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Posted on 08 April 2025

Last week, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced the results for the January 2025 sitting of part one of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), revealing a pass rate of 56%. This marks a slight recovery from last summer's record low pass rate of 44%, aligning the current pass rate with that of January 2024.

SQE1 pass rates rebound from previous record low

Posted on 01 April 2026

Just over half of candidates who sat the first stage of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE1) in January 2026 passed, according to new figures released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The regulator’s statistical report, published yesterday, confirmed an overall pass rate of 53%, marking an improvement from last summer’s record low rate of 41%.

SQE2 pass rate up 2% in latest results

Posted on 29 November 2023

The latest results for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) assessments have been released with the overall pass rate of the summer 2023 sittings of SQE2 at 79% – up 2% compared to the April/May 2023 sittings.

SQE1 pass rate drops and diversity gap remains in latest SQE results

Posted on 31 March 2023

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s latest report shows a drop in overall pass rate for the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), SQE1, from 53% in the November 2021 sitting to 51% in the January 2023 sitting.

SQE2 pass rate climbs to 78% in latest October 2025 sitting

Posted on 25 February 2026

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has released the results of part two of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) for the October 2025 sitting, revealing an overall pass rate of 78%. This marks a small jump of 2% from the previous SQE2 results released in July 2025.

SQE1 assessment booking is open

Posted on 03 August 2021

Candidates taking the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) can now book to take the SQE1 assessment in November.

Juliet - The SQE: how much will actually change?

Posted on 12 August 2020

I’m beginning to understand the mechanics of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE). In Autumn 2021 the Solicitors Regulation Authority will introduce a two-part assessment, including a multiple-choice element designed to test legal knowledge (SQE1) and a series of written and oral exams designed to test legal skills (SQE2). Eventually, all new solicitors will have to pass both stages and undertake two years of relevant work experience before they can qualify.

SQE will not ensure high standards or widen access to profession, argues leading academic

Posted on 24 March 2016

A leading academic has joined the chorus of criticism directed at the proposed new Solicitors Qualifying Examination, saying that it is “too good to be true”.

SQE will be run by Kaplan, SRA announces

Posted on 01 August 2018

Kaplan has been appointed to run the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam, but students, law firms and academics have still received no information on what the assessment will cost.

SQE update: sample questions for stage 1 exams released

Posted on 10 January 2020

Sample questions for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) stage 1 assessments have been released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

SQE training contract launched by Deloitte

Posted on 13 September 2019

Accounting giant Deloitte has announced a three-year training contract that incorporates one study day a week for trainees to prepare for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

SQE scholarship launched to improve access to the legal profession

Posted on 22 October 2021

Law Training Centre has announced its new Access to Law Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Scholarship, which will provide an initial 50 learners from all backgrounds with targeted support.

SQE revision app predicts users’ chances of success in SQE1 assessments

Posted on 19 September 2023

Nearly 90% of students that The University of Law’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) revision app classified as ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to pass SQE1 have passed the assessment.

SQE registration now open for candidates

Posted on 14 July 2021

Aspiring lawyers can now register as a Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) candidate after the Solicitors Regulation Authority opened candidate registration on 6 July 2021.

SQE provider launches BARBRI Bridges

Posted on 12 October 2021

BARBRI has announced the innovative funding initiative, BARBRI Bridges, to support and enhance diversity inclusion and wider access to the legal sector.

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SQE prep courses offer choice but junior lawyers criticise high fees

Posted on 26 February 2021

As more law schools and universities reveal the fees students can expect to pay for Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) preparation courses, the Junior Lawyers Division has said that fears that the new ‘super exam’ would fail to drive down the average cost of becoming a lawyer have been confirmed.

SQE prep alone isn’t enough, say law firms

Posted on 16 May 2023

Exclusive research has revealed that the majority of law firms feel the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is failing to prepare aspiring lawyers for legal practice.

SQE Plus within our LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) | ULaw

Posted on 05 July 2023

Discover The University of Law's SQE Plus with LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) course.

SQE pass rate drops to record low of 41%

Posted on 03 October 2025

The pass rate for part one of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has dropped to 41% in the July 2025 sitting, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) latest statistical report. This is the lowest recorded SQE1 pass rate so far for the assessment, down from the previous record low of 44% in July 2024.