Candidates preparing for the CILEx Level 6 qualification include law graduates with a qualifying law degree pursuing the Graduate Fast-Track Diploma who registered by February 28, 2024. This page provides free practice questions, unit practice tests, and verified administrative details for the qualification assessments. Learners can practice legal problem solving across subject areas, examine worked question rationales, and verify key scheduling rules and requirements before taking their assessments online via Surpass.
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| Item | Detail | Source · Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Passing score | 50%[1] | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Exam fee (Graduate Fast-Track Diploma) | £269 standard qualification fee[2] | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Retake policy | Unlimited resits until final session in November 2026[1] | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Delivery | Online via Surpass (remote invigilation only for November 2026)[1] | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Eligibility | Registered by February 28, 2024[1] | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Eligibility (Graduate Fast-Track Diploma) | Qualifying law degree[3] | cilexregulation.org.uk · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Score release | January 7, 2027[4] | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Late registration deadline | £65 late entry fee[2] | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Testing window | November 2–13, 2026[4] | Chartered Institute of Legal Executives · Oct 28, 2026 |
According to Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, “Pass grade – 50% of total available marks”[1]
The CILEx Level 6 qualification offers a pathway to qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive. To be eligible for these legacy assessments, candidates must have registered by February 28, 2024, as new registrations are closed. Candidates who already hold a qualifying law degree may undertake the CILEx Level 6 Diploma in Legal Practice, also known as the Graduate Fast-Track Diploma. Fee structures vary depending on the qualification route and specific registration status; candidates should consult the official Chartered Institute of Legal Executives documentation for their exact fee breakdown. For the Graduate Fast-Track Diploma, the standard qualification fee is £269, with a £65 late entry fee if registration deadlines are missed.
Assessments are delivered online via Surpass, with remote invigilation only for the November 2026 examination series. The upcoming test window runs from November 2–13, 2026. The passing score for examinations is 50% of total available marks. Candidates benefit from unlimited resits until the final examination session in November 2026, after which this qualification series concludes permanently. Official examination results release is scheduled for January 7, 2027.
Prepare for the CILEx Level 6 - Graduate Diploma in Law exam with our free practice test modules. Each quiz covers key topics to help you pass on your first try.
These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.
Question: What is 'knowing receipt' following Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Overseas) Ltd v Akindele [2001]?
Answer: A. Liability in knowing receipt requires that the recipient's state of knowledge make it unconscionable for them to retain the benefit of the receipt
Explanation:
Option A is correct because the Court of Appeal in Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Overseas) Ltd v Akindele [2001] established that liability depends on whether the recipient possessed knowledge making it unconscionable to retain the benefit. Option B is incorrect because the court rejected categorising knowledge into rigid Baden types, including knowledge of three types such as Nelsonian blindness or recklessness, favoring a single unconscionability test. Option C is incorrect because knowing receipt is fault-based rather than a strict liability claim. Option D is incorrect because the mere receipt of misapplied trust property does not create personal liability without unconscionable knowledge. The general rule to remember in equity is that recipient liability turns on unconscionability rather than commercial notice categories.
Question: Under the Limitation Act 1980, what is the limitation period for a claim in negligence where the damage is latent and not discoverable at the time it occurred?
Answer: B. Under s.14A, the claimant has either six years from the date of accrual or three years from the date of knowledge of the material facts, whichever expires later, subject to a longstop of fifteen years from the negligent act under s.14B
Explanation:
Option B is correct because the Limitation Act 1980, as amended by the Latent Damage Act 1986, introduces s.14A and s.14B to address latent damage in negligence. Section 14A grants an alternative limitation period of six years from the date of accrual or three years from the date of knowledge of material facts, choosing whichever expires later, governed by a fifteen-year longstop from the act under s.14B. Option A is incorrect because s.14A specifically provides an extension beyond the basic six-year period. Option C is incorrect because three years runs from the date of knowledge rather than from the negligent act. Option D is incorrect because latent damage actions remain subject to statutory limitation rules. The general rule to remember is that latent negligence claims balance knowledge extensions against an absolute fifteen-year longstop.
Question: The Privy Council's decision in Wagon Mound (No 1) [1961] changed the test for remoteness of damage in negligence by replacing:
Answer: B. The direct consequence test from Re Polemis with a reasonable foreseeability test
Explanation:
Option B is correct because the Privy Council in Wagon Mound (No 1) [1961] held that a defendant is liable only for damage of a kind that was reasonably foreseeable, overruling the direct consequences approach from Re Polemis. Option A is incorrect because the neighbour principle and the three-stage test concern establishing a duty of care rather than remoteness of damage. Option C is incorrect because the Bolam principle establishes the standard of care for professionals, not remoteness. Option D is incorrect because statutory reform altered contributory negligence rules regarding apportionment of damages rather than common law remoteness tests. The general rule to remember in the law of torts is that liability for negligence extends only to reasonably foreseeable categories of harm.
Structured preparation helps candidates work methodically through the law and procedure units assessed on the Surpass testing platform ahead of the November 2026 examination session. A disciplined revision process connects foundational doctrine to scenario-based application:
No, new candidates cannot register. Only learners who registered for the Level 6 qualification by February 28, 2024, are eligible to complete the assessments. Registration has closed permanently for new applicants, and remaining candidates must complete their units before the qualification series concludes.
The pass grade is 50% of the total available marks for each Law and Practice unit examination. Candidates must achieve this score on their assessment to earn credit for the unit. Results indicating whether a candidate has achieved the pass mark are published following official marking.
Examinations are conducted online via an E-Assessment platform called Surpass, with remote invigilation only for the November 2026 examination series. Candidates complete their tests within the official examination window scheduled for November 2–13, 2026, using approved computer setups that meet remote invigilation technical standards.
There is no limit to the number of resit attempts permitted for registered candidates. However, candidates must complete any needed retakes before the final examination series in November 2026, as this represents the final assessment sitting offered for the Level 6 qualification.
The standard qualification fee for the Level 6 Diploma in Legal Practice (Graduate Fast-Track Diploma) is £269. If candidates miss the standard entry window, an additional late exam entry fee of £65 applies. Candidates must already hold a qualifying law degree to undertake this specific diploma route.
Official examination results release is scheduled for January 7, 2027, at 10 am. Candidates access their marks following the completion of the November 2–13, 2026 test window. Because the November 2026 series is the final examination sitting, these results indicate whether candidates have achieved the 50% passing score needed to complete their CILEx Level 6 qualifications.
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