Sat the LNAT? What happens next
When your score is seen
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| From 21 October | Universities can download scores for tests sat from 1 September to 20 October. After that, within 24 hours of your test. |
| Mid-February | You get your result by email, if you sat on or before 26 January. No exact day is published. |
| Mid-August | Results for tests sat after 26 January. |
You sit the LNAT once per admissions cycle, so there is no retake for these applications.
Applied to Oxford or Cambridge? The interview is next
Law interviews are in December. They give you a rule and new facts, then ask what follows.
- Oxford: Invitations usually between the middle of November and early December. Interviews online in December 2026.
- Cambridge: Most invitations sent in November. Main interview period 7 to 18 December 2026.
What your score means
There is no pass mark. Put in your Section A score to compare it with each university's published averages.
Later: law firm applications
Vacation schemes and training contracts use their own online tests: Watson Glaser critical thinking, workplace judgement and commercial cases.
When do LNAT results come out?
Candidates who sit on or before 26 January get their results by email in mid-February; after 26 January, in mid-August. The LNAT gives no exact day. Your universities see your score much sooner: from 21 October for tests sat by 20 October, then within 24 hours.
Can I resit the LNAT?
Not in the same admissions cycle. You sit it once per cycle, so the score you have is the one your universities see.
Will Oxford see my LNAT before deciding on interviews?
Yes. Oxford and Cambridge ask for the LNAT by 15 October, and universities can download those scores from 21 October, before interview invitations go out.
What is a good LNAT score?
There is no pass mark. Oxford's average for all applicants in the 2025-26 round was 24.94 and for offer holders 30.48. The score tool compares your score with each university's published figures.
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How we work this out
When your universities see your score, when you see it, and what to do in the weeks between.