Law @ Homerton, Cambridge in 2021

Interview format

Cambridge Law Test (CLT), 2x interviews

Interview content

One question on personal statement; Application of statutes; Source questions on pre-reading

Best preparation

Sample questions online; Mock interviews on YouTube; Practice with family

Test preparation

Sample tests online

Final thoughts

Structure answers clearly and be natural (the interview is a chance to show off how you think)

Remember this advice isn't official. There is no guarantee it will reflect your experience because university applications can change between years. Check the official Cambridge and Oxford websites for more accurate information on this year's application format and the required tests.

Also, someone else's experience may not reflect your own. Most interviews are more like conversations than tests and like, any conversation, they are quite interactive.

Interview Format

Test taken: Cambridge Law Test (CLT)
Number of interviews: 2
Time between interviews: 20 minutes
Length of interviews: 25 minutes
Online interview: Yes

What happened in your interview? How did you feel?

Both interviews were very problem question/scenario-based, with me being given a statute and being asked to apply it to various situations. I had pre-reading for the first interview, and had to answer a few questions on the source material then expand on my answers.

They only asked one question on my PS and it was a very brief one, before diving immediately into the content at hand. The interviewers were really friendly and not intimidating at all, which came across even online. I did better on the second interview after warming up during the first.

How did you prepare for your interviews?

All my resources were online - there were sample questions on the Cambridge Law Medium page, mock interviews on Youtube, and other tips from the Cambridge Law website. I practised standard answers (to questions like "why law") with my friends and family, and also looked up some current affairs related to certain legal topics I had mentioned in my PS.

If you took a test, how did you prepare?

Sample tests from the Cambridge Law website, read up on what admissions was looking for on the Cambridge Law Medium page

[Editor's Note: The Cambridge Law test (CLT) has now been replaced by the Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT) for Cambridge law admissions]

What advice would you give to future applicants?

Do not panic! Keep calm and take your time to think through. Structure your answers clearly so that you don't end up repeating the same points, but also ensure that you don't come off as robotic. Just go through with it naturally and see the interview as a chance to show off how you think.