Understanding the SQE1 syllabus breakdown is fundamental to effective SQE1 preparation. This comprehensive overview will help you understand the SQE1 subjects and plan your studies accordingly.
SQE1 consists of two assessments, containing 180 single best answer MCQs each (360 MCQs in total). The table below provides a breakdown of the SQE1 content in each assessment, forming part of the comprehensive Solicitors Qualifying Examination syllabus.
| Assessment | Contents of Assessment (‘Functioning Legal Knowledge’) |
| FLK 1 | Business Law and Practice, Dispute Resolution, Contract Law, Tort, Legal System of England and Wales; Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law (‘Legal System’) and Legal Services. |
| FLK 2 | Property Law and Practice, Wills and the Administration of Estates, Solicitors Accounts, Land Law, Trusts Law, Criminal Liability and Criminal Law and Practice |
Please be aware that in addition to the above, ethics and professional conduct will be examined pervasively across the two assessments (ie it could crop up anywhere).
Each substantive topic is allocated a percentage of the assessment paper (eg ‘Legal Services’ will form 12–16% of the FLK1 assessment) and is broken down further into ‘Core Principles’. This detailed SQE1 syllabus breakdown is available in the SQE1 syllabus guide published by the SRA. Candidates are advised to read the SQE1 Assessment Specification in full, available on the SRA website, which serves as the definitive study guide for SQE1 syllabus preparation.