SQE Exam Dates, Locations & Fees
2026 - 2027

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 June 2026)

SQE1 Exam Dates 2026-27 — Next: July 2026

SQE1 assessment dates - 2026 to 2027(last update June 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 2025 (Past)
FLK1: 13-17 January
FLK2:
20-24 January
Closed
Closed
13 January 2025
13 September 2024
11 March 2025
July 2025 (Past)
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 (Past)
FLK1: 12-16 January 2026
FLK2:
19-23 January 2026
Closed
12 November 2025 (Closed)
12 January 2026
12 September 2025
10 March 2026
July 2026
FLK1: 13-17 July 2026
FLK2:
20-24 July 2026
TBC
TBC
13 July 2026
13 March 2026
8 September 2026
January 2027
FLK1: 11-15 January 2027
FLK2:
18-22 January 2027
TBC
TBC
11 January 2027
11 September 2026
TBC
July 2027
FLK1: 12-16 July 2027
FLK2:
19-23 July 2027
TBC
TBC
12 July 2027
12 March 2027
TBC

SQE2 Exam Dates 2026-27 — Next: July 2026

SQE2 assessment dates - 2026 to 2027(last update June 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
October 2024 (Past)
23 October - 7 November
Closed
Closed
23 October 2024
23 June 2024
20 February 2025
January 2025 (Past)
30-31 January
Closed
Closed
30 January 2025
30 September 2024
28 May 2025
April 2025 (Past)
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 (Past)
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 (Past)
Oral: First sitting: 30- 31 October
Second sitting: 11- 12 November
Third sitting: 13- 14 November
Written: 4- 6 November
Closed
Closed
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 (Past)
Written: 27-29 January
Oral: First sitting: 3-4 February
Second sitting: 5-6 February
Closed
11 December 2025 (Closed)
27 January 2026
27 September 2025
21 May 2026
April 2026 (Past)
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
Closed
20 March 2026
28 April 2026
28 December 2025
27 August 2026
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
17 November 2026
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
23 February 2027
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 2027
Written: 2-4 February 2027
Oral: First sitting: 26-27 January
Second sitting: 28-29 January
TBC
TBC
26 January 2027
26 September 2026
TBC
April 2027
Written: First sitting: 20-22 April
Second sitting: 4-6 May
Oral: First sitting: 26-27 April
Second sitting: 28-29 April
Third sitting: 11-12 May
Fourth sitting: 13-14 May
TBC
TBC
20 April 2027
20 December 2026
TBC
July 2027
Written: 3-5 August 2027
Oral: First sitting: 27-28 July
Second sitting: 29-30 July
TBC
TBC
27 July 2027
27 March 2027
TBC
October 2027
Written: 2-4 November 2027
Oral: First sitting: 28-29 October
Second sitting: 9-10 November
Third sitting: 11-12 November
TBC
TBC
28 October 2027
28 June 2027
TBC

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)
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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
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