ABOUT PARIBUS

Built to make elite university preparation less unequal

Paribus was created by a team of Oxford-educated academic lawyers working with education experts to give serious LNAT applicants structured, realistic, data-driven preparation.

  • Founded by Oxford lawyers
  • Built with education experts
  • Designed to give more applicants a fair chance

Why we started Paribus

Too many applicants are told the LNAT is "untrainable" or are left without enough high-quality preparation, while others have access to more support. We built Paribus because we know from personal experience that the exam can be prepared for intelligently.

The LNAT is trainable

It tests reasoning, structure and timing — skills that improve with practice.

Feedback should be useful

Students need to understand why answers are right or wrong.

Ambition deserves support

Access to strong preparation should not depend on which school you go to or who you know.

Why the name Paribus?

Paribus is inspired by the phrase 'ceteris paribus' — 'all else being equal'. We chose the name because we believe everyone deserves the chance to compete for top universities with high-quality preparation, clear feedback and the confidence that comes from structured practice.

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We do not believe the LNAT is 'untrainable'

The LNAT does not reward memorising legal facts, but that does not make preparation pointless. We all trained for it ourselves. Better argument analysis, stronger timing, and smarter review can make a real difference.

Argument analysis

Understand the logic behind every question.

Timing discipline

Practice under timed conditions to build speed.

Mistake review

Learn from errors and track progress.

Essay structure

Build clear, persuasive arguments with structure.

What this all means for applicants

Paribus exists to make high-quality LNAT preparation more accessible, more transparent, and more confidence-building for serious applicants.

  • High-quality LNAT preparation should not be reserved for a few
  • Clear guidance and useful feedback, not vague advice
  • Realistic practice that builds confidence, not just familiarity
  • A team who, having taken the LNAT successfully, understands how to train the necessary skills.
  • Support for ambitious applicants
  • Personalised study recommendations

Fairer access

We believe every serious applicant deserves the tools with which to prepare well and compete fairly.

Clearer feedback

We give explanations that make sense, so you can learn from every answer.

Stronger confidence

Realistic practice and honest feedback help you walk into test day ready to perform.

Data-driven training, not guesswork

We believe in data-driven learning to help you improve faster and more efficiently. Paribus tracks performance across every test so you can see what's working, where you're losing marks, and what to focus on next.

  • Track progress across tests
  • Identify weak question types
  • Focus revision where it matters
  • Turn performance data into a study plan

Overall progress

68%

Average score

↑ 10% vs last test

Performance by type

Inference71%
Author's tone62%
Assumption48%
Argument evaluation69%

Score over time

JanFebMarAprMayJun

Recommended focus

  • • Assumption questions
  • • Inference (author's purpose)
  • • Argument evaluation
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