January 2027 SQE2

Booking a seat if you are waiting for July 2026 SQE2 results and you want to resit in January if you do not pass

All timings refer to UK time. 

There is no action required from you until July 2026 SQE2 results day (17/11/2026).

Key dates

  • 17/11/2026 - July 2026 SQE2 results are issued. Please complete pre-booking steps to book SQE2 if you do not pass and you want to resit in January 
  • 03/12/2026 - Candidate account opens for online bookings at 10am
  • 04/12/2026 - Candidate account closes for online bookings at 5pm

If you need to resit SQE2, seats are booked via the Bookings page in your SQE account. You do not need to complete a seat reservation form on this occasion.

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.


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