SOLICITOR QUALIFYING EXAMINATION PART 2 (SQE2)

SQE2 Classes

SQE2 classes are delivered on a one‑to‑one basis, giving you personalised support throughout your preparation. You’ll receive all learning materials in advance, so you have time to prepare properly before each session.

Classes are practical and interactive, with plenty of opportunities to practise key skills. You’ll receive regular feedback and the chance to re‑practise tasks so you can build confidence and improve quickly.

A big part of SQE2 preparation is learning to reflect on your performance. You’ll be encouraged to think about what went well and what could be improved, helping you develop the ability to self‑correct in high‑pressure, real‑life scenarios—just like those you’ll face in legal practice.

SQE2 Assessment

SQE2 checks how well you can apply your legal knowledge and use key practical skills in real‑life situations.

You’ll complete 16 tasks in total — some written, some oral — which together amount to 14 hours of assessments.

The assessments are spread over six days:

Oral assessments: around 2.5 days
Written assessments: around 3.5 days

This setup is designed to mirror the type of work trainee solicitors do day‑to‑day.

What skills are tested?

In SQE2, you’ll be assessed on the following practical legal skills:

Client interview and attendance note/legal analysis
Advocacy
Case and matter analysis
Legal research
Legal writing
Legal drafting

There isn’t a separate test called Negotiation, but every SQE2 sitting includes at least one task that involves negotiation.

Negotiation may be assessed as part of:

the client interview and attendance note/legal analysis
case and matter analysis
legal writing

Practice Areas You'll be Tested in

The skills above will be assessed through tasks set in these practice areas:

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)

Questions in these areas may also draw on key legal principles from SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK 1 & 2).

Here’s how they link:

Criminal Litigation → Criminal liability
Dispute Resolution → Contract law and tort
Property Practice → Land law
Wills and Intestacy, Probate Administration and Practice → Trusts
Business organisations, rules and procedures → Contract law

Upcoming SQE2 assessment dates and booking windows

SQE2 APRIL 2026

Assessment dates

Written: 28-30 April

Oral first sitting: 5-6 May

Oral second sitting: 7-8 May

Oral third sitting: 12-13 May

Oral fourth sitting: 14-15 May

How and when to book

TBC

Booking closing

TBC

First day of assessment window

28 April 2026

Examinable law and practice cut off date (up to and including)

28 December 2025

Results date

27 August 2026

SQE2 JULY 2026

Assessment dates

Written: 28-30 July

Oral first sitting: 4-5 August

Oral second sitting: 6-7 August

How and when to book

TBC

Booking closing

TBC

First day of assessment window

28 July 2026

Examinable law and practice cut off date (up to and including)

28 March 2026

SQE2 OCTOBER 2026

Assessment dates

Written: 27-29 October

Oral first sitting: 3-4 November

Oral second sitting: 5-6 November

Oral third sitting: 10-11 November

How and when to book

TBC

Booking closing

TBC

First day of assessment window

27 October 2026

Examinable law and practice cut off date (up to and including)

27 June 2026

Results date

TBC

Results date

TBC

For up-to-date information, please refer to the SRA timings page: Dates and booking windows

N.B. Full syllabus will be given upon registration.

Entrance Requirements

Kindly see below link to the SRA website, which we encourage you to read as well as all the links provided.

You can be admitted to the SQE course if you have passed SQE1 or if you’ve passed the MCTs.

Who is the SQE for | SQE | Solicitors Regulation Authority (sra.org.uk)

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