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Oxford's Faculty of Law says all applicants for any of its undergraduate law degrees are required to sit the LNAT, and that applicants must register for and sit it before Oxford's deadline. For the 2026-27 cycle the LNAT consortium gives 15 October 2026 as the latest date to sit the LNAT for Oxford applicants, the same day as the UCAS deadline. Oxford's course page lists AAA as the entry qualification.
The LNAT for Oxford Law
The LNAT is a 2¼ hour test in two sections. Section A has 42 multiple-choice questions based on 12 argumentative passages, with 95 minutes to answer. Section B is one essay from a choice of three, with 40 minutes. The LNAT consortium says the Section A multiple-choice score, out of 42, is your LNAT score, and that the essay is not marked by the test centre and does not contribute to your LNAT score.
Oxford's Faculty of Law says it was a founder member of the consortium that owns the LNAT and that applicants must check the consortium website for deadlines and how to register.
Key LNAT dates for Oxford applicants (2026-27 cycle)
| Date | What | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2026 | LNAT registration begins | LNAT dates and deadlines |
| 1 September 2026 | LNAT testing begins | LNAT dates and deadlines |
| 1 August - 15 September 2026 | Register and book your LNAT slot, in order to sit the test on or before 15 October 2026 | LNAT dates and deadlines |
| 15 October 2026 | Submit your UCAS form, and sit the LNAT on or before this date | LNAT dates and deadlines |
| 13 January 2027 | Foundation Year in Law at the University of Oxford: sit the LNAT on or before this date | LNAT dates and deadlines |
The LNAT consortium says not to sit the LNAT before the 2026 summer holiday, because the result will not count for 2026/2027.
Entry qualifications
Oxford's Law (Jurisprudence) course page lists AAA as the entry qualification and 15 October 2026 as the application deadline. The Faculty of Law says there is no fixed requirement in formal academic qualifications, that most of those admitted hold or are predicted all As at A-level or equivalent, and that its main interest is academic promise.
Source: Faculty of Law admissions FAQs.
Applicants must also give evidence of academic achievement to date: the Faculty says offers cannot be made on applications that contain only predictions of future grades and achievements.
How applicants are shortlisted for interview
The Faculty of Law says it does not interview all applicants. It interviews those who have a realistic chance of being offered a place, judged by their UCAS forms (including their existing academic record) and LNAT scores. Oxford's admissions tests page says shortlisted candidates are invited to online interviews in December 2026, with decisions on 12 January 2027.
What the Faculty looks for
The Faculty of Law's selection criteria list application (motivation and capacity for sustained and intense work), reasoning ability, and communication, among the qualities it looks for.
Faculty of Law selection criteria
Sources
- Oxford Law (Jurisprudence) course page
- Oxford Faculty of Law undergraduate admissions FAQs
- Oxford Faculty of Law selection criteria
- LNAT dates and deadlines
- LNAT test format
- Oxford admissions tests
Always check Oxford's and the LNAT's pages for the current requirements before you apply.
Last verified: 14 October 2026
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FAQs
Do I need to take the LNAT to apply for Law at Oxford?
Oxford's Faculty of Law says all applicants for any of its undergraduate law degrees must sit the LNAT, and that the application is incomplete if the test is not sat by Oxford's deadline.
When is the last date to sit the LNAT for Oxford in 2026?
The LNAT consortium says Oxford applicants must sit the LNAT before, or at the latest on, 15 October 2026, and register and book a slot between 1 August and 15 September 2026 to guarantee a sitting by that date.