Clear answers about the Solicitors Qualifying Examination and how SQE Simplified helps you prepare for SQE1 and SQE2.
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is the centralised assessment that most people must pass to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales. It is set in two stages: SQE1, which tests functioning legal knowledge through multiple choice questions, and SQE2, which tests practical legal skills.
SQE1 assesses your legal knowledge across two multiple choice papers, known as FLK1 and FLK2 (Functioning Legal Knowledge). SQE2 assesses practical skills such as client interviewing, advocacy, legal writing, legal drafting, legal research, and case and matter analysis.
You need a degree or an equivalent qualification, a pass in both SQE1 and SQE2, two years of qualifying work experience, and you must meet the Solicitors Regulation Authority's character and suitability requirements.
SQE1 is made up of two papers, FLK1 and FLK2. Each paper contains 180 single best answer multiple choice questions, giving 360 questions in total, and the two papers are sat on separate days.
SQE Simplified brings concise revision notes organised by topic, single best answer practice questions with full explanations, realistic mock exams, SQE2 scenario practice with written feedback, progress tracking, and a study planner into one place.
Subjects start from £349, with monthly or one-time options. You can buy only the parts you are sitting rather than one expensive bundle, and the current price for each subject and for the full bundle is shown on the pricing page.
No. SQE Simplified is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorised by, or connected to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Kaplan, or any official SQE assessment provider. References to the SQE are descriptive only.
Yes. The platform runs in any modern web browser on desktop, tablet, and mobile, so you can revise at home or on the move.
No. We provide educational study materials only. We do not guarantee examination success or qualification as a solicitor.
No. AI feedback is for study support only. It is not official SQE marking, legal advice, academic advice or a guarantee of exam performance.
No. Each account is for one individual user only. Returning learner discounts are linked to the original buyer's account and cannot be transferred or shared.
If you pay once for a package, you keep access to that content with no recurring charge, for as long as your account remains active and subject to our Terms. If you choose a monthly plan, you keep full access for as long as your subscription is active, and you can cancel at any time. All materials are accessed online through your account, and we may update or improve them over time.
No. SQE Simplified provides educational study materials for exam preparation only. Nothing on the platform is legal advice, and it should not be relied on as a substitute for advice from a qualified solicitor.
Yes. A monthly plan is a recurring subscription that renews automatically each month and continues until you cancel. A one-time purchase is a single payment with no recurring charge.
Yes. You can cancel a monthly plan at any time, with no lock-in and no cancellation fee. You keep full access until the end of your current billing period, after which the subscription will not renew. Please see our Refund Policy for details.
Because our materials are digital content delivered instantly, your right to cancel ends once you start accessing the content, which you agree to at checkout. If you have not accessed any content, contact us within 14 days of purchase. Please see our Refund Policy for full details.
Yes. We may update or improve our study notes, practice questions and mock exams over time, and any updates to the content you have access to are included at no extra cost.
The free plan gives you one whole subject in full, two taster subjects, and one sample mock exam, with no card required. It lets you judge the quality of the materials before deciding whether to buy.