How to register for the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments.
How to verify your ID and what you need to provide.
What the survey is, and what it covers.
If you need help or assistance to sit your assessments.
If you are a qualified lawyer, you may be eligible for an exemption.
How to book the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments.
Find out how and when to book your SQE assessments.
Upcoming assessment dates, booking windows, and test centre locations.
Find out how you can take the SQE assessments in Welsh.
Everything you need to know about sitting the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments.
The assessment specification for both FLK1 and FLK2, including annexes and sample questions.
The specification for the written and oral assessments, including annexes and sample questions.
Useful advice and resources to help you prepare for the SQE assessments.
What to expect on the assessment days and how to claim mitigating circumstances.
How to get your results, how assessments are marked, how to resit an assessment, or make an appeal.
What to expect when you get your results, and how to resit any assessments.
If you believe your assessment result or a decision made by the Assessment Board is incorrect or unfair.
Read and download SQE reports.
Learn about what the SQE is, who it's for and how much it costs.
Find out what the SQE is and how it works.
Find out who's eligible to take the SQE, including exemptions.
Find out how much the SQE will cost and how you can pay for it.
Find out what candidates say about their experience of the SQE.
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The monitoring and maximising diversity survey has been updated. Please return to the survey to reconfirm your answers and complete the new section at the end.
You must do this to remain eligible for the SQE. You will not be able to book your next assessment until you have updated your answers.
If you want to sit SQE1 in January 2027, please read the information below which relates to you. This information is relevant for all first time sitters and resitters. Please also review the recent changes which apply to everyone taking the January SQE1.
All timings refer to UK time.
You must complete your pre-booking steps before you are able to reserve a seat.
You must complete these steps otherwise you will not receive a seat reservation form.
SQE seats are reserved by completing a seat reservation form.
Candidates who have requested reasonable adjustments or intend to request reasonable adjustments must also complete the reservation form and accept the adjustments by 24 September.
Dates of the assessment can be found on the Assessment dates and booking windows page.
Once the deadline for completing the seat reservation form has passed, we will process the forms.
Please pay for your seat once you receive an email request for payment.
On receipt of your email, login to your SQE account and make payment for your assessment.
Candidates with reasonable adjustments will receive a request for payment by email from 19/10/2026. On receipt of your email, please follow the instructions to make payment. The email will ask you to contact our team by phone to make this payment.
For all candidates, you must pay within 48 hours of receiving the email otherwise your seat will be cancelled. This includes candidates with reasonable adjustments..
If you have booked a seat, there is a period of time when you can reschedule.
You can reschedule your seat into another location, subject to availability, via the Bookings page in your SQE account.
Candidates with reasonable adjustments should contact accessibility@sqe.sra.org.uk to reschedule their seat.
You will not use this method if you complete a seat reservation form (see above).
A limited number of seats will be available to book directly via the Bookings page in your SQE account. Seats are subject to availability.
However, we strongly recommend that you complete a seat reservation form to make a booking (see above).
As a reminder, candidates with reasonable adjustments must not book via the candidate account. You must complete the Reasonable Adjustment section of the pre-booking steps.
Recent changes to SQE1: Important changes to SQE1 for January 2027 onwards.
Booking and paying for assessments: There is more guidance on the Booking SQE assessments page.
Create your personal SQE account and book your assessments.
Find out what happens after passing the SQE and admission to the roll of solicitors.
Stay up to date with SQE news and important announcements.