SQE1 - how the first assessment went

15 February 2022

More than a thousand candidates sat the first ever Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) assessment last November. Following the publication of their results, we want to update stakeholders on:

• how the first SQE1 assessment went
• more details on the results, such as pass marks, how candidates performed and standards setting
• some of the key themes we learnt from the assessment
• contingency planning
• next steps and SQE2

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Resources

• Our summary of how the first SQE1 went
• SQE independent reviewer report
• Registering for the SQE assessments
• Cut off date for the law upon which candidates are examined
• SQE assessment information
• Response to feedback in the SQE1 results workshops