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Exam guide

How long is the SQE1 exam?

About 5 hours 6 minutes of assessment per paper, split into two sessions, with FLK1 and FLK2 sat on separate days. Here is the full timetable and what it means per question.

Updated 2026-09-09
Exam guide

How long should you study for SQE1?

Roughly 300 to 500 hours, spread across four to eight months. The hours depend on your background, the calendar depends on your week, and the calendar matters more.

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Exam guide

How many questions are in SQE1?

The number is easy. What it means for your marking, your pacing and how thinly the subjects are spread is the part worth reading.

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Exam guide

How to pass SQE1

Most people who fail SQE1 did not lack the knowledge. They ran out of time, revised one subject at a time, or never practised choosing between two answers that both looked right.

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Exam guide

Is SQE1 hard?

Yes, and the reasons are specific rather than vague. Here is what makes SQE1 hard, who finds it hardest, and what the pass rate does and does not tell you.

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Resource

Can you do an LLM or MA Law with SQE1?

Yes, and the real question is what the degree adds. It does not replace the exam, it does not exempt you from it, and it costs a great deal more than standalone preparation.

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Training

Can you pass SQE1 without a prep course?

Nothing in the qualification route requires a course. Whether skipping one is sensible depends almost entirely on how much of the syllabus is genuinely new to you.

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Cost

SQE1 exam cost, and every other fee people forget

The assessment fees alone run to roughly four thousand pounds across SQE1 and SQE2. What you spend on top of that is a decision, not a bill.

Updated 2026-09-09
Exam guide

SQE exam dates, booking deadlines and the cut-off nobody mentions

Three deadlines matter and only one of them is the exam. The other two, booking and the examinable law cut-off, both land far earlier than candidates expect.

Updated 2026-09-09

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