SQE 1 and SQE 2 - Understanding the SQE - Session 1 and Session 2 Overview

Sep 26, 2026

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Session 1 and Session 2 outline the structure, performance, and evaluation of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), including key statistics on pass rates and who succeeds. Coverage includes a deeper dive into SQE data, design principles for SQE1 and SQE2, and how the SRA evaluates the qualification. The material also addresses pathways for aspiring solicitors, the SQE training market, transitional arrangements, QWE misconceptions, and apprenticeships in practice, supported by SRA and Kaplan reporting resources.

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Session 1 – Understanding the SQE

SQE facts and stats

A deeper dive into the SQE data

Design principles for SQE1 and SQE2

SQE evaluation

Session 2 – Supporting aspiring solicitors

Introduction

The SQE training market

LPC route and transitional arrangements

QWE: Myth busting

Apprenticeships in practice

What we will cover (13.30-14.40) Session 1 – Understanding the SQE | Topic | Speaker | Duration | | --- | --- | --- | | SQE facts and stats | Julie Swan, Director of Education and Training (Chair) | 5 mins | | A deeper dive into the SQE data | Richard Hankins, Quality and Standards Director, Kaplan Assessments | 25 mins | | Design Principles for SQE1 and SQE2 | Tim Maddison, Legal Academic Director, Kaplan SQE | 25 mins | | SQE evaluation | Beverley Rizzotto, Policy Manager, SRA | 15 mins | What we will cover (15.15 – 16.15) Session 2 – Supporting aspiring solicitors | Topic | Speaker | Duration | | --- | --- | --- | | Introduction | Julie Swan, Director of Education, SRA (Chair) | 2 mins | | The SQE training market | Richard Williams, Policy Manager, SRA | 15 mins | | LPC route and transitional arrangements | Julie Swan, Director of Education, SRA (Chair) | 8 mins | | QWE: Myth busting | Richard Williams, Policy Manager, SRA | 15 mins | | Apprenticeships in practice | Kerry Gilbert, Early Careers Manager – Apprenticeships, TLT LLP | 20 mins | SQE facts and stats • 24,090 candidates have passed SQE1 • Of all candidates who have entered SQE1, 66% have passed • 11,761 candidates have passed SQE2 • Of all candidates who have entered SQE2, 85% have passed • The SQE1 pass rate for solicitor apprentices is 73%, across all who have received results to date • The SQE2 pass rate for solicitor apprentices is 94%, across all how have received results to date Sensitivity: General A deeper dive into the data Dr Richard Hankins Quality and Standards Director, Kaplan Sensitivity: General Reports by window Reports include statistics that provide some feedback on the assessmentsand their performance [https://sqe.sra.org.uk/reports](https://sqe.sra.org.uk/reports) Sensitivity: General Candidate characteristics data • Report that looks at the characteristics of SQE candidates and factors that influence scores in the SQE • It highlights the impacts of diversity, socio-economic background and academic history [https://sqe.sra.org.uk/reports](https://sqe.sra.org.uk/reports) Sensitivity: General Socio-economic spread Sensitivity: General Scores by socio-economic group Sensitivity: General Engagement by ethnicity Sensitivity: General Design Principles for SQE1 and SQE2 Tim Maddison, Legal Academic Director, Kaplan Assessments

FAQs

What topics are covered in Session 1 on SQE understanding?

Session 1 covers SQE facts and stats, a deeper dive into SQE data, design principles for SQE1 and SQE2, and SQE evaluation.

What does the document report about SQE1 and SQE2 pass rates?

It states that 24,090 candidates passed SQE1 with a 66% pass rate among those entered, and 11,761 passed SQE2 with an 85% pass rate among those entered. It also highlights higher pass rates for solicitor apprentices.

How does Session 2 support aspiring solicitors?

Session 2 includes the introduction, the SQE training market, LPC route and transitional arrangements, QWE myth busting, and apprenticeships in practice.

Sep 26, 2026

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