Free SQE2 practice: interview a client out loud
Interview a live interactive client, just like the real SQE2 oral, and get a free report on how you did. No card needed.
You'll need a free LearnSQE account and a microphone.
How the free SQE2 practice works
Read your task
A short brief from your supervising partner about a new client, just like the real SQE2.
Interview the client out loud
Your client answers what you ask, and only what you ask. Open questions, listening and rapport all count.
Get your free report
Graded A to F on the SRA interview criteria, quoting what you actually said, with what a strong answer includes.
Want every SQE2 station?
- All 16 SQE2 stations, timed like the real exam
- Both client interviews with a live interactive client, each followed by a timed attendance note
- Both advocacy stations, with a live interactive judge who interrupts and asks questions
- All 12 written tasks: case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing and legal drafting
- An A to F report on every SRA skills and law criterion, with a hidden ethics issue in every task
Sitting SQE1 first? Get SQE1 and SQE2 together for £199.99 on the pricing page.
Questions
Is there free SQE2 practice?
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Yes. LearnSQE gives you a free SQE2 practice station: the opening of a client interview with a live interactive client, spoken out loud just like the real SQE2 oral, and a free report graded A to F on the SRA criteria. It needs a free account and a microphone, and no card. The full practice then covers all 16 SQE2 stations, oral and written.
Can I practise the SQE2 client interview for free?
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Yes. LearnSQE's free SQE2 interview practice puts you in front of a live interactive client for the opening of a real-style SQE2 client interview. You speak out loud, the client answers what you ask, and you get a free report graded A to F on the SRA interview criteria. You just need a free account and a microphone.
What are the SQE2 oral stations?
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Four of the 16 SQE2 stations are oral: two client interviews (Property Practice and Wills and Intestacy), each followed by a 25-minute written attendance note, and two advocacy stations (Dispute Resolution and Criminal Litigation), with 45 minutes' preparation and 15 minutes of submissions to a judge. The other 12 are written: case and matter analysis (60 minutes), legal research (60), legal writing (30) and legal drafting (45). Full practice covers all 16.
How is the SQE2 client interview marked?
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Assessors grade each criterion from A to F against the standard of a competent newly qualified solicitor. The interview is marked on skills such as questioning, listening, client focus and building trust; the attendance note is marked on skills and on applying the law, including any ethical issue you should have spotted.
What do I get with full SQE2 practice?
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Unlimited practice on all 16 SQE2 stations: both client interviews with timed attendance notes, both advocacy stations with a live interactive judge, and all 12 written tasks (case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing and legal drafting), each timed like the real one, with an A to F report on every SRA criterion. It's a one-off £149.99, or £199.99 together with the SQE1 Pass Programme.
Is my practice report an official SRA result?
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No. It is practice feedback to help you prepare, marked against the published SRA criteria. LearnSQE is not affiliated with the SRA or Kaplan.
What do I need to practise?
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A computer or phone with a microphone, an up-to-date browser such as Chrome, Safari or Edge, and a quiet room. Headphones help the client or judge hear you clearly. For the written stations, a computer with a keyboard is best, as in the real exam.