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LNAT exams (missed the deadline)

I’ve just been told today by someone that in order for me to do the LNAT’s for a Cambridge application, I have to have registered by the 15th of September and done them by the 15th of October, according to her. It’s obviously past that deadline date now and I’ve read that even if I were to register and book a slot to take the test, it wouldn’t count and Cambridge wouldn’t accept it as I didn’t register before the 15th of September. If anyone has had the same issue or knows anything about this, some advice or reassurance or even just the hard truth would be appreciated. If the bad news is that I can’t apply to Cambridge, are there any other similar universities I can look at? I’ve also applied to Bristol and Durham, so I’m looking at the universities with historic/old campuses.

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by Anonymous
I’ve just been told today by someone that in order for me to do the LNAT’s for a Cambridge application, I have to have registered by the 15th of September and done them by the 15th of October, according to her. It’s obviously past that deadline date now and I’ve read that even if I were to register and book a slot to take the test, it wouldn’t count and Cambridge wouldn’t accept it as I didn’t register before the 15th of September. If anyone has had the same issue or knows anything about this, some advice or reassurance or even just the hard truth would be appreciated. If the bad news is that I can’t apply to Cambridge, are there any other similar universities I can look at? I’ve also applied to Bristol and Durham, so I’m looking at the universities with historic/old campuses.


Hi really don’t know who told you this. But the exams count as long as they’ve been taken before the 15th October. Make sure your UCAS ID number is on your Pearson account (the account for the LNATs).
Good luck I’m also sitting my LNATs :smile:

Reply 2

Original post
by Anonymous
I’ve just been told today by someone that in order for me to do the LNAT’s for a Cambridge application, I have to have registered by the 15th of September and done them by the 15th of October, according to her. It’s obviously past that deadline date now and I’ve read that even if I were to register and book a slot to take the test, it wouldn’t count and Cambridge wouldn’t accept it as I didn’t register before the 15th of September. If anyone has had the same issue or knows anything about this, some advice or reassurance or even just the hard truth would be appreciated. If the bad news is that I can’t apply to Cambridge, are there any other similar universities I can look at? I’ve also applied to Bristol and Durham, so I’m looking at the universities with historic/old campuses.


Hi, yes your friend is right and for a Cambridge application you do need to register before 15th September and take the exam before 15th October
Bristol is a great uni for law and has a great campus, Glasgow is also beautiful
Best of luck

Reply 3

Original post
by Anonymous
Hi really don’t know who told you this. But the exams count as long as they’ve been taken before the 15th October. Make sure your UCAS ID number is on your Pearson account (the account for the LNATs).
Good luck I’m also sitting my LNATs :smile:


Thanks so much 🙏 I freaked out so much over this. Good luck too!

Reply 4

You need to register for the test by 15 September 2025
National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) | Undergraduate Study

Register up to 15 September 2025 in order to sit the test before or on 15 October 2025).
Dates and deadlines | LNAT

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