Despite concerns about the impact of the SQE on neurodiverse students, the figures showed that these candidates actually achieved slightly higher scores and pass rates than others. “[This] only explains a small proportion of the difference in overall pass rates, suggesting a more complex explanation,” today’s report said. For SQE2 candidates, SQE1 performance and university ranking explained about 30% of the variance. Typically, around 20% of those who resit SQE1 pass, while those qualified in either the UK or abroad have lower pass rates in general. Students who have completed the LPC can qualify as a solicitor by taking SQE2 and they have lower pass rates too.