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LNAT for LSE: scores, essay use and deadlines

Q: What LNAT score do I need for LSE?

There is no published minimum LNAT score for LSE. The most recent published average is 25.52 out of 42 for offer holders (2021-22). MCQ is part of holistic assessment and can distinguish similarly qualified applicants. No set minimum score.

The short answer

For 2027 entry, LSE requires the LNAT: sit it by 31 December 2026; the UCAS deadline is 13 January 2027.^1,2 How the score is used: MCQ is part of holistic assessment and can distinguish similarly qualified applicants. No set minimum score.² The essay: Normally not considered for most applicants; LSE reserves the right to assess it, including for nontraditional or less familiar qualifications.² Offer holders averaged 25.52 out of 42 in Section A (2021-22). An average is not a minimum: many people in that group scored below it.³

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Sit the LNAT by: 31 December 2026^1,2; 2026-27 test cycle; Published
Published average: 25.52 / 42³; Offer holders, 2021-22; Past cycle
The essay: Usually not read²; See below; Published
Minimum score: None published²; No university publishes an LNAT pass mark; Published

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LNAT deadlines for LSE, 2027 entry

These dates are for the 2026-27 LNAT cycle. They change every year; do not reuse them for a later entry year.^1,2

Sit the LNAT by: 31 December 2026^1,2Published[1] LNAT Consortium, checked 27 Sep 2026; [2] LSE, checked 27 Sep 2026
UCAS application by: 13 January 2027, 6pm UK time^1,2Published[1] LNAT Consortium, checked 27 Sep 2026; [2] LSE, checked 27 Sep 2026

How the score and essay are used

The score (Section A): MCQ is part of holistic assessment and can distinguish similarly qualified applicants. No set minimum score.²Published[2] LSE, checked 27 Sep 2026
The essay (Section B): Normally not considered for most applicants; LSE reserves the right to assess it, including for nontraditional or less familiar qualifications.²Published[2] LSE, checked 27 Sep 2026

Published LNAT scores for LSE

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.
Cycle	Group	Section	Average	Range	Group size	Course	Source
2021-22	Offer holders	Section A (out of 42)	25.52	Not published	Not published	Law; exact included routes not resolved	[3] WhatDoTheyKnow (FOI response), checked 26 Sep 2026
2020-21	Offer holders	Section A (out of 42)	26	Not published	Not published	Law; exact included routes not resolved	[4] WhatDoTheyKnow (FOI response), checked 26 Sep 2026

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Questions people ask

What LNAT score do I need for LSE?

There is no published minimum LNAT score for LSE.² The most recent published average is 25.52 out of 42 for offer holders (2021-22).³ MCQ is part of holistic assessment and can distinguish similarly qualified applicants. No set minimum score.²

Does LSE read or score the LNAT essay?

Normally not considered for most applicants; LSE reserves the right to assess it, including for nontraditional or less familiar qualifications.²

When must I take the LNAT for 2027 entry?

Sit it by 31 December 2026.^1,2

Is the published offer-holder average a minimum score?

No. It is an average, so many people in that group scored below it. MCQ is part of holistic assessment and can distinguish similarly qualified applicants. No set minimum score.^2,3

Sources

1
LNAT ConsortiumChecked 27 Sep 2026.
2
LSEChecked 27 Sep 2026.
3
WhatDoTheyKnow (FOI response)Freedom of Information reply. Published 2023-01-10. Checked 26 Sep 2026.
4
WhatDoTheyKnow (FOI response)Freedom of Information reply. Published 2021-07-01. Checked 26 Sep 2026.