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National Admissions Tests for Law LNAT

National Admissions Tests for Law LNAT. Trend towards admissions tests for UK Universities Admissions are very competitive Too many with all As at Higher, AH (or A Level) Test is an additional criterion A good score sets you apart. Legal Admissions Tests Timeline.

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National Admissions Tests for Law LNAT

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  1. National Admissions Tests for LawLNAT Trend towards admissions tests for UK Universities Admissions are very competitive Too many with all As at Higher, AH (or A Level) Test is an additional criterion A good score sets you apart

  2. Legal Admissions Tests Timeline 1st Aug: LNAT registration opens 1st Sept: First date to sit LNAT 20th Jan: Last date to sit LNAT You must submit your UCAS application by 15th January and sit your LNAT before 20th January otherwise you will be considered a ‘late applicant’.

  3. LNAT Facts Glasgow only Scottish University using it Computer based test Tests taken at Pearson Vue centres Before sitting LNAT, you must have registered with UCAS and have a UCAS personal identification number £50 to sit Website: www.lnat.ac.uk

  4. Format of LNAT 2 Sections Verbal Reasoning Tests 95 minutes LNAT Essay 40 minutes

  5. Verbal Reasoning • 12 argumentative essays with 42 multiple choice questions • 3 or 4 answers per question • Measures the skills that are at the heart of legal education

  6. LNAT Essay • Have to produce a reasoned and substantiated argument justifying your response to a question chosen from a list of 3 possibilities • Essay should demonstrate ability to economically argue to a conclusion with a good command of the English language • Best preparation is to read a decent newspaper and some well written novels! • Type essay into computer • 500-600 words • No spellcheck function

  7. How the LNAT is scored Verbal reasoning score is out of 42 – marked by Pearson VUE Universities are reluctant to say how much emphasis they place on the LNAT or say how they weight the scores against Higher results. They differ greatly. Essays are not marked by Pearson VUE, they are passed directly to Admissions Tutors to read. These are used in different ways.

  8. Results • Sit LNAT before 15 January, results early February • Sit LNAT after 15 January, results early July

  9. LNAT Challenges and Tips Too many questions, too little time! Don’t leave any questions blank Have a strategy for each section Practise for pacing

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