The SRA have published the dates for the SQE exams. You will need to register with Kaplan by the deadline to obtain your candidate number and pay your fee to be able to sit each exam. SQE1 & SQE2 written exam will take place at Pearson VUE test centres in the UK and internationally. The SQE2 oral exam will take place in Cardiff, London & Manchester.
See below for the link to the main SRA website to register & book the SQE.
(External QWE Confirmation Service - see below for info)
Bookings will close approximately five weeks before the assessment sitting.
They expect results to be published within 6 - 10 weeks of the exam.
SQE1 involves around ten hours of examinations, while SQE2 is around 14 hours.
SQE1 is sat over two full days and tests you on your legal knowledge.
SQE2 is sat over five half days and tests you on the application of that knowledge and your skills to real life scenarios.
(If you need help getting QWE confirmed click here.)
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2024:
January
FLK1: 15th January & 16th January 2024
FLK2: 22nd & 23rd January 2024.
Bookings open - 4th October 2023 (10am)
Bookings close - 15th November (5pm)
Results due: 14th March 2024.
July
FLK1: week commencing 15th July
FLK2: week commencing 22nd July
General Pattern: It would appear that the SQE1 exams will be sat either in January or July each year. It looks like the exams will be run on 2 occasions a year.
The Candidate Services Team will only be able to help candidates with queries relating to booking if they are logged in to their candidate account. To book a place, candidates must have first completed the registration and pre-booking processes. If they need any reasonable adjustments they should make the request as early as possible as part of their pre-booking steps.
How? Here is a link to the SRA web page for Booking & Paying: https://sqe.sra.org.uk/registering-and-booking/booking-assessments
Where? Pearson VUE locations (UK & internationally).
You only need to attend one of the oral assessments, which, subject to availability, you can choose.
2023
July
Bookings dates: now closed.
Overall the exams ran from 31st July & finished 18th August 2023.
Written:
The written assessments took place 31st July - 2nd August 2023 in the Pearson VUE centres.
Oral:
The oral assessments were in Cardiff, London & Manchester.
First sitting: 7-8th August, Second sitting: 9-10th August, Third Sitting: 15th-16th August, Fourth Sitting: 17th-18th August 2023.
Results due: 28th November 2023
October
Bookings dates: opened 21st June 2023 at 10am, close 11th September 2023 @ 5pm.
Overall the exams run from 23rd October & finishing 1st November 2023.
Written:
The written assessments take place 30th October - 1st November 2023 in the Pearson VUE centres.
Oral:
The oral assessments will be in Cardiff, London & Manchester.
First sitting: 23-24 October and Second sitting: 25-26 October 2023.
Results due: 20th February 2024
The SRA asked candidates to ensure that they followed steps 1 and 2 in their SQE candidate account. Candidates should refer to My SQE overview within their account for full details and explanation. If you need a reasonable adjustment you do not need to wait to contact Kaplan.)
Here is the url to book your assessment via the SRA website: https://sqe.sra.org.uk/registering-and-booking#heading_01fd
2024
January
Bookings dates: opened 18th October 2023 at 10am, close 7th December 2023 @ 5pm.
Written - 30 January - 1 February
Oral - Week commencing 5 February
Results due: 29th May 2024
April 2024
Bookings dates: opened 10th January 2024 at 10am, close 20th March 2024 @ 5pm.
Written - 30 April - 2 May
Oral - Week commencing 6 May and week commencing 13 May
Results due: 28th August 2024
July 2024
Bookings dates: opened 24th April 2024 at 10am, close 19th June 2024 @ 5pm.
Written - 13th - 15th August 2024
Oral - 31st July - 9th August 2024
Results due: 26th November 2024
October 2024
Bookings dates: TBC.
Written - 5th - 7th November 2024
Oral - 23rd October - 1st November 2024
Results due: 26th November 2024
The SRA asked candidates to ensure that they followed steps 1 and 2 in their SQE candidate account. Candidates should refer to My SQE overview within their account for full details and explanation. If you need a reasonable adjustment you do not need to wait to contact Kaplan.)
Here is the url to book your assessment via the SRA website: https://sqe.sra.org.uk/registering-and-booking#heading_01fd
2023 October
(Bookings dates: Not yet published.)
Overall the exams run from 23rd October & finishing 1st November 2023.
Written:
The written assessments take place 30th October-1st November 2023 in the Pearson VUE centres.
Oral:
The oral assessments will be in Cardiff, London & Manchester.
First sitting: 23rd- 24th October 2023 - venue not yet published
Second sitting: 25th-26th October 2023 - venue not yet published
Results due: 20th February 2024
The SRA asked candidates to ensure that they followed steps 1 and 2 in their SQE candidate account. Candidates should refer to My SQE overview within their account for full details and explanation. If you need a reasonable adjustment you do not need to wait to contact Kaplan.)
Here is the url to book your assessment via the SRA website: https://sqe.sra.org.uk/registering-and-booking#heading_01fd
2024: January, April, July & October
Dates to be confirmed
Results due: 14-18 weeks after the assessment
Cardiff
Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa
24 26 Newport Rd, Cardiff CF24 0DD
London
Royal College of General Practitioners
30 Euston Square, London NW1 2FB
Manchester
Macdonald Hotel
London Road, Manchester M1 2PG
2 attempts in addition to the original attempt. All the resits have to be taken within 6 years of the initial attempt. You may resit the SQE 1 Functioning Legal Knowledge assessment 1 and/or SQE Functioning Legal Knowledge assessment 2 and/or SQE 2. You’ll have to pay the whole fee for the exam you’re sitting. After 3 attempts you have start again. Our understanding is that is that you will have to sit everything again as if starting from the beginning.
Link to further info: https://sqe.sra.org.uk/exam-arrangements/results-and-resits
The main SRA site for registering & booking the SQE Exams is here:
https://sqe.sra.org.uk/registering-and-booking
Here's a link to further info about how to register for the SQE: https://www.hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/sqe-registration-bookings-now-open/
External QWE Confirmation service
We have blogged extensively about QWE and invite you to visit some of the blogs. URLs are listed below.
Should you not have a solicitor who can 'Confirm' your QWE then WE CAN HELP.
Here’s a link to our External Solicitors Confirmation Service: https://www.hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/external-qwe-certification-service-2/
For information about the SQE see here: https://www.hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/the-new-sqe-exam-and-qualification-method/
For information about Training Providers: https://www.hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/?s=sqe+training
SQE2 Exemption Applications
We have also helped many people with this. Here is a link to more info about this (only available to Foreign Qualified Solicitors)
Fill in the form below or
contact Ingemar on: 07887 524507 or [email protected]
We offer a free zoom to talk through your questions. As far as we are aware, Ingemar is currently the only solicitor offering a service as an External Confirming Solicitor. He has successfully helped several aspiring solicitors have their QWE accepted by the SRA, including, we are fairly confident, the very first in April 2021
