Windows, deadlines and how far ahead you need to apply.
The exam is not offered continuously. It runs in windows, the application closes long before the window opens, and picking the wrong one changes which editions you are studying.
Exam guideThree deadlines matter and only one of them is the exam. The other two, booking and the examinable law cut-off, both land far earlier than candidates expect.
Exam guideThe pattern is two to three months, the exact date is published before you sit, and no hour of the day is promised. Here is why the wait is that long.