QLTS School's MCT course gives you everything you need to complete the MCT successfully. No other material required. You can study whenever and wherever you want. The course combines 11 comprehensive textbooks, online training system with over 1,000 practice questions, 15 mock tests, revision notes and tutor support.
What is the MCT?
The MCT (Multiple Choice Test) is the first of three assessments you must pass in order to complete the QLTS scheme. The MCT consists of 180 multiple choice questions, divided into three-hour periods of morning and afternoon sessions, each with 90 questions. You must first pass the MCT before attempting the practical assessments, OSCE and TLST.
Why Do You Need to Take a Course for the MCT Assessment?
The MCT is a standardised test with no specific or pre-determined pass mark. The pass mark is determined by a ‘Standard Setting Panel’ convened by the SRA. Based on the individual questions on the paper, the panel decides what score differentiates somebody who can be considered to have just reached the standard of a newly qualified solicitor in England and Wales from somebody who has not reached this standard. Therefore, you must excel in your assessment and score a higher mark than other candidates who sat the test together with you.
Why is the QLTS School’s MCT Course Unique?
Our Ultimate Preparation Course is designed to build a strong foundation in the legal concepts essential for success on the MCT assessment. Convenience, flexibility, and affordability make QLTS School the best choice for the MCT preparation. Our course has been designed and developed specifically for the QLTS assessments by experienced tutors, who thoroughly understand the SRA requirements and have collectively produced the best preparation course available today for the MCT.
Pass Rate on the MCT
According to Kaplan QLTS published results, the overall pass rate on the MCT sitting in July 2011 was 51%.
A survey conducted in August 2011 shows that the pass rate for QLTS School's course takers was 72%. Based on these results and by applying an industry's widely accepted test, the pass rate for non-course takers was 37%. In other words, lawyers who prepared with QLTS School for the July 2011 exam passed at almost double the rate of candidates who did not study with us.
The conclusion is evident: Taking the QLTS School's MCT course dramatically improves your prospects of succeeding by a statistically significant amount ('Fisher exact test'), estimated to be 49%. Our course will give you a significant advantage over candidates who do not study through a structured course.
What is Included in our MCT Course?
- 11 comprehensive textbooks (with approximately 2,000 pages in total) covering all areas of practice required by the SRA in Outcomes A1-A11: English Legal System & EU Law, Constitutional Law & Judicial Review, Professional Conduct & Solicitors’ Accounts, Financial Regulation & Taxation, Property, Contracts Law, Torts, Criminal Law, Equity & Trusts, Business Law, and Human Rights
- QLTS Course Handbook explaining the fundamentals of the QLTS assessments, structure of the course programme, suggested study guide and test administration procedures, protocols and policies
- Revision notes summarising the key points and main legal principles on each subject
- More than 1,000 multiple choice questions for practising, each with five possible answers and a detailed solution, covering all the areas of practice required by the SRA for the MCT assessment
- 15 mock exams (90 questions each) that will enable you to test your progress and simulate a real test, with intermingled questions and a time limit similar to the formal test - View a Demo of 15 MCT Practice Questions (opens in a new window)
- Free periodic updates for the course materials sent directly to your email
- Networking opportunities with other examinees
- Study wherever and whenever you want - 24/7 - and benefit the ongoing support of our customer service team
You may also have the option to purchase 2 hours of tutor support. Our tutor will answer any questions you may have about the material during your studies. The communication with the tutor will be made by email, online chat or a phone call, as may be required.
The multiple choice questions, mock exams, revision notes and updates for the course materials are accessible through our online MCT Question Bank. Each candidate is provided with unique username and password to login.
Download sample MCT materials on Property Law:
- Excerpt from QLTS School's MCT book
- Revision notes
- Multiple choice questions similar to the formal MCT
How Much?
There are several packages offered for the MCT (delivery is free within the UK, £40 to Europe and the US and £90 to other destinations):
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You can also download our course application form and return it to us either scanned by email or via fax + 44 (0) 207 900 2935. Payment can be made by a debit/credit card, cheque or wire transfer.
Study packages are despatched by courier within 2 working days after receiving your application. Please allow the courier 2-8 working days to deliver your package. Access to the MCT Question Bank is for 12 months commencing on the first day of your registration, or until the date on which you have passed the MCT, whichever is the earlier of the two.
You do not need to have a Certificate of Eligibility in order to enrol for the MCT course. You can apply to the SRA anytime afterwords.
Exemptions for Intra-UK Applicants, Irish Solicitors, and EEA Lawyers
Scottish and Irish solicitors as well as fully-qualified barristers of England and Wales are exempt from some elements of the MCT:
- Barristers of England and Wales - need to pass Professional Conduct, Solicitors' Accounts, the Regulatory Framework, Financial Regulation, Money Laundering, Taxation and Business Law.
- Solicitors in Scotland - need to pass the English Legal System, European Union Law, Professional Conduct, Solicitors' Accounts, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, Equity and Trusts.
- Solicitors of Republic of Ireland - need to pass Property Law only of each of the QLTS assessments (alternatively, Irish solicitors can complete the English Property Law module provided by the Law Society of Ireland, instead of taking the QLTS).
Those Intra-UK applicants are entitled to a discount in their MCT course fees, as described below:
- English barristers - £490 (textbooks, practice questions, revision notes and mock tests)
- Scottish solicitors - £590 (textbooks, practice questions, revision notes and mock tests)
- Irish solicitors - £390 (special package with the Property Law textbook, revision notes and 200 multiple choice questions similar to the formal test)
Intra-UK applicants may also be able to gain further exemptions from some or all of the elements they need to take if they can evidence to the SRA that they have the necessary knowledge/experience in English/Welsh law since they qualified.
To sign up, simply download the course application form for Intra-UK applicants or Irish solicitors and return to us either by email, fax or mail.
EEA Lawyers are individually assessed against the SRA's Day One Outcomes. You may be entitled to a discount in your course fees, depending if you have been granted exemptions by the SRA.
If you have any questions about the MCT course, please contact us today.
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