Comments on: SQE2 pass rate hits record 82% https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/ Legal news, insider insight and careers advice Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Heidi https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1231269 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:35:57 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1231269 More whining about the ‘disparate impact’ on ‘disadvantaged candidates’. It’s an examination. Not everyone will pass. The expectation seems to be that you should pass if you’ve paid your money.

This caucus race approach sets junior lawyers up for disappointment in practice. You don’t get promoted just by showing up like you’re owed it.

]]> By: Detail orientated https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1231194 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:16:49 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1231194 In reply to Ines.

Think you need to check this “fact”; the pass rate for SQE 2 has not fluctuated by 21% since 2024.

]]> By: Ines https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1231031 Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:22:39 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1231031 Why is the pass rate fluctuating so much? Have candidates improved by a whopping 21% since last year? This actually just shows the SRA have no clue what they’re assessing nor how to do it properly.

]]> By: Florin https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1230940 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:50:03 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1230940 In reply to J Lincoln.

Source?

]]> By: TT https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1230826 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:03:44 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1230826 SQE2 comes after SQE1, which has a low pass rate. People who pass that first exam are of course more likely to pass the second exam.

]]> By: J Lincoln https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1230769 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:30:47 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1230769 I can absolutely guarantee that these providers are running some form of direct, indirect or other kind of discriminatory filters, firstly designed to artificially beat money out of the candidates and secondly to screen who qualifies, on behalf of the regulator (likely based on multiple protected characteristic). I really feel sorry for these SQE candidates.

]]> By: Anon https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1230658 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:20:38 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1230658 Completely fit for purpose, Suella Braverman proved correct.

]]> By: Anon https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1230615 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:52:21 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1230615 Weren’t they meant to release all the extra info this time too? Regarding sponsored pass rate, full time work pass rate etc?

]]> By: Ines https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1230597 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:01:56 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1230597 This must be in response to the recent criticisms. The whole thing still needs to be abolished.

]]> By: Anon https://www.legalcheek.com/2025/08/sqe2-pass-rate-hits-record-82/#comment-1230588 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:42:06 +0000 https://www.legalcheek.com/?p=223619#comment-1230588 It would be interesting to see data comparing pass rates among: (i) sponsored candidates studying FT; (ii) sponsored candidates studying PT; (iii) self-funding candidates studying FT; and (iv) self-funding candidates studying PT.

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