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What is the format of the SQE exam?

One of 78 answers in the FQPS Academy SQE FAQ library, covering how to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.

The SQE has two parts. SQE1 tests functioning legal knowledge in two papers, FLK1 and FLK2, made up entirely of single-best-answer multiple-choice questions: from January 2027, 170 questions per paper, sat in two sessions of 85.

SQE2 tests practical legal skills in 16 assessments: four oral (client interviews and advocacy) and 12 written (such as case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing and legal drafting). SQE2 has no multiple-choice questions.

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