LNAT percentile calculator
What percentile your LNAT score is among all candidates (from the last published national data) and among Oxford Law applicants, shown separately.
LNAT percentiles · all LNAT candidates, 2015-16
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We place it among all LNAT candidates (the last published national data) and among Oxford Law applicants, separately.
- All candidates 2015-16 (modelled)
- 2014-15 (modelled)
- Oxford applicants 2024-25 (counted)
Not a pass mark. The LNAT has no pass or fail, and a percentile among past candidates is not an offer chance.
LNAT technical reports 2014-15 and 2015-16 · Oxford Law admissions feedback 2024-25
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How we estimate
Scope, source, method, uncertainty, dates and what the answer can and cannot tell you.
How we estimate
Scope, source, method, uncertainty, dates and what the answer can and cannot tell you.
What it covers
Whole-number LNAT multiple-choice scores from 0 to 42, placed against two separate groups: every candidate in 2014-15 (6,992) and 2015-16 (7,849), the last years with published national figures, and the 2,017 Oxford Law applicants who sat the LNAT in 2024-25.
Sources
- LNAT Consortium: LNAT technical report 2014-15, Technical report, Tables 1 and 2. Official.
- LNAT Consortium: LNAT technical report 2015-16, Technical report, Tables 1 and 2, and the gender summary on page 7. Official.
- University of Oxford, Faculty of Law (copy hosted by Mansfield College): Law admissions feedback 2024-25, Page 2, LNAT score charts by outcome. Official.
- University of Oxford, Faculty of Law (copy hosted by Regent's Park College): Law admissions report 2025-26, Section 2.1. Official.
Method
- National: the LNAT technical reports give the average and spread of reported scores on each of five test forms. We draw a normal curve for each form on whole scores 0 to 42, weight each by its number of candidates, and add them up.
- Your percentile is the share below your score plus half the share on it (a midrank), so 27 is about the 78th percentile in 2015-16, not the 64th that 27/42 correct might suggest.
- Oxford applicants: we count everyone below your score on Oxford's chart plus half of those on it. Scores below 10 and 37 or above are grouped on the chart, so there we give a range.
- The scenario range asks what happens if today's candidates average up to 2 marks higher or lower, or are 15% more or less spread out, than in 2015-16.
Uncertainty and limits
- No national percentile table has been published, so the national curve is a model from averages and spreads, not a count. A check: Pearson's separate figures for female and male candidates rebuild the 2015-16 average to within 0.004 marks, which confirms the inputs were read correctly but not the curve's shape.
- Varying the average by half a mark and the spread by 5% moves 27 between the 74th and 82nd percentile in 2015-16. That is an assumption check, not a confidence interval.
- The test then had 80 minutes for the multiple choice; it now has 95. Today's percentiles may differ, which is why the scenario range is shown.
- Oxford applicants are a strong, self-selected group, so the same score ranks lower among them.
Dates and versions
- LNAT national form summaries, 2014-15 and 2015-16: data version 2026-09-26.1, checked 26 September 2026 (historical).
- Oxford Law 2024-25: LNAT scores by outcome: data version 2026-09-26.1, checked 26 September 2026 (historical).
- Page last changed 26 September 2026.
What the answer means
The answer says roughly what share of a named group scored below you. It is not this year's national percentile, which the LNAT Consortium does not publish, and it is not a pass mark: the LNAT has no pass or fail.
The published national LNAT figures
The last national figures the LNAT Consortium published: five test forms a year, each with its own candidates, average and spread. The percentile curve is built from these.
| Year and form | Candidates | Average | Spread (SD) | Lowest to highest | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15, form A1 | 1,380 | 22.37 | 5.46 | 0 to 37 | 0.76 |
| 2014-15, form B1 | 1,375 | 22.24 | 5.12 | 6 to 38 | 0.72 |
| 2014-15, form C1 | 1,402 | 22.46 | 4.73 | 4 to 34 | 0.64 |
| 2014-15, form D1 | 1,424 | 22.71 | 5.32 | 7 to 37 | 0.71 |
| 2014-15, form E1 | 1,411 | 22.33 | 5.50 | 7 to 35 | 0.75 |
| 2015-16, form A1 | 1,598 | 22.45 | 5.35 | 5 to 37 | 0.72 |
| 2015-16, form B1 | 1,579 | 23.12 | 4.71 | 9 to 36 | 0.68 |
| 2015-16, form C1 | 1,538 | 23.97 | 5.46 | 5 to 37 | 0.74 |
| 2015-16, form D1 | 1,625 | 23.57 | 5.06 | 9 to 38 | 0.72 |
| 2015-16, form E1 | 1,509 | 21.70 | 5.29 | 3 to 38 | 0.76 |
Modelled national percentile for every score
| Score | All candidates 2014-15 | All candidates 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 1 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 2 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 3 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 4 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 5 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 6 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 7 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 8 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 9 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 10 | below 1st | below 1st |
| 11 | 2nd | 1st |
| 12 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 13 | 4th | 3rd |
| 14 | 5th | 4th |
| 15 | 8th | 6th |
| 16 | 11th | 9th |
| 17 | 15th | 13th |
| 18 | 20th | 17th |
| 19 | 26th | 22nd |
| 20 | 32nd | 29th |
| 21 | 39th | 35th |
| 22 | 47th | 43rd |
| 23 | 54th | 50th |
| 24 | 62nd | 58th |
| 25 | 69th | 65th |
| 26 | 75th | 72nd |
| 27 | 81st | 78th |
| 28 | 86th | 83rd |
| 29 | 89th | 87th |
| 30 | 93rd | 91st |
| 31 | 95th | 94th |
| 32 | 97th | 96th |
| 33 | 98th | 97th |
| 34 | 99th | 98th |
| 35 | above 99th | 99th |
| 36 | above 99th | above 99th |
| 37 | above 99th | above 99th |
| 38 | above 99th | above 99th |
| 39 | above 99th | above 99th |
| 40 | above 99th | above 99th |
| 41 | above 99th | above 99th |
| 42 | above 99th | above 99th |
Questions people ask
What is the average LNAT score?
In the last published national data the average reported score was 22.4 in 2014-15 and 23.0 in 2015-16. Among Oxford Law applicants in 2025-26 it was 24.94.
What percentile is 27 on the LNAT?
About the 78th among all candidates in 2015-16 (modelled), and about the 63rd among Oxford Law applicants in 2024-25 (counted). If today's cohort has shifted, it could be anywhere from the 63rd to the 91st nationally.
Are there official LNAT percentiles for 2026?
No. The LNAT Consortium does not publish yearly percentiles. Any site giving a current percentile is estimating, and should say from what.
Sources
- LNAT Consortium: LNAT technical report 2014-15OfficialTechnical report, Tables 1 and 2. Published 2015-08-17. Checked 26 September 2026.
- LNAT Consortium: LNAT technical report 2015-16OfficialTechnical report, Tables 1 and 2, and the gender summary on page 7. Published 2016-08-03. Checked 26 September 2026.
- University of Oxford, Faculty of Law (copy hosted by Mansfield College): Law admissions feedback 2024-25OfficialPage 2, LNAT score charts by outcome. Published 2025-01. Checked 26 September 2026.
- University of Oxford, Faculty of Law (copy hosted by Regent's Park College): Law admissions report 2025-26OfficialSection 2.1. Published 2026-01. Checked 26 September 2026.
LNAT national form summaries, 2014-15 and 2015-16: version 2026-09-26.1, First transcribed from the LNATGenius research bundle (research/data-tools/lnat, 26 September 2026). Oxford Law 2024-25: LNAT scores by outcome: version 2026-09-26.1, First transcribed from the LNATGenius research bundle (research/data-tools/lnat, 26 September 2026).