SQE results: timing, content and next steps
SQE results arrive about six weeks after SQE1 and around 14 weeks or more after SQE2. Your result shows pass or fail, and for SQE1 a scaled score and a quintile. Exact dates are on the SRA's assessment dates page.
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When SQE results are released
SQE1 results come about five to six weeks after you sit. SQE2 takes longer: the SRA says 14 to 18 weeks. The SRA publishes the release date for each sitting on its assessment dates page. For the January 2026 sitting, candidates were emailed to say results were ready and then followed a link to see them.
Do not plan your next steps around a guessed date. Book a rough window, then confirm it against the SRA's page when the date is published.
What your SQE results show
For SQE1 the result includes a pass or fail outcome, a scaled score where 300 is the pass mark, and a quintile that shows where you sit compared with other candidates. The SRA says the pass mark is published after each Assessment Board and included with your results. See the SQE1 pass mark.
SQE2 results show your attempt number, your scaled score, your percentage mark, your quintile and the outcome. SQE2 is marked on each criterion from A to F and the marks are added across all 16 stations, with one overall pass mark. See the SQE2 pass mark.
One caution. In January 2024 a rounding error meant 175 SQE1 candidates were wrongly told they had failed, and the results were reissued. An independent review confirmed the reissued results were correct. If you ever doubt a result, read the SRA's guidance on queries and reviews.
What to do if you pass
- Book SQE2 if you passed SQE1. Check the booking window on the SRA's dates page. See SQE dates.
- Check your QWE. Make sure each period is recorded and each confirmer is a solicitor or COLP. See SQE qualifying work experience.
- Plan admission. After SQE1, SQE2 and QWE you apply to the SRA for admission and your character and suitability are assessed.
Use the gap before SQE2 on skills. Interviewing, advocacy, drafting and research all need practice from scratch, not just reading. Try an SQE2 mock or a timed client interview.
What to do if you do not pass
First, look at the numbers. How far from 300 were you in each paper, and which areas cost marks? A fail by a few points calls for different action than a fail by 60.
- Write down your thoughts on timing, nerves and weak topics while you remember them.
- Check the attempt rules: up to three attempts at each part within six years, see SQE resits.
- Make a four-to-eight-week plan around your weakest areas, not the whole syllabus.
- Book the next sitting once your result is in. You can only book a resit after you receive your previous result.
A fail is common. In July 2026 the SQE1 pass rate was 42%. See SQE pass rates and is the SQE hard.
Questions
How long do SQE results take?
SQE1 results come about five to six weeks after the sitting. SQE2 takes 14 to 18 weeks.
What do SQE results show?
Pass or fail, a scaled score and a quintile for SQE1. SQE2 results also show your attempt number and percentage mark.
How do I get my SQE1 results?
The SRA emails you when results are ready, and you follow a link to see them. Check the release date on the SRA's assessment dates page.
What is the SQE1 pass mark in my results?
A scaled score of 300 out of 500. The SRA also publishes the pass mark for each sitting after the Assessment Board.
What happens if I fail the SQE?
You can resit once you have your result, up to three attempts at each part within six years, according to the SRA's resits page.
Related
- SQE1 pass mark: what 300 out of 500 means
- SQE2 pass mark: how it works
- SQE resit rules and how to plan one
- SQE pass rates: SQE1 and SQE2
- SQE dates
- SQE2 mock: how to run one that helps
Sources: SRA: SQE resits; SRA: SQE1 January 2026 results reminder; SRA: Understanding SQE2 results; SRA: SQE Q&A. Checked 10 November 2026.