April 2025 SQE2

Reserving a seat if you are waiting for January 2025 SQE1 results

All timings refer to UK time. 

1. Reserving your seat

Key dates

  • 28/01/2025 - Seat reservation forms will be sent to you from 6pm
  • 03/02/2025 - 5pm deadline for completing the seat reservation form
  • 11/03/2025 (SQE1 results day) - You must complete your pre-booking steps in your SQE account as soon as you receive your results in order to be able pay for your reserved seat.

Dates of the assessment can be found on the Timings page.

Candidates who have requested reasonable adjustments must also complete the seat reservation form. 

2. Paying for your seat

Key dates

  • 13/03/2025 (10am) to 17/03/2025 (5pm) - During this period, requests for payment will be sent by email to your registered SQE email address once your seat has been reserved.

Candidates that have not received or accepted their reasonable adjustment proposal will receive the email payment request after they have accepted their proposal. This may be after 17/03/2025.

On receipt of your email, log in to your SQE account and make payment for your assessment.  (Note: candidates with reasonable adjustments must currently contact us to make payment).

You must pay within 48 hours of receiving the email otherwise your seat will be cancelled. This includes candidates with reasonable adjustments.

3. Rescheduling your seat

Key dates

  • 18/03/2025 - Rescheduling is available from 10am
  • 20/03/2025 - 5pm deadline for rescheduling your assessment

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 equality.quality@sqe.sra.org.uk.

How to book if you did not complete a seat reservation form

Key dates

  • 11/03/2025 – January SQE1 results are issued
  • 18/03/2025 – Candidate account opens for online bookings at 10am
  • 20/03/2025 – Candidate account closes for online bookings at 5pm

Bookings can be made directly via the Bookings page in your SQE account. Seats are subject to availability. We strongly recommend that you complete the seat reservation form to make a booking.

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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