument and convince the universities of your critical thinking and ability over the amount of knowledge you have

Last point isn’t advice but i do have a bank of my practise essays that i had written - if anyone would like to have them just let me know and i can give you access to them!

Anyways best of luck to you all I hope this advice somewhat helped - it will be hard leading up to it coming from experience (tears were shed!) but it'll be worth it in the end!

Not all heroes wear capes, thank you for this!
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Original post by abiiorbfiafl
hiya!! First off, good luck to you all! The lnat is such a hard exam but I'm sure you will all smash it!
Personally, I sat the exam last year and got into unis such as Durham and Bristol - if I could give you any advice is:

1.

MCQs: practice practice practice!!!!!

I recommend the textbooks which are available to buy on Amazon as they have plenty of texts and questions which resemble the ones you will get on the real test. Doing one or a couple daily is a great way to go about it as it breaks down your revision to a manageable amount over time whilst allowing you to familiarise yourself with the structure of questions, what they really are asking you and the difficulty of the texts.

An important thing is don’t just mark your answers and move on! Check your answers, reflect and revise - you need to understand why your answer was incorrect so in the future you do not make the same mistake. The lnat is not an easy test, it is difficult and designed to trick you (to put it in the most blunt way possible!) Therefore by reflecting and understanding the true meaning of the questions you can spot this in the future and not be tricked out by wording!

Youtube videos are a great help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDBM0HcYT8 I recommend this one as Eve goes through her thought process so you understand how to think critically and why certain answers are not correct despite on the surface appearing to be the correct answer

Always time yourself when doing them - i think i timed it at around 7 ½ - 8 mins per text - i might be mistaken i would double check this on an lnat website but its key to get into that mindset of being under time constraints as if you do not you will find the timing of the tests very tricky when it comes to taking the real test.

Lastly, do not hyperfixate on your MCQ score - whilst it is an important part of the test, remind yourself you will never get 42/42 (i think thats what its out of if i’m not mistaken - it’s been a while!!) I mean if you do then wow, well done to you but do not bog yourself down thinking you haven't done well as it’s such a difficult test restricted by timed conditions - anything between 25-30 is usually considered very high and a competitive score, I know people who have gotten in with scores of 22 to oxbridge as they also consider your essay and personal statement. Scores do not have to be perfect so don’t get disheartened! Unis are aware you’re going to law school you’ll learn critical thinking there not at sixth form!

Essay - This one I found difficult to start revising for but found it to be my strongest point of the lnat once i started practising

Most important thing is don’t ignore it! A lot of people tend to ignore it as you ‘cannot revise for it’ or ‘unis don’t consider it’ because you can and unis do look at it!

A great starting point is to download news apps such as BBC, The Guardian and any other respectable news outlet on your phone and simply check it everyday. The lnat can ask you on any current modern debate/topic so it is imperative you keep up to date with the news

To specifically revise for it I personally made flashcards of key facts and essay plans for popular topics they like to ask - you can research these but some include: abortion, whether prisoners should be allowed the right to vote (this is the one i wrote and answer to in my lnat exam!), whether religious symbols and clothing should be allowed in public, the environment etc. Studying these topics and familiarising them is key as they typically get reused - therefore if you have an essay plan or a few facts to base your argument on it will be so useful to you in the real exam trust me! A great place to find these is quizlet - type in LNAT essay plans and just start revising and planning

Practise writing these essays and give them to english/religious studies teachers to mark - these teachers will be familiar with critical writing styles and will give you good feedback on how to improve - emphasise to them it's not the content they’re marking you on but your essay structure and writing

Quality over quantity - very cliche but make sure your argument is concise and concentrated by unpicking the statement/question - you need to build a strong argument and convince the universities of your critical thinking and ability over the amount of knowledge you have

Last point isn’t advice but i do have a bank of my practise essays that i had written - if anyone would like to have them just let me know and i can give you access to them!

Anyways best of luck to you all I hope this advice somewhat helped - it will be hard leading up to it coming from experience (tears were shed!) but it'll be worth it in the end!

Hi thank you for such in depth info, would it be possible to get some of your practice essay of you don’t mind?
Original post by orb22
Hi, this thread is for anyone looking to do the LNAT for 2025 entry to uni!
I find that there aren't many people I know doing this test so I thought it'd be best if a little thread was made for support, tips and tricks!
Also if anyone has done the LNAT, what advice would you give?

Hey I'm also doing the LNAT for 2025 entry! I'm not using Arbitio but I am using The Ultimate LNAT Guide 2024 for revision. From what I can tell the book seems really good! I haven't yet started any proper revision but on my first practice test (sat in April) I got 23 on the MCQ section and did not attempt the essay section. I'm definitely applying to UCL and Bristol but maybe Cambridge or KCL as another LNAT choice (unlikely as ideally I'd want no more than 2 LNAT unis). What unis are you thinking of applying to?
Original post by bibachu
Hey I'm also doing the LNAT for 2025 entry! I'm not using Arbitio but I am using The Ultimate LNAT Guide 2024 for revision. From what I can tell the book seems really good! I haven't yet started any proper revision but on my first practice test (sat in April) I got 23 on the MCQ section and did not attempt the essay section. I'm definitely applying to UCL and Bristol but maybe Cambridge or KCL as another LNAT choice (unlikely as ideally I'd want no more than 2 LNAT unis). What unis are you thinking of applying to?


Durham, since I'm doing the summer school there anyway, and possibly Cambridge!
I definitely need to buy the LNAT guide book from what I've seen and 23 is an insane score to get on your first try!
Original post by orb22
Durham, since I'm doing the summer school there anyway, and possibly Cambridge!
I definitely need to buy the LNAT guide book from what I've seen and 23 is an insane score to get on your first try!

Thank you! Initially I had felt bad about it as at that time I had my heart set on KCL and the cut-off score was 30, but now I'm more focused on doing well in the essay section. Congrats on getting into the summer school for Durham and if you end up applying to Cambridge good luck!
Original post by bibachu
Hey I'm also doing the LNAT for 2025 entry! I'm not using Arbitio but I am using The Ultimate LNAT Guide 2024 for revision. From what I can tell the book seems really good! I haven't yet started any proper revision but on my first practice test (sat in April) I got 23 on the MCQ section and did not attempt the essay section. I'm definitely applying to UCL and Bristol but maybe Cambridge or KCL as another LNAT choice (unlikely as ideally I'd want no more than 2 LNAT unis). What unis are you thinking of applying to?

23 is amazing!! Well done!
I just got Arbitio so am happy to update with opinions once I've used it a bit more!! My discount code is 10katie20 for10% off if anyone wants to try it. 🙂
Original post by bibachu
Thank you! Initially I had felt bad about it as at that time I had my heart set on KCL and the cut-off score was 30, but now I'm more focused on doing well in the essay section. Congrats on getting into the summer school for Durham and if you end up applying to Cambridge good luck!

While I've heard differing opinions on this, I do feel like people improve with practice so don't give up on KCL yet!!
Did mine in 2021, main advice is don’t buy anything/pay for tutors/courses, especially not arbito. They don’t match what the actual test will really be like and as it’s an aptitude test it’s not really something you can do that much revision for. I just started about a month before I sat the LNAT and did the free practice tests on their website.
Original post by Username123ab
Did mine in 2021, main advice is don’t buy anything/pay for tutors/courses, especially not arbito. They don’t match what the actual test will really be like and as it’s an aptitude test it’s not really something you can do that much revision for. I just started about a month before I sat the LNAT and did the free practice tests on their website.
When would you say is the best time to do it? I'm thinking of doing it in early September before I go back to school to get it out of the way, but I'm not sure whether that's too early.
Original post by lawofducks123
23 is amazing!! Well done!

Thank you! It's been a while since I've done a full practice test but I'm hoping to get some revision in next week.
Original post by bibachu
When would you say is the best time to do it? I'm thinking of doing it in early September before I go back to school to get it out of the way, but I'm not sure whether that's too early.

I did mine mid September, if you want to apply for oxbridge you’ll have to do it before their early October application date. You should also check if your uni choices have deadlines other than the official ucas one. Getting it out the way could be a good idea

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