First SQE2 results

The written exam, which tests practical skills such as advocacy, research, drafting and interviewing, was sat by 726 people, of whom 77% were successful. In November 2021, more than 1,000 candidates sat the first part of the SQE, SQE1, with 53% achieving a pass. In September, the first cohort of solicitors to have qualified via the SQE will formally enter the profession. Anna Bradley, chair of the SRA Board, said: ‘The SQE is centrally set and marked, providing assurance that those who pass have met the same high standard.’