What is the SQE?
Who is the SQE for?
Costs and fees
Case studies
Dates and locations
Assessment information
The assessment day
Results and resits
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All fees are VAT exempt.
The SRA has agreed an increase in the candidate fee for the SQE assessment (including resits) which will take effect for assessments from September 2025. It will therefore first apply to anyone booking to take the October 2025 SQE2.
You must book FLK1 and FLK2 separately but pay for them both in a single payment at time of booking. FLK1 and FLK2 must be taken in the same assessment window (unless an exemption applies or you have passed one and are resitting the other).
You must book both the written and oral assessments together, and pay at the time of booking.
The fees you pay will depend on whether you have an exemption and what your exemption is for.
Learn more: Exemptions
Learn more: Payment methods
If you cancel your exam after you have paid for it, you may be charged a cancellation fee based on when you instruct us to cancel your booking. You must tell us in writing that you want to cancel your current booking. Please refer to Part D – Fees and Cancellation in the SQE Assessment Terms and Conditions
The cancellation charges are based on the timing of when you instruct us to cancel the booking.
Please note: we require requests for cancellation to be in writing via email, and suggest the use of the Model Cancellation Form (see Schedule 1 of the SQE Assessment Terms and Conditions for a copy).
Learn more: SQE Assessment Terms and Conditions
If you fail FLK1 or FLK2, you will pay £944 to retake the exam you failed.
If you fail both FLK1 and FLK2, you will pay the full SQE1 fee of £1,888 to retake both exams.
If you fail SQE2, you will pay the full amount of £2,902 to retake the exam.
If you fail FLK1 or FLK2, you will pay £967 to retake the exam you failed.
If you fail both FLK1 and FLK2, you will pay the full SQE1 fee of £1,934 to retake both exams.
If you fail SQE2, you will pay the full amount of £ 2,974 to retake the exam.
To appeal the decision of the SQE Award Board, you will pay the fees shown below:
If a candidate makes an appeal, a clerical check will be completed as part of the process of the appeal.
Learn more: Appeals policy
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Find out what happens after passing the SQE and admission to the roll of solicitors.