FE1 Exam Thread (Read 1st post!) No trading

I'm sorry but it's really not that simplistic and you are deluding yourself.

Did you get an email about this? Don't seem to have gotten one myself!

I am in my thirties (WELL into them lol) and have a training contract ... but I will say that I have worked in law firms since i was 18 (having connections definitely helps). Although, I am not Irish and the majority of my qualifications and experiences are not from Ireland.

It is hard securing a contract in general and even more so when you are older and looking for a career change etc and you are up against younger people fresh out of uni that have been through the internship programmes etc, but I only see that as a stumbling block if you are aiming for a job with the big 5.

The Hybrid traineeship has changed things up a bit as it allows older people to maintain a job while doing their traineeship so I think this method has really given older people/ those looking for a complete career change, more of a chance!

Not dismissing that trainee contracts are hard to get, they absolutely are! But with age comes experiences and a breadth of knowledge so there are just as many advantages to an older person doing the FE1s as there is someone younger doing the traditional route straight from uni/college so I hope no one is put off because of age.

PS - GOOD LUCK EVERYONE FOR TUESDAY! Here's to the system not crashing 😂

Good Luck today every one!

I'm looking for updated exam grids for company, tort and constitutional if anybody could share?

Hi guys,

I didn't know that my comment about positivity and supporting each other might be that controversial 😅

Thank you everyone for that. We are here to express our opinions. Just to let know I passed all FE1s and I have over 6 years of legal experience, so I've gone too far to turn back and give up. I know I will get there and you should believe in yourself, even though it's hard sometimes. Nobody said it would be easy.

Anyway best of luck everyone with your results today

Anyone’s result up?

No, mine still says the results haven’t been published… Surprise surprise.

they're only available from 11, so they wouldn't be published at 10am

I got mine on google chrome 5 minutes ago!

Has anyone ever came up in the recheck for contract? Got 48

Thanks, that gives me hope! Will defo give it a try

I passed Company after coming up from 37% on the recheck. You never know!

48% in equity, has anyone been brought up to a pass on such a grade before? I can see that equity rechecks seem to bring about little change for most.

This is the second time I’ve gotten 45% in the equity and I left that exam feeling so good. I got a recheck for the 1st one and didn’t go up but I just don’t understand how they mark the equity paper. I see more people saying they fail than pass. Anyway I’m applying for a remark, what have I got to lose? (Expect €115)

Got 47% in Constitutional. Anyone any experience of getting a recheck in this one? Do they tend to stay the same??