Candidate Confidentiality Policy

Last updated: December 2024

• A Candidate Confidentiality Policy operates for all SQE assessments. Every candidate who is sitting an SQE assessment will be required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement prior to starting the assessment.
• The Confidentiality Agreement applies to all SQE assessments. Every candidate is required to sign a declaration or confirm electronically that they have read, understood and agree to abide by the provisions of the SQE Candidate Confidentiality Policy; they agree they will not remove any materials from the test centre; they will not copy any materials from the assessment; they understand the content of this assessment is confidential; and not disclose or discuss any of its content to any other party. This agreement is reproduced below.
• Candidates will not be allowed to commence the assessment unless they have signed a Confidentiality Agreement.
• It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure they follow the terms of the signed Confidentiality Agreement before, during and after the assessment.
• Failure to abide by the Confidentiality Agreement is a breach of the Assessment Regulations. Any activity carried out by a candidate (whether or not done intentionally) which could result in either the candidate or a fellow candidate obtaining an unfair and/or undue advantage in connection with the SQE could be a breach of the Assessment Regulation 13. Full details are given in section 13 of the SQE Assessment Regulations; Malpractice and Improper Conduct.

Confidentiality agreement

Assessment date

I confirm that:

• I have read, understood and agree to abide by the provisions of the SQE Candidate Confidentiality Policy;
• I will not remove any materials from the test centre or reproduce any materials from the assessment;
• I acknowledge the content of this assessment is confidential; and
• I will not disclose or discuss any of its content to any other party.

I understand that candidates are not permitted to leave or disconnect from any sessions of the assessment until given permission by the Test Centre Administrator/proctor.

Yes, I accept the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.

SQE Candidate Confidentiality Policy - applicable for assessments from June 2022 to 15 November 2024 (PDF 52KB)