LNAT score for Bristol
Bristol publishes no minimum or ‘good’ score; it considers your score alongside grades and reads your essay.
For Bristol Law 2027, plan to take the LNAT by 13 January 2027. Aim as high as you can: no published score guarantees an offer.
Check a draft| Question | Published answer | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Is the LNAT required? | Yes. Bristol's 2027 statement says all applicants must take it. | Bristol 2027 admissions statement |
| Is a minimum score published? | No numerical minimum appears in Bristol's 2027 published material. | Bristol 2027 admissions statement |
| Does Bristol read the essay? | Yes. Bristol says its staff read and assess it. | Bristol 2027 admissions statement |
| When must you sit the LNAT? | On or before 13 January 2027 for the 2027 cycle. | LNAT dates and deadlines |
Does Bristol publish an LNAT cut-off?
No numerical cut-off, minimum, target or weighting appears on Bristol's 2027 Law course page or in its 2027 admissions statement. The transfer section refers to a ‘sufficient standard’ but gives no number.
Who must take the LNAT for Bristol?
Bristol's 2027 Law admissions statement says all applicants must take the LNAT. It identifies no exemption for a particular applicant group.
How does Bristol use the LNAT essay?
Bristol's 2027 admissions statement says its staff read and assess the essay. It looks for a persuasive argument and a strong command of language.
Margin is independent LNAT practice. It cannot predict Bristol's decision or reproduce private admissions criteria.
When is Bristol's 2027 LNAT deadline?
Official LNAT deadlines list 13 January 2027 for booking the test, submitting UCAS by 6:00pm UK time and sitting the LNAT. The 6:00pm time applies to UCAS; no test time is published. The published Bristol sources conflict on exceptional extensions: its 2027 admissions statement calls the January deadline final, while its current LNAT information says it may grant an extension in exceptional circumstances. Do not rely on an extension; contact Bristol directly if this applies.
Durham publishes no minimum either, and shares the 13 January deadline.
Argument and language, then a number
Bristol reads your essay for argument and command of language, and publishes no number for the rest. The 42 marks it does see are Section A. 10 of the 83 questions on the practice page are free. Founder access is £25 for the other 73, each with the passage sentence your answer turned on.