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LNAT for SOAS: scores, essay use and deadlines

Q: What LNAT score do I need for SOAS?

There is no published minimum LNAT score for SOAS. Required for Access, BTEC combinations, WJEC Applied Criminology and other nonstandard qualifications. Standard A-level/IB applicants do not need LNAT; promising optional performance can support a lower offer.

The short answer

For 2027 entry, SOAS requires the LNAT: sit it by 25 January 2027; the UCAS deadline is 13 January 2027.¹ How the score is used: Required for Access, BTEC combinations, WJEC Applied Criminology and other nonstandard qualifications. Standard A-level/IB applicants do not need LNAT; promising optional performance can support a lower offer.^2,3 SOAS has not published an LNAT average in the sources we checked, and no university publishes a pass mark.²

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Sit the LNAT by: 25 January 2027¹; 2026-27 test cycle; Calculated from published counts
Published average: Not published²; No LNAT average in the sources checked; Not published
The essay: Not published²; Policy not found; Not published
Minimum score: None published^2,3; No university publishes an LNAT pass mark; Published

The LNAT score you need for SOAS Official page

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LNAT deadlines for SOAS, 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: 20 January 2027¹Calculated from published counts[1] LNAT Consortium, checked 27 Sep 2026
Sit the LNAT by: 25 January 2027¹Calculated from published counts[1] LNAT Consortium, checked 27 Sep 2026
UCAS application by: 13 January 2027, 6pm UK time¹Calculated from published counts[1] LNAT Consortium, checked 27 Sep 2026

How the score and essay are used

The score (Section A): Required for Access, BTEC combinations, WJEC Applied Criminology and other nonstandard qualifications. Standard A-level/IB applicants do not need LNAT; promising optional performance can support a lower offer.^2,3Published[2] SOAS University of London, checked 27 Sep 2026; [3] SOAS University of London, checked 27 Sep 2026

Published LNAT scores for SOAS

Not published An LNAT average for SOAS is not published in the sources we checked (27 September 2026). That does not mean there is no rule: check the official page.²

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Questions people ask

What LNAT score do I need for SOAS?

There is no published minimum LNAT score for SOAS.^2,3 Required for Access, BTEC combinations, WJEC Applied Criminology and other nonstandard qualifications. Standard A-level/IB applicants do not need LNAT; promising optional performance can support a lower offer.^2,3

Does SOAS read or score the LNAT essay?

SOAS's essay policy is not published in the sources we checked. Write the essay as if it will be read.²

When must I take the LNAT for 2027 entry?

Sit it by 25 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. Required for Access, BTEC combinations, WJEC Applied Criminology and other nonstandard qualifications. Standard A-level/IB applicants do not need LNAT; promising optional performance can support a lower offer.^2,3

Sources

1
LNAT ConsortiumChecked 27 Sep 2026.
2
SOAS University of LondonChecked 27 Sep 2026.
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SOAS University of LondonChecked 27 Sep 2026.