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All QLTS candidates who have not yet passed QLTS 1  \n2. All apprentices; and  \n3. Anyone starting a law degree or non-law conversion course must follow SQE  \nKey questions generated by the proposed change:  \n• When to transition to SQE? Incremental transition or ‘big bang’?  \n• When should trainees take SQE 2?  \n• What is the impact on trainee induction and ongoing development programmes?  \n4  \nWhat do we know so far?  \n• Assessment Provider? Kaplan using Pearson Vue centres  \n• What type of MCQs will be used? Single Best Answer questions (SBAs) with 5 options . These give candidates 5 alternative answers from which they must choose the best answer .  \n• What will the pass mark for SQE 1 and 2 be? No set pass marks – to be based on professional judgement of solicitor examiners .  \n• A panel of solicitors looks at each question to judge how many just competent newly qualified solicitors (out of 10) would have got the question right. 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