Law at Durham University

LNAT for Durham: scores, essay use and deadlines

Q: What LNAT score do I need for Durham?

There is no published minimum LNAT score for Durham. The most recent published average is 26 out of 42 for offer holders (2022-23). No minimum LNAT score; score out of 42 and essay are considered with the application.

The short answer

For 2027 entry, Durham requires the LNAT: sit it by 13 January 2027, the same day as its UCAS deadline.¹ How the score is used: No minimum LNAT score; score out of 42 and essay are considered with the application.² The essay: Essay is considered together with the MCQ score.² Offer holders averaged 26 out of 42 in Section A (2022-23). An average is not a minimum: many people in that group scored below it.³

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Sit the LNAT by: 13 January 2027¹; 2026-27 test cycle; Published
Published average: 26 / 42³; Offer holders, 2022-23; Past cycle
The essay: Used²; See below; Published
Minimum score: None published²; No university publishes an LNAT pass mark; Published

The LNAT score you need for Durham Official page

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LNAT deadlines for Durham, 2027 entry

These dates are for the 2026-27 LNAT cycle. They change every year; do not reuse them for a later entry year.¹

Book before: 13 January 2027¹Published[1] LNAT Consortium, checked 27 Sep 2026
Sit the LNAT by: 13 January 2027¹Published[1] LNAT Consortium, checked 27 Sep 2026
UCAS application by: 13 January 2027, 6pm UK time¹Published[1] LNAT Consortium, checked 27 Sep 2026

How the score and essay are used

The score (Section A): No minimum LNAT score; score out of 42 and essay are considered with the application.²Published[2] Durham University, checked 27 Sep 2026
The essay (Section B): Essay is considered together with the MCQ score.²Published[2] Durham University, checked 27 Sep 2026

Published LNAT scores for Durham

These are past averages from university reports and Freedom of Information replies. They show where successful applicants tended to score, not a line you must reach.

Averages the university or its colleges published. Each row is its own group and year; they are not one series.Source for every row: [3] WhatDoTheyKnow (FOI response), checked 26 Sep 2026
Cycle	Group	Section	Average	Range	Group size	Course
2022-23	All applicants with an LNAT score	Section A (out of 42)	23.9	Not published	Not published	Law; exact included routes not resolved
2022-23	Offer holders	Section A (out of 42)	26	Not published	Not published	Law; exact included routes not resolved
2021-22	All applicants with an LNAT score	Section A (out of 42)	21.8	Not published	Not published	Law; exact included routes not resolved
2021-22	Offer holders	Section A (out of 42)	24	Not published	Not published	Law; exact included routes not resolved

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Questions people ask

What LNAT score do I need for Durham?

There is no published minimum LNAT score for Durham.² The most recent published average is 26 out of 42 for offer holders (2022-23).³ No minimum LNAT score; score out of 42 and essay are considered with the application.²

Does Durham read or score the LNAT essay?

Essay is considered together with the MCQ score.²

When must I take the LNAT for 2027 entry?

Sit it by 13 January 2027.¹

Is the published offer-holder average a minimum score?

No. It is an average, so many people in that group scored below it. No minimum LNAT score; score out of 42 and essay are considered with the application.^2,3

Sources

1
LNAT ConsortiumChecked 27 Sep 2026.
2
Durham UniversityChecked 27 Sep 2026.
3
WhatDoTheyKnow (FOI response)Freedom of Information reply. Published 2024-08-15. Checked 26 Sep 2026.