SQE1 Sample Questions & Mock Exams: Free Practice Tests & Resources

Updated January 2026 – Looking to get a better understanding of what you’ll be asked in part one of the SQE? Well look no further!  I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of parties providing SQE1 sample questions – for free.

Where to Find Free SQE1 Sample Tests

• The SRA (220 Questions) – As you may already know, the SRA has published some SQE1 sample questions to help candidates prepare.  At the moment, they’ve shared 110 questions for FLK1 and another 110 for FLK2. 

Most of the SRA’s sample questions have appeared in previous SQE1 assessments. According the SRA they “have been selected to be representative of the SQE1 assessments, both in terms of their difficulty and length”.

Here are the SRA’s SQE1 Multiple-Choice Questions. Answers are provided after each question. 

Helpfully, the SRA has also provided an SQE exam simulation.  SQE1 is a computer-based test, and you can find some of the sample questions (mentioned above) presented via a realistic user interface (similar to the one you’ll see on test day at Pearson VUE).  Here you can try the simulated SQE1 Test.

• The QLTS School (190 Questions) – The QLTS School is a prep centre that now provides materials and training for the SQE.  On its website you can find a mock test available for free.  They’ve provided 50 FLK1 practice questions and 50 FLK2 practice questions. 

You can also try one of QLTS’ 90 question FLK1 tests on All about Law. (It may contain some of the same 50 FLK1 questions that are available on the QLTS website. I’m not 100% sure).

Note: The mocks on QLTS’ website are normally available but, in the weeks before an SQE1 sitting, they are often taken down, or made inaccessible. I’m not sure why this is, but it’s just something I wanted to share FYI. If you’d like to try these practice tests before an exam, you may want to do it sooner rather than later.

• BPP (150 Questions) – BPP is a longtime provider of professional training. They previously taught QLTS courses, and now do the same for the SQE. As of the time of writing (June 2025) BPP is making certain SQE sample resources available on its website. Interested candidates, who complete the email sign up, will be sent access to a 100 question SQE1 mock and 50 additional multiple choice practice Qs.

• The British Law Academy (130 Questions) – The British Law Academy is an SQE consultancy / training provider located in Italy. It is run by a practising solicitor who qualified in both the UK and New York state. (I’ve looked briefly at their FLK2 questions. My view is that they are not really the same style of questions candidates will see on exam day. They are simpler and the suggested answers lack nuance. That said, if you want to try some multiple-choice questions – as a way to consolidate your general legal knowledge – you could give these mocks a try). Here’s where to find the free SQE1 FLK1 mock exam (65 questions) and the free SQE1 FLK2 mock exam (65 questions).

Where to Find Some Additional SQE1 Sample Questions

In addition to the full (or nearly full) mocks above, you can also get a few additional practice questions in the following places:

• SQE-Style Mock Exams | For Self-Study (7 Questions) – We’ve been offering affordable, SQE1-style mocks, via our sister site, since January 2025. You can now try out some of the single-best-answer questions for free too! Like the full mocks, these sample questions are accessible on both desktop and mobile. There’s also an online timer as well as bookmark functionality (to review your progress). You can try these free FLK1-style sample questions now. (FLK2 is in the works)!

• The QLTS School (10 Questions) – In addition to the QLTS mocks mentioned above, you can also find 10 more free SQE questions here.

• Revise SQE (12 Questions) – Revise SQE publishes FLK1 & FLK2 Practice Assessments as paperbacks and as eBooks (as mentioned in this post). However, you can try 12 of their FLK1 Qs for free via the Practice Works platform.

• The University of Law (45 Questions) – The University of Law is a well known SQE course provider that makes 45 single-best-answer questions available via its ULaw SQE app for Apple and for Android.

Note that if you’ve purchased any of UOL’s SQE study manuals (mentioned in this earlier SQE1 article) you can also access an additional 40 practice questions per topic on the app (ie. you’ll get 40 topic-specific questions related to the book(s) purchased).

Where to Find Some of Kaplan’s Sample Questions

• Kaplan (29 Questions) – Kaplan is the assessment organisation appointed by the SRA to develop and run the SQE.  It also produced exams for the Qualifying Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS), which preceded the SQE process and ran from approximately 2012-22.  Kaplan previously made 29 practice questions available for candidates sitting the multiple-choice section of the QLTS.  Given the similarities between SQE1 and the QLTS, you may find these 25+ Q&A to be helpful.

However, keep in mind that there have been some changes in the law since these Kaplan problems were written (ie. Brexit, new tax rates/reliefs, etc.)!

Do You Need More SQE1 Sample Questions?

The examples above give a good flavour of the kinds of things you’re likely to see in SQE1.  In my view, ¬800 questions is a sufficient sample size and there is no need to necessarily go looking for additional mocks.  (In fact, when I wrote the QLTS, I didn’t actually try any sample questions beforehand.  Instead, I concentrated on understanding the material in the textbooks and preparing my study notes.  I know of other lawyers who prepared in a similar way – largely because none of us had much of a choice!  Back in the days of the QLTS, there was very little information/practice material available.  Unless you paid to prepare with a course provider – which I did not –  you couldn’t get access to any sample MCQs (with the exception of the 29 from Kaplan)). 

I know however that some candidates prefer to focus less on texts and more on doing lots of practice sets.  If this sounds like you, then you may find it worthwhile to pay for additional resources via a legal publisher or prep-centre.  In another post, I’ve written about places you can find additional practice questions – for a cost.  See SQE1 Practice Questions & Mock Exams: Some Affordable Options.

Lastly, be sure to check out these other 2 posts which are full of SQE1 tips (from me and others):

• SQE1 Tips: The Multiple Choice Test and

• How I Did It: Advice from People Who’ve Passed SQE1.

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If you know of any other places to find freebies, please drop a note in the comments!  Good luck with your prep!