What is the SQE?
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Assessment information
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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.
Only qualified lawyers can apply for exemptions from the SQE assessments. This is someone who holds a legal professional qualification which confers rights to practise in England and Wales or another jurisdiction.
Before you book any assessments, if you think you could be entitled to an exemption, you must apply to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). They are responsible for assessing whether a candidate is exempt or not. The SRA will consider your application and let you know which part of the SQE, if any, you are exempt from.
For information on SQE exemptions that may apply to you as a qualified lawyer please visit the SRA’s website.
Please note that you cannot apply for an exemption from a part of the SQE you have previously failed. You must retake the assessment and pass to be eligible to qualify as a solicitor.
We advise you not to book an assessment and apply for an exemption for that same assessment in parallel. You will be required to pay for your assessment when you book. If your exemption is agreed by the SRA after you have booked, the usual cancellation provisions in the terms and conditions will apply.
If you are a qualified lawyer seeking an exemption, you must apply to the SRA before you can book any SQE assessment that you will sit.
Learn more: SQE assessment exemptions on the SRA website
Follow these steps to update your SQE account with exemption information:
After completing this, you will only be able to book any assessments that you need to take.
For example, if you have an exemption for SQE2 in full, the first bookable assessment will be SQE1. You will not see an option to book SQE2.
If you have started or passed the LPC, or meet the SRA’s transitional requirements, you can use qualifying work experience and SQE2 as an equivalent to a period of recognised training (training contract). You would not need to take SQE1. This is not exemption but an equivalent for the LPC transitional route.
Firstly, tell the SRA that you wish to use this option. You do this by completing the relevant form on their website. Once you have done this, you will need to enter your SRA number in the exemptions section of the pre-booking steps in your SQE account. This tells us that you can go straight to booking SQE2.
Learn more: Using qualifying work experience and SQE2 on the SRA website
The deadline for using SQE2 as an equivalent to the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) OSCE has now passed. The deadline to apply for admission under the QLTS route was 31 March 2024. To find out your options and for any queries relating to admission to the roll of solicitors, please contact the SRA on contactcentre@sra.org.uk or 0370 606 2555.
Learn more: Transitional arrangements on the SRA website
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