– Resources to help with solo SQE prep –
If you’ve recently learned that you didn’t pass the SQE, first take a deep breath… You’re very much not alone. As the stats make clear, failing is a common experience (especially for SQE1). As you’re probably aware, the overall pass rates have consistently hovered around 50% for SQE1, meaning that 1 out of every 2 candidates will need to resit at least one part of the exam.
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Updated January 2025 – As the SQE has been around for three years now, I thought it might be useful to amalgamate some of the performance data to illustrate pass rate trends over time. (As far as I know, the SRA publishes SQE1 stats on a per-test basis, but does not present historical pass rates in any one document)…
Updated June 2025 – Looking to get a better understanding of the types of questions you’ll be asked in part one of the SQE? Well look no further! We’ve compiled a list of parties providing SQE1 sample questions – for free.
This article provides helpful hints for approaching the multiple choice questions in SQE1.
If you’ve been through all the free SQE1 questions and feel like you’d like some extra practice, you may want to consider paying for more MCQs. In this short article, I’ve written about places to find additional practice questions (for a price).