SQE: Exam dates, locations and how to book
The Solicitors Qualifying Exam is centralised and run by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). If you want to sit the exam, you need to:
- Register on the SRA website. You can do this at any time. You'll verify your identity, confirm whether you have any exemptions or request reasonable adjustments. Click here to register with the SRA.
- Book your assessment date. You can find the SQE dates and locations here. And here you'll find booking opening and closing dates, plus the results dates.
The SQE1 assessment: Legal knowledge
The SQE1 assessment tests your functioning legal knowledge (FLK). It is a computer-based multiple-choice exam with 360 questions spread over 2 days. This exam can be sat worldwide.
SQE1 assessment fees:
Current fees: £1,622 (£811 for FLK1 and £811 for FLK2)
September 2023 onwards: £1,798 (£899 for FLK1 and £899 for FLK2)
All fees are VAT exempt.
You must book FLK1 and FLK2 separately but pay for them both in a single payment at time of booking. FLK1 and FLK2 must be taken in the same assessment window (unless an exemption applies).
Subjects tested:
- Business Law and Practice (including taxation)
- Dispute Resolution
- Contract
- Tort
- The Legal System of England and Wales
- Constitutional & Administrative Law & EU Law
- Legal Services
- Property Practice (including taxation)
- Wills and the Administration of Estates (including taxation)
- Solicitors’ Accounts
- Land Law
- Trusts
- Criminal Law and Practice
The SQE2 assessment: Application of knowledge in practical situations
The SQE2 assessment is a skills-based examination of 16 written and oral skills assessments. The written elements of the exam can be sat worldwide. The oral elements must be taken in person in England or Wales.
SQE2 assessment fees:
Current fees: £2,493
September 2023 onwards: £2,766
All fees are VAT exempt.
You must book both the written and oral assessments together, and pay at the time of booking.
Skills tested:
- Client interviewing (and attendance note)
- Advocacy
- Case and matter analysis
- Legal research and written advice
- Legal writing
- Legal drafting
- Subjects tested:
- Criminal Litigation (including advising clients at the police station)
- Dispute Resolution
- Property Practice
- Wills and Intestacy, Probate Administration and Practice
- Business organisations, rules and procedures (including money laundering and financial services)
* Ethics & Professional conduct will be examined throughout.
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Download the SQE Prep Prospectus
When you download the SQE Prep Prospectus, you’ll have access to key information about the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) and BARBRI. You’ll learn about the SQE format, get information about the path to qualification, and see course options and the timeline for preparation for both stages of the exam.