SQE1 Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

SQE1 assesses Functioning Legal Knowledge in two papers, FLK1 and FLK2, made up of single-best-answer questions with five options, closed book and computer-based (SQE1 assessment specification applicable from 1 September 2026). Each paper has its own pass mark, set by the Assessment Board after the sitting using standard-setting and equating, and you must pass both papers. This portal's 340-question mock combines FLK1 and FLK2 in one practice set; on exam day they are separate papers sat in separate sessions.

Passing SQE1 is part of the route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Law graduates, non-law graduates and qualified lawyers preparing for the SQE route.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

You can resit a failed FLK paper; the SRA limits the number of attempts within a set period, so check the current resit rules before booking.

FLK1 and FLK2 each have a pass mark set after the sitting with a modified Angoff method and equating; pass marks are not published in advance, and you must pass both papers. Format: FLK1 and FLK2 single-best-answer papers with five options per question. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

SQE1 assesses Functioning Legal Knowledge in two papers, FLK1 and FLK2, made up of single-best-answer questions with five options, closed book and computer-based (SQE1 assessment specification applicable from 1 September 2026). Each paper has its own pass mark, set by the Assessment Board after the sitting using standard-setting and equating, and you must pass both papers. This portal's 340-question mock combines FLK1 and FLK2 in one practice set; on exam day they are separate papers sat in separate sessions. Two papers, FLK1 and FLK2, of single-best-answer questions with five options · closed book, computer-based · each paper has its own pass mark. FLK1 and FLK2 each have a pass mark set after the sitting with a modified Angoff method and equating; pass marks are not published in advance, and you must pass both papers.

FLK1: business law and practice, dispute resolution, contract law, tort, the legal system with constitutional, administrative and EU law, and legal services. FLK2: property law and practice, land law, wills and the administration of estates, trusts law, criminal liability, and criminal law and practice. Ethics and professional conduct are tested throughout.

Anyone may book SQE1. To be admitted as a solicitor you also need a degree or equivalent, a pass in SQE2, two years of qualifying work experience and to satisfy the SRA character and suitability requirements.

SQE1 £2,006 for sittings booked from October 2026 (SRA). SQE2 and courses are extra.

Not applicable: SQE1 is an assessment; solicitors renew their practising certificate with the SRA.

Work through the exam topics one area at a time, finish with timed full-length practice runs of 340 questions in one sitting.

Content outlines, fees and passing standards change; this guide follows the official documents listed under Verification as of October 2026. Check the SRA before you register.