This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Restructure the QLTS assessment to allow candidates pace themselves
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The QLTS allows foreign lawyers to qualify in England and Wales without the need to complete the full SRA training requirements.
It comprises of a Multiple Choice Test and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination where candidates take 18 assessed exercises:6 per subject, ALL IN 1 SITTING
This practice is not in tune with modern professional examinations where examinations are split by subjects and candidates have the option of taking any subject/combination of subjects at their desired pace (example ACCA).
The examining body, Kaplan states that the assessments examine Outcomes C, D and F of the SRA's Day One Outcomes.
This is prejudicial because all Day One Solicitors in England and Wales have the option sit the exams at their preffered pace.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The QLTS assessment is overseen by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, which is independent of Government and Parliament.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.