SQE2 pre-booking steps reminder. If you submitted an April SQE2 seat reservation form and have passed the January SQE1, you must complete your pre-booking steps in your candidate account to allow us to assign you the seat that has been reserved for you. You must complete the pre-booking steps before 5pm (UK time) on Saturday 16 March. If you have not completed your pre-booking steps by this time, the seat that has been reserved for you will be released and will be available to other candidates to book when the window reopens (see below).

Booking window reopening. The April SQE2 booking window will reopen at 10am (UK time) on Monday 18 March. We will pause access to candidate accounts from 9am (UK time) on Monday to prepare for the booking window to reopen. Should a large number of candidates want to access their candidate accounts to complete their booking, a queuing system will operate. If this happens, the waiting page will indicate your approximate waiting time and as soon as you reach the front of the queue, you will be redirected to log in and book.

Completing your SQE2 booking. Candidates who completed their pre-booking steps before 5pm on Saturday 16 March will be able to log in to see the seat assigned to them and make payment to complete their booking. You have until 5pm (UK time) on 20 March to pay for the seat assigned to you and so you do not need to log in on Monday morning to do this.

Seat allocation. As noted in our email of 5 February to all candidates that sat the January SQE1, seats have been allocated using the information supplied based on the order of receipt of the registration forms. We have added seats where possible to maximise the number of candidates who got their first choice and to keep travel distances to a minimum. Inevitably, some candidates who submitted their form later may have to travel a bit further. For those in that position, you may prefer to pay for the seat to ensure you have a place and look to reschedule for something more convenient while the booking window is open.