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Syllabus Guide

SQE1 FLK1 and FLK2: What to Study

14 subjects. 360 questions. Here is exactly what each paper covers and what to prioritise.

FLK1 and FLK2 together cover fourteen areas of English law — a breadth that surprises many candidates. Unlike a university module, where depth in one topic can compensate for weakness in another, SQE1 requires a competent standard across all subjects. Understanding what each paper covers, which topics carry the most questions, and which areas are most commonly failed is essential for building an effective revision plan. This guide breaks down every FLK subject so you know exactly what to study.

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SQE1 FLK1 and FLK2 subject breakdown chart
7
Subjects in FLK1
7
Subjects in FLK2
180
MCQs per paper
5h 18m
Per paper sitting time

FLK1: What You Need to Know

FLK1 covers seven subject areas: Business Law & Practice, Dispute Resolution, Contract, Tort, Legal System & Services, Constitutional & Administrative Law, and EU Law. The paper is 180 single-best-answer MCQs in 5 hours 18 minutes. Business Law and Contract tend to carry significant question weight, but no subject can be deprioritised entirely.

  • ✓Business Law & Practice: company law, partnerships, legal structures, finance, employment essentials
  • ✓Dispute Resolution: civil procedure under the CPR, pre-action protocols, appeals, enforcement
  • ✓Contract: formation, terms, vitiating factors, breach, remedies
  • ✓Tort: negligence, occupiers liability, nuisance, defamation, economic torts
  • ✓Legal System & Services: court structure, funding, professional regulation, access to justice
  • ✓Constitutional & Administrative Law: parliamentary sovereignty, human rights, judicial review
  • ✓EU Law: retained EU law, fundamental freedoms, key institutions — know the post-Brexit position

FLK2: What You Need to Know

FLK2 covers Property Practice, Wills & Succession, Solicitors Accounts, Land Law, Trusts, and Criminal Law & Practice — again, 180 questions in 5 hours 18 minutes. Solicitors Accounts is a major source of unexpected failures: it requires precise knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules and is not intuitive for candidates without a finance background.

  • ✓Property Practice: residential and commercial conveyancing, searches, completion, SDLT
  • ✓Wills & Succession: valid wills, intestacy, family provision, personal representatives
  • ✓Solicitors Accounts: SRA Accounts Rules — client money, office money, ledger entries
  • ✓Land Law: freehold and leasehold estates, easements, covenants, mortgages, co-ownership
  • ✓Trusts: express trusts, resulting and constructive trusts, breach of trust, equitable remedies
  • ✓Criminal Law & Practice: offences, defences, criminal procedure, sentencing, evidence

Where to Focus Your Revision Energy

Not all subjects require equal revision time. Candidates should weight their preparation based on their existing knowledge and the relative density of each subject in the exam. Applaa's gap tracker identifies which subjects are costing you the most marks so you can redirect revision intelligently.

  • ✓Solicitors Accounts — study this even if it feels dry; it is heavily tested and commonly failed
  • ✓Land Law and Trusts — equity-based subjects trip up many candidates; prioritise these if weak
  • ✓Business Law & Practice — large topic scope; ensure you cover company law and employment basics
  • ✓Criminal Law — the procedure element catches candidates who focus only on substantive offences
  • ✓Do not neglect Legal System & Services — it appears straightforward but questions can be tricky

Practical plan

Subject Priority Checklist

Step 1

Map your existing knowledge across all 14 subjects before starting revision

Step 2

Flag any subjects you have not formally studied — these need the most time

Step 3

Complete a minimum of 50 MCQs per FLK1 subject

Step 4

Complete a minimum of 50 MCQs per FLK2 subject

Step 5

Give Solicitors Accounts extra drilling time regardless of confidence level

Step 6

Run a full FLK1 mock after completing all seven FLK1 subjects

Step 7

Run a full FLK2 mock after completing all seven FLK2 subjects

Frequently asked questions

Do FLK1 and FLK2 have to be sat at the same time?

No. FLK1 and FLK2 are separate papers and can be sat in different sittings. You can resit each paper independently.

Which FLK paper is harder?

Pass rates vary between sittings, but many candidates find FLK2 harder due to Solicitors Accounts and the technical nature of Land Law and Trusts. Neither paper can be taken lightly.

How are the 180 questions split between subjects?

The SRA does not publish the exact split per sitting, but all seven subject areas are represented in each paper. The split varies and is not disclosed in advance.

What is the best way to study Solicitors Accounts?

Work through the SRA Accounts Rules methodically, then practise MCQs involving ledger entries and client money scenarios. Applaa has a dedicated Solicitors Accounts question set with AI explanations.

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