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Comparison

BARBRI SQE, Kaplan and the SRA: who does what, and how the routes compare

Three of the names people compare are not competitors at all. Two of them run the exam. The rest sell preparation for it.

Updated 2026-09-09
Training

SQE preparation course: what it buys, and what it does not

No rule says you must take one. The honest answer depends on how many of the thirteen subjects you have never studied.

Updated 2026-09-09
Resource

SQE1 books and study materials

Four kinds of SQE1 material exist, they do two different jobs, and almost everybody buys too much of one and not enough of the other.

Updated 2026-09-09
Exam guide

SQE1: what to expect on the day

The exam itself is only half of what catches people out. The other half is identification, lockers, break rules, cancellation deadlines and the attempt limit nobody reads until they need it.

Updated 2026-09-09
Exam guide

The SQE1 exam: FLK1, FLK2 and what is on each paper

Two papers, 360 questions, thirteen subjects and about 102 seconds each. Here is exactly how the SQE1 exam is built, and what that means for the way you prepare.

Updated 2026-09-09
Exam guide

How many attempts do you get at SQE1?

Three attempts, inside a fixed window. Almost everyone worries about the wrong one of those two numbers.

Updated 2026-09-09
Exam guide

What is the SQE1 pass mark?

There is no published percentage to revise towards, and that changes how you should think about your target score.

Updated 2026-09-09
Exam guide

SQE1 pass rate: what it is and why it is what it is

Roughly half to six in ten candidates pass SQE1, and the number changes every sitting. Here is why it moves, how the marking actually works, and what the headline figure hides.

Updated 2026-09-09
Practice

SQE practice questions, and 10 you can sit right now

SQE1 is single best answer of five, and two of the five are usually defensible. Here are ten free questions with the full reasoning, and the skill that separates the best answer from the second best.

Updated 2026-09-09

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