SQE Exam Dates, Locations & Fees
2025 - 2026

The SQE Exam Dates are pivotal for those planning to take the assessments. You'll find the SQE1 exam dates and the SQE2 exam dates. The SQE exams are administered by Kaplan, the sole provider. The assessments are then conducted by Pearson VUE.
(last update May 2025)

Upcoming SQE1  exam dates in 2025-26

SQE1 assessment dates - 2025 to 2026 (last update May 2025)

Assessment
Dates
Booking opening
Booking close
First day of assessment window
Examinable law and practice  cut off date (up to and including
Results date
January 2025
FLK1: 13-17 January
FLK2:
20-24 January
Closed
Closed
13 January 2025
13 September 2024
11 March 2025
July 2025
FLK1: 14-18 July
FLK2: 21-25 July
Opening: 24 March 2025
Closing: 22 May 2025

Booking timeline and key information

14 July 2025
14 March 2025
10 September 2025
Assessment
Dates
Booking opening
Booking close
First day of assessment window
Examinable law and practice  cut off date (up to and including
Results date
January 2026
FLK1: 12-16 January 2026
FLK2:
19-23 January 2026
TBC
TBC
12 January 2026
12 September 2025
TBC
July 2026
FLK1: 13-17 July 2026
FLK2:
20-24 July 2026
TBC
TBC
13 July 2026
13 March 2026
TBC

Upcoming SQE2  exam dates in 2025-26

SQE2 assessment dates - 2025 to 2026 (May 2025)

Assessment
Dates
Booking opening
Booking close
First day of assessment window
Examinable law and practice  cut off date (up to and including
Results date
October 2024
23 October - 7 November
Closed
Closed
23 October 2024
23 June 2024
20 February 2025
January 2025
30-31 January
Closed
Closed
30 January 2025
30 September 2024
28 May 2025
April 2025
Oral: First sitting: 28-29 April
Second sitting: 30 April - 1 May
Third sitting: 13-14 May
Fourth sitting: 15-16 May
Written: 6-8 May
Opening: 28 January 2025
Closing: 20 March 2025
Booking timeline and key information
28 April 2025
28 December 2024
27 August 2025
July 2025
Oral: First sitting: 28-29 July
Second sitting: 30-31 July
Written: 5-7 August
Opening: 22 April
Closing: 17 June
Booking timeline and key information
28 July 2025
28 March 2025
19 November 2025
October 2025
Oral: First sitting: 30- 31 October
Second sitting: 11- 12 November
Third sitting: 13- 14 November
Written: 4- 6 November
TBC
TBC
30 October 2025
30 June 2025
24 February 2026
Assessment
Dates
Booking opening
Booking close
First day of assessment window
Examinable law and practice  cut off date (up to and including
Results date
January 2026
Written: 27-29 January
Oral: First sitting: 3-4 February
Second sitting: 5-6 February
To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
27 January 2026
27 September 2025
To Be Confirmed
April 2026
Written: 28-30 April
Oral: First sitting: 5-6 May
Second sitting: 7-8 May
Third sitting: 12-13 May
Fourth sitting: 14-15 May
To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
28 April 2026
28 December 2025
To Be Confirmed
July 2026
Written: 28-30 July
Oral: First sitting: 4-5 August
Second sitting: 6-7 August
To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
28 July 2026
28 March 2026
To Be Confirmed
October 2026
Written: 27-29 October
Oral: First sitting: 3-4 November
Second sitting: 5-6 November
Third sitting: 10-11 November
To Be Confirmed
To Be Confirmed
27 October 2026
27 June 2026
To Be Confirmed

SQE Exam Results & Fees

SQE Assessment Results

You will receive your SQE assessment results by email directly from Kaplan. SQE1 assessment results will be made available by Kaplan within 5-6 weeks after the examination date, while SQE2 results become available within 14-18 weeks following the exam.

£1,934
Cost to take SQE1 (from September 2025)
£2,974
Cost to take SQE2 (from September 2025)
Register at the SQE website with the SRA and Kaplan.

Registration Process

The registration process for the SQE involves three steps:

1. Registration
2. Pre-booking
3. Booking with Pearson VUE
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SQE1 and SQE2 Exam Locations

1. Important Information for SQE1 and SQE2 Written Assessments
2. Pearson VUE test centres for SQE1 and SQE2 written assessments
3. Cities where the SRA aim to host SQE1 and SQE2 written assessments
Pearson VUE test centre search tool

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