SQE Articles
Real insights from someone who has been through it. Strategy, mindset, and the practical tactics that actually work when you are preparing for the SQE.
How I Approached Each SQE2 Assessment
A candidate recently asked me how to approach SQE2. Knowing the law is the obvious starting point, but what about the skills?
Read articlePassing the SQE Is Only Half the Battle
Passing the SQE is only half of the battle. The less talked about challenge is what comes after: building qualifying work experience and starting again.
Read articleHow Long Did You Study for SQE?
I am often asked how long I studied for SQE. I do not think the number of months tells you very much.
Read articleNotes That Actually Help You Revise
Most SQE candidates take a lot of notes. They summarise manuals, highlight heavily and rewrite large parts in their own words. I did that too.
Read articleDepth Over Variety: Why Focused Learning Works Better
When you prepare for the SQE, it is easy for your studying to become unfocused over time.
Read articleHow SQE2 Preparation Is Different: What I Had to Change
When I started preparing for SQE2, I thought it would feel quite similar to SQE1. It did not.
Read articleNavigating Through Exam Week
Two principles governed my approach to exam week.
Read articleHow to Build Your Wrong Questions Bank
Most candidates do practice questions, get some right, get some wrong, and move on. A Wrong Questions Bank changes that.
Read articleWhy Your Mock Scores Do Not Always Predict Your Real Score
I see many candidates asking whether their mock scores from a particular provider are enough to pass the real exam. To be honest, no one can tell you the answer to that.
Read articleThe Practice Question Plateau: When You are Doing 100 Questions But Not Improving
You may be doing thirty questions a night and full mocks at the weekend, with hundreds of questions done in total. But your score is not moving.
Read articleHow I Passed SQE1 on My First Attempt
I passed SQE1 in September 2024 while working full-time. That meant I could not rely on long study days. I had to be more selective with how I used my time.
Read articleHow I Balanced SQE Prep with a Full-Time Job
I prepared for the SQE while working full-time. Most days I finished work tired, and I did not have long evenings to study.
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