17 Dec 21: this post has been updated here. There are no details yet on which digital references will be allowed or available during the exam. So, you may still need to print your references just before the exam. During EQE 2021, External References were available for digital reading and searching, but were limited…
** 1 Jun 21: obsolete. See newer post from 3 Jun 2022. ** 20 Sep 20: updated to clarify differences with Pre-Exam, and to add new Guidelines cycle ** To remove one worry for candidates, answers for the Main Exam will be accepted based on legal texts valid on 31 Oct 2019 (official date for…
Preparation: – Check the exam times and plan to arrive early – Since EQE 2017, an additional 30 minutes has been given for papers A, B, C and D (REE OJ 2019 SE2 – page 41) to help candidates who do not have English, French or German as their mother language. The papers are designed…
Many candidates waste time perfecting and double-checking each legal basis. This is a poor strategy – a lot of marks are also available for correctly solving the legal problems, for explaining (arguing) how you have applied the law, and for the legal advice part. In many cases, an alternative will be accepted, even if it…