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Solicitors Qualifying Examination Stage 1 (SQE1: FLK1 and FLK2) — Solicitors Regulation Authority

SQE1 is the first stage of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination set by the Solicitors Regulation Authority: two papers, FLK1 and FLK2, of single-best-answer questions with five options, closed book and computer-based at Pearson VUE. Each paper has its own pass mark set after the sitting, and you must pass both. The fee is £2,006 for sittings booked from October 2026. SummitCert's portal gives you explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 340-question combined mock and progress tracking.

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12 exam domains covered

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8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • FLK1 Business Law and Practice
  • FLK1 Dispute Resolution
  • FLK1 Contract Law
  • FLK1 Tort
  • FLK1 Legal System, Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law
  • FLK1 Legal Services
  • FLK2 Property Law and Practice
  • FLK2 Land Law

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Eligibility
There are no formal entry requirements to sit SQE1; to qualify as a solicitor you also need a degree or equivalent, SQE2, qualifying work experience and the SRA character and suitability requirements
Real exam cost
£2,006 for SQE1 for candidates booking sittings from October 2026 (SRA); £1,934 before that
Format
Two papers, FLK1 and FLK2, of single-best-answer questions with five options · closed book, computer-based · each paper has its own pass mark

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. 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. The SRA has set the SQE1 fee at £2,006 for candidates booking from October 2026 (it was £1,934 in 2025/26). There are no formal entry requirements to sit SQE1; to qualify as a solicitor you also need a degree or equivalent, SQE2, qualifying work experience and the SRA character and suitability requirements.

Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Verified on October 16, 2026 against the SRA SQE1 assessment specification applicable from 1 September 2026 and the SRA April 2026 fee update.·Primary source: SRA: SQE1 assessment specification (from 1 September 2026) ↗
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Common questions

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. Format: FLK1 and FLK2 single-best-answer papers with five options per question.

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