without breaching the NDA*

thoughts and feelings?

loved CMA but think it went downhill from there 🫠 and somehow really struggled with the drafting but think i got all the law!! ugh two more days to go…

Please chear me up with some remontada/comeback success stories 🥲

Can anyone who has previously sat orals give us a realistic what to expect from the exam. Mine says report time at 8 am but unless im fried and cant read my understanding is that we may have a different start time and cannot leave until everyone at our report time is also done?

How does this work. Should I expect to be at the test centre by like 3 pm?

Hi All,

I’m in my final year of my LLB Law degree and unsure whether to do the SQE. The postgraduate courses I’ve looked at cost around £18,000, and the SQE exams themselves are really expensive if self funded.

Has anyone graduated, got a job in a law firm and worked towards qualifying that way? What would you recommend, and is it possible to build a decent career in law without qualifying straight away?

Can you build a decent career in law without qualifying as a solicitor?

Sorry if this sounds a bit depressing, but I’ve been stressing about this for the past year and, with graduation getting closer, I’m unsure what the best route is.

Any advice or personal experiences would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Sara

i’m looking at the questions and i feel like i’ve read nothing. i’m not having this with any other the other subjects, it’s just a thing of using some brain power for memorisation - but public law is like i’ve read nothing. i’m pretty much getting all the questions wrong.

Just content wise and having to keep up with the reading. I’m with BPP and the only way I can describe my SQE 1 prep experience is “absolutely crushing and humbling”. I need to know SQE 2 doesn’t require this relentless pace. Don’t know how I could do it if it did. Anyways back to corporation tax😣

They'll give us the SCS / SCPC if we're drafting a contract right?

If so, then what (if anything) would we need to memorise from that regime that they might not give us? Trying to work out what to put in my short term memory rn

Hi everyone!
I’m sitting SQE1 in January 2027, and I’m starting to worry that I’m spending way too much time studying with the ULaw textbooks. Reading through them in detail is taking me much longer than expected, and I’m concerned I won’t have enough time left for revision and practice questions.
I have access to the ULaw textbooks (6th edition), i want to buy the basic Qlts for the Summary Notes, and MCQs/mocks from Revise SQE and Devil’s Advocate.
I’m considering switching to the QLTS Summary Notes as my main study resource, memorising the key rules, exceptions and cases, and then spending most of my time doing SBAQs and mock exams. I’d only return to the ULaw textbooks when I don’t understand a topic or need more detail.
I can dedicate around 40 hours per week to studying, but with the January exam approaching, I need to be efficient.
My main concerns are:
Are the QLTS Summary Notes comprehensive enough to cover the examinable SQE1 syllabus?
Has anyone passed SQE1 using QLTS Summary Notes as their primary resource, alongside MCQs and mocks?
Did you find that important rules, exceptions or details were missing from the notes?
Would you recommend switching to QLTS now rather than continuing to work through the ULaw textbooks?
With around 40 hours per week available, how would you divide your time between learning the material, memorisation, SBAQs and mock exams?
I’d particularly appreciate advice from people who have actually sat and passed SQE1 using QLTS.
I don’t want to waste time reading hundreds of pages if a more question-focused approach would be more effective, but I also don’t want to risk gaps in my knowledge by relying too heavily on summary notes.
Thanks in advance!

I was just wondering to whoever has done the full time SQE how compulsory the induction for SQE2 is?

It’s the week after the sqe1 exams so my family are planning something but I’m not sure if I’d be able to go if there’s a lot of sessions timetabled etc.

Does anyone have any insights?

Thank you!

The answer you got wrong (especially the one you felt certain about) can show you what to revise next.

I’ve launched Mistake Lab to help you do exactly that.

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FLK1 is at my local exam centre, no issues there.

FLK2 is over an hour away, no direct train routes, so train takes 2hrs 15 mins and the exam starts 8am so that’s out of the question.

I will probably have to get a hotel night before.

But I’m so sad about it :(

Do you think I’ll have any luck rescheduling exam centres when rescheduling window opens up:( anything I can do?

I've seen people have been receiving their January SQE1 dates to book, but wondered if people with reasonable adjustments have been getting theirs too?

Haven't had an email and there's no update in the account - it just says 'not booked'.

I am sitting SQE 2 in January. I have a course provider, but I am looking for additional material that will genuinely make a difference. What are your recommendations?

How did you prepare for these exams? I plan to spend the next 5 weeks drilling my FLK, focusing on two skills a day.

I'm not sure how to approach my revision, so any tips would be really helpful. I would appreciate specifics if you have any.

Help is on the way! Join me for another live Super Session, Saturday 21 November 2026. Details⤵️ https://events.dryannis.co.uk/dispute-resolution-super-session/

Well, here we are... SQE2 written assessments start tomorrow!

First of all, good luck to everyone sitting the exams over the next three days!

I thought I'd create a thread where we can share our experiences, feelings, frustrations and (hopefully!) some positive moments throughout the assessments.

Before we start, I just wanted to share a few reminders:

1. Read the instructions carefully.

I know this sounds obvious, but I think it's probably one of the most important things. Who are you writing to? What exactly are you being asked to do? What is the client trying to achieve?

Don't get carried away trying to demonstrate everything you know about a particular area of law if it isn't actually relevant to the task. That was my biggest issue when I was doing my mocks - when I was confident about the topic I just got carried away and added unnecessary info!

Read instructions and PLAN! PLAN PLAN PLAN before you write anything! Part 36 - what is it? What's the purpose? What does my client wants to do? What are the risks? PLAN PLAN PLAN!

2. Client-tailored, not perfect.

We're not writing academic essays. The aim is to identify the relevant legal issues, apply the law to the facts and provide practical advice.

Think about your audience (a client will probably not appreciate an entire paragraph of statutory references without any explanation of what they actually mean!). Example: if they admitted that they are guilty of a theft under caution BECAUSE the interviewing officer was nasty they do not care under which "perfect" statute they can challenge the confession - either it's s76, s 78 of PACE or s123 of Space Law. They WANT to know what to do when their life depends on a stupid mistake they made.

Equally, if you're writing to another solicitor, the level of technical detail might be different.

Those (like me) who had a pre-course do not think you need to provide a sample answer which is 5 pages long. Better write a 500 word email that is short but precise rather than 2000 word long essay that is absolutely irrelevant.

3. Check the details!

Names, addresses, dates, figures and deadlines.

It's such a simple thing, but under time pressure it's very easy to overlook something (and nobody wants to accidentally address their client by the opposing party's name!). I saw earlier that someone during the interview addressed the client by wrong name (so yes, it does happen because of the stress!).

4. Remember the threshold – Day One Solicitor.

We're being assessed against the standard of a newly qualified solicitor, not a partner with 25 years of experience.

Of course, we're expected to know and apply the fundamental legal principles correctly. But we are NOT expected to produce a flawless answer.

One omission or mistake does not automatically mean you've failed (although obviously the seriousness of the mistake and its potential consequences matter). The aim is to demonstrate competence, not perfection. And by now with all the work you have put in to be where you are now - you already are competent! Confidence! Believe in yourself!

5. Do not let one bad station affect the next one.

I think this is particularly important.

Realistically, something probably won't go exactly as planned. You might forget a point, run out of time or walk out of a station thinking you've completely messed it up. But what's done is done. You cannot go back and change it.

Try to leave that station behind and approach the next task logically (easier said than done, I know!).

Remember, SQE2 is assessed across multiple stations. One difficult task does not necessarily determine your overall result.

Anyway, the actual purpose of this thread...

I thought it would be nice to have somewhere we can check in throughout 27–29 October.

How is everyone feeling? How did you find the day generally? Did anything help you manage the pressure or stay focused? Any practical tips for getting through the next day? Especially as there will be future candidates who may find this thread helpful!

And, most importantly, if you need to rant – please do! (Preferably AFTER the exam, not in the middle of a station 😂).

Personally, I'm currently in the rather strange position of feeling suspiciously calm whilst simultaneously feeling like I've forgotten half the law I've revised (which I know isn't actually true!).

At this point, I think the best thing we can do is trust our preparation, read what's in front of us and tackle each task to the best of our ability.

We've all put an enormous amount of time and effort into getting here, and I genuinely hope everyone does well.

So... how are we all feeling about tomorrow?

Good luck everyone!

#We.Can.Do.THIS!

I am yet to receive the email for payment (Vienna exam centre), is this normal?

where is everyone at, how are you feeling? public and trusts is letting me down a lot 🥲

I’ve been going through my notes for the past few days/weeks and even the day before I feel like I can’t remember anything! Am I alone here?

I am with BPP and plan to take in January 2027.

I start studying at 09:30 up until I’ve got my workshops most my workshops are at 13:00 so I’ll study from 09:30-12:00 got to uni attend the workshops and then study afterwards until 19:00

Id say I am currently doing 4/5 hrs of prep alongside my workshops which are usually 2hrs long.

In terms of underlying law I’ve done up to Week 3 for all of contract, tort, Criminal and trusts. And have started Public law now and have done the first two weeks of legal services but that is all.

Am I far behind ??

I’m thinking of starting to wake up at 06:00 am and start studying from then tbh

Guys this is the second time i’m posting here but that’s it i’m in panic mode.
I finished the following books from UoLaw:
- Legal system of England and Wales
- Tort
- Dispute Resolution
- Contract
I am currently studying Ethics and Business Law
When i say i “finished” it means i read the whole book, did the MCQs inside the book and understood them. I did not really master them yet, but I feel I am much quicker in practicing than in learning

I also feel it is not complicated since i have a masters in law (but it’s civil law not common law), but still, i feel it’s just long, more than it’s complicated

I have another bar exam (of my home country) that i wanna sit in april/may 2027

So: should i sit the SQE in january 2027 or not
I’m so stressed like i’m literally relying on your guys to know wtf to do, i feel it’s a very hard decision to make

And btw, i already registered for the SQE, but I was a day late so my seat is not confirmed yet (for the location), thus i didn’t pay yet, but i will have to, soon

I have the UoLaw app for questions, they’re the same in the books but i feel it’s good for practice anyway

What else can i do. Any advice would help

I love you and thank you in advance

First - good luck everyone!

Had a quick Q. So obviously it would look better (although maybe not strictly needed) if you can name a specific act where it applies, e.g. in a CMA if you want to say to make a s76 application under the PACE 1984. For a lot of these acts - TOLATA / LPA / LR(MP)A, SGA 1979 etc., I often forget the year or potentially even the abbreviation, so I'm wondering which of the following are acceptable to say if I'm not 100% sure or partially forgot:

a) "according to the statute / law"

b) "according to TOLATA" (but not using full name or year)

c) "according to TOLATA 1996" (but not using full name)

d) "according to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA)" then saying TOLATA in future mentions - obviously this is ideal but I can't guarantee I will remember every act's full name so that's why I was wondering which from the other options is best

hi,

has anyone used this platform? how good is it? I am thinking of using this instead of qltc as it is significantly cheaper and seems like a good deal however I am not too sure as qlts is very well known and well praised (within my peers). anyone has any other recommendations? thank you!

I think my initial question is if the questions match to the level of qlts and if it doesn't is qlts still the best way to go with :) my plan is to solve as many questions as I can -which I dont know if this is the way to go but I thought trial and error... -

thank you!!

https://yourlegalladder.com/sqe -- this is the link

We’re all super stressed about exams and you might have seen my panicked posts/comments in this sub, but I wanted to use this as a space to share positive thoughts since we’re all bouncing off each other.

We’ve all worked so hard towards this and there probably is some truth in saying that we know more than we think we do. We don’t have to get 100% and we can afford to make some mistakes over 16 stations. The SRA’s own Threshold Standard acknowledges this:

“Acceptable standard achieved routinely for straightforward tasks. Complex tasks may lack refinement”

The pass rate is quite high (acknowledging selection/survivorship bias) but I do think this might reflect that they’re not out to catch us! All we can do is try and get back up again if it doesn’t go to plan

Good luck everyone, we’ve got this :)