LNAT score for LSE
LSE publishes no 2027 score target. All LLB applicants must sit the LNAT by 31 December 2026; the essay has a narrow exception.
Check a draft| Question | Published answer | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Is the LNAT required? | Yes, for all applicants to the LLB programme. | LSE LLB programme |
| Does LSE publish a score target? | No target is stated on the current 2027 LLB page. | LSE LLB programme |
| Does LSE normally consider the essay? | No, but LSE states a narrow conditional exception. | LSE LLB programme |
| When must 2027 applicants sit it? | On or before 31 December 2026. | LNAT dates and deadlines |
What LNAT score does LSE require?
LSE's current 2027 LLB page does not publish a minimum, average, target or weighting. It says LSE uses the multiple-choice score when assessing applicants.
Who needs the LNAT for LSE Law?
All applicants to LSE's LLB programme, UCAS code M100, must sit the LNAT. This requirement is specific to the LLB page reviewed here, not every LSE course.
Margin is independent LNAT practice. It cannot predict LSE's admissions decision.
Does LSE use the LNAT essay?
LSE says the essay is not considered for most applicants. A selector may consider it when an applicant would otherwise have been identified as having to sit the UGGA.
When are LSE's 2027 LNAT deadlines?
For September 2027 entry, LSE says the LNAT can be taken from 1 September to 31 December 2026 and must be sat by 31 December. Its LLB application deadline is 13 January 2027.
UCL Law runs to 31 December too, and its 2024/25 offer-holders averaged 29.
What LSE actually reads
LSE says the essay is not considered for most applicants, which leaves the 42 marks of Section A as your whole LNAT. 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.