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The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is a single, rigorous assessment for all aspiring solicitors. The SQE will mean that everyone who becomes a solicitor will meet the same high standards in a consistent way.
July 2025 SQE1 assessment dates have been published.
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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.
Create your personal SQE account and book your assessments.
Find out what happens after passing the SQE and admission to the roll of solicitors.
Originally published: 13 October 2023
On 25 September we communicated that we had identified an isolated error in the marking of one of the 16 assessment stations in the April 2023 SQE2, Business Case and Matter Analysis (BCMA), and that we would conduct a review.
The error was found in a few of the scripts in a set of 346. In order to reassure candidates we have checked that no other errors occurred within this set.
The review was concluded and the results of the review were presented to the Assessment Board on 10 October 2023. The Assessment Board has approved the results of the review.
The result for candidates is as follows:
Because of the very limited impact of the isolated error that was found, there will be no change to the post-assessment statistical report.
Although there are rigorous assurance processes in place for the SQE, we have reviewed our processes further in light of this error. We have communicated the outcomes to all affected candidates and apologised for the uncertainty this has caused.
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