UPDATE: January SQE1 booking: We have emailed the seat reservation form to candidates. If you did not receive a form or have only just registered your SQE account, please use the seat reservation form, which closes at 5pm (UK time) on 18 September.

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The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is a single, rigorous assessment that all aspiring solicitors will take before qualifying. To qualify you need to:

have a degree in any subject or a qualification or experience that is equivalent to a degree, such as a solicitor apprenticeship which combines on-the-job experience and training.

Complete two years' full-time (or equivalent) Qualifying Work Experience.

Pass both stages of the SQE assessment - SQE1 focuses on practical legal knowledge and SQE2 on practical legal skills.

Meet our character and suitability requirements.

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