King’s College London’s Dickson Poon School of Law is one of the oldest law Schools in England.
It is recognised globally as one of the UK’s premier law schools, with a community of students and alumni from around the globe.
Dickson Poon School of Law offers a range of undergraduate Law programmes such as the well regarded Law LLB and various combinations of English and international law.
Does Kings College London use the LNAT 2026 for LLB admissions?
Yes. All applicants to the LLB programmes are required to take the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT).
LNAT results are not carried over from one year to the next. If you had previously taken the LNAT and/or applied for the Kings College London LLB in any previous year, you must take the LNAT again in the year / cycle of application.
How is the LNAT used by King’s College London?
The LNAT score is a critical parameter that is used for the shortlisting and selection of applicants for the final offer.
The institution has not provided specific information on what is the weightage given to LNAT score.
However, you can work with the assumption that LNAT section A (MCQ) scores will be weighted at 40% or higher.
As per the university authorities. “The LNAT essay is not taken into account during the admissions process.”
Average, minimum and maximum LNAT scores for LLB offer holders
The table below shows the Average, Minimum and Maximum LNAT scores for King’s College London’s LLB offer holders from a recent (2022) admission cycle.
| LLB Programme | Average | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 26 | 13 | 36 |
| Politics, Philosophy and Law | 27 | 17 | 32 |
| English Law and French Law | 24 | 14 | 32 |
| English Law and German Law | 23 | 12 | 31 |
| Hons in English Law, Hong Kong Law | 22 | 14 | 35 |
| Hons in English Law, Spanish Law | 24 | 18 | 33 |
This information should be understood contextually, since these numbers will change year-to-year. They will also vary by the specific program.
A high LNAT score does not guarantee admission and a low score does not lead to an automatic rejection.
As you can see in the table, candidates with relatively low LNAT scores of 12, 13, 14 have secured admission. This may because of application of contextual parameters; and / or the applicants’ profiles may be stronger in other areas.
How popular is the King’s College London LLB?
The table below shows the the applications and offers numbers for King’s College London LLB from a recent (2022) admission cycle.
| Applications | Offers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLB Programme | UK | Intl | All | UK | Intl | All |
| Hons English, HK Law | 13 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Hons English, Spanish Law | 43 | 34 | 77 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| English, French Law | 63 | 161 | 224 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| English, German Law | 17 | 43 | 60 | 15 | 33 | 48 |
| Law | 2096 | 2039 | 4135 | 242 | 604 | 846 |
| Politics, Philosophy & Law | 174 | 197 | 371 | 36 | 37 | 73 |
While the application numbers will change year on year. These numbers are are an indicator of the popularity of the program.
What is the minimum cut-off LNAT score for King’s College London?
We have not come across any information specifying a minimum LNAT cut-off scores for King’s College London. However, to deal with large number of applications in any year, the LNAT may be used as the first level filter.
Since other areas, such as academic achievements are also factored in, the final offer rankings are usually based on an aggregate score of various parameters, including the LNAT.
Statistics from 2023 Admissions Cycle
M100 Law LLB Offer Rates
| UCAS Course code | Programme title | Admissions cycle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||
| COD | Applications | Offers | Rate (%) | ||
| M100 | Bachelor of Laws in Law | UK | 2190 | 159 | 7.3% |
| Non-UK | 1864 | 516 | 27.7% | ||
| Grand Total | 4054 | 675 | 16.7% |
M100 Law LLB Offer holders LNAT average score
| UCAS Course code | Programme title | Admissions cycle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||
| COD | LNAT average score | ||
| M100 | Bachelor of Laws in Law | UK | 30.49 |
| Non-UK | 29.65 |
When should you take the LNAT for King’s College London admission?
You should refer to the following sources for the dates and deadlines for taking your LNAT:
- The LNAT website Dates and Deadlines page
- The UCAS website