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Let's get that bit out of the way. If you're reading this, you've already done the hardest part. You opened the results email, took the hit, and decided to go again. Most people never have to find out whether they could do that. So before anything else: well done. Now the next thing, and I mean it. You've already taken the worst hit this exam has in it. The second attempt is the easier one. Resitters pass all the time, not because they get cleverer overnight but because they

With SQE2 written exams done the oral exams are the next challenge to tackle. Here's what you actually need to know. Interviewing Stop Using Your Prep Time to Revise You get ten minutes before the interview. Here is what most people do with it: they mentally rehearse legal knowledge. Here is why that's wrong: there are no marks in this station for your knowledge of the substantive law. Use those ten minutes to write out the questions you intend to ask the client, leaving a d

The most common Legal Drafting mistake isn't bad writing. It's preparing without ever reading the SRA's actual marking criteria. The SRA publishes the four performance indicators used to mark every Legal Drafting assessment — including exactly what failure looks like. Most candidates have never properly engaged with them. This post goes through all four, tells you what they really mean under exam conditions, and gives you a framework you can use from your next practice sessio

SQE2 written assessments start 28 April. Here's exactly how to use the next two weeks, and the revision mistakes to cut out right now.

Hey, welcome back everyone! So with September starting there’s a general buzz of excitement, and an equally anxious vibe, about starting the new academic year. I find that SQE students typically fall into the anxious side as September generally means they are starting on their journey to tackle the infamous SQE. It is completely normal to feel that way, and in fact I felt like that too when I started, but having been through it myself, I know that those nerves you have about

SQE2 written assessments are designed to test your practical legal skills. The setup is similar to SQE1 in that you will be in a Pearson Vue test centre. You will tackle two questions back-to-back, have a 15-minute break, and then complete the final two. To help you prepare, here is a breakdown of strategies for each of the written skills exams. If you haven't already checkout our free practice questions to boost your chances of passing SQE2. The unsettling sight of a Pearson

Navigating your SQE journey? The path to qualification can be tough, but you don't have to do it alone. Sign up for our free newsletter for exclusive SQE2 tips, sample questions sent directly to your inbox, and special discounts on our prep materials. Get the support you need to succeed. Congratulations on crossing the finish line of the SQE1 exams. As you catch your breath, your thoughts may already be turning to the next challenge: the SQE2. The most common question student

The marathon is over. You’ve walked out of the exam hall, your brain is thoroughly fried, and the sheer volume of law you've grappled with for months is finally behind you. Congratulations on getting through the monumental challenge that is SQE1. Now, you find yourself in the strange, quiet limbo of waiting for results. It’s a period filled with a mix of exhaustion and anxiety. As you start to look ahead, the next peak to climb, SQE2, comes into view. So, what can you do now?