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Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) Syllabus
Centralised two-part assessment (SQE1 and SQE2) that all aspiring solicitors in England and Wales must pass to qualify.. The complete Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) outline — 9 subjects, 37 chapters and 124 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 15 topics · 47 sub-topics
Dispute Resolution (FLK1)4 chapters · 17 topics · 46 sub-topics
Contract and Tort (FLK1)4 chapters · 13 topics · 36 sub-topics
Public Law and Legal System (FLK1)4 chapters · 12 topics · 32 sub-topics
Property Practice (FLK2)4 chapters · 13 topics · 36 sub-topics
Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration (FLK2)4 chapters · 13 topics · 33 sub-topics
Criminal Law and Practice (FLK2)4 chapters · 13 topics · 35 sub-topics
Ethics, Professional Conduct and Solicitors Accounts (Pervasive)4 chapters · 13 topics · 34 sub-topics
SQE2 Practical Legal Skills5 chapters · 15 topics · 37 sub-topics
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) flashcard decks
496 question-and-answer cards across 9 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Business Law and Practice (FLK1) — 68 cards
- Dispute Resolution (FLK1) — 52 cards
- Contract and Tort (FLK1) — 49 cards
- Public Law and Legal System (FLK1) — 63 cards
- Property Practice (FLK2) — 51 cards
- Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration (FLK2) — 61 cards
- Criminal Law and Practice (FLK2) — 51 cards
- Ethics, Professional Conduct and Solicitors Accounts (Pervasive) — 50 cards
- SQE2 Practical Legal Skills — 51 cards
How to work through the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Dispute Resolution (FLK1) carries 17 topics while Public Law and Legal System (FLK1) carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
The ~160 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus?
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) covers 9 subjects: Business Law and Practice (FLK1), Dispute Resolution (FLK1), Contract and Tort (FLK1), Public Law and Legal System (FLK1), Property Practice (FLK2), Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration (FLK2), Criminal Law and Practice (FLK2) and Ethics, Professional Conduct and Solicitors Accounts (Pervasive), and 1 more. Together they contain 37 chapters and 124 named topics.
How big is the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus?
The full Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) outline breaks down into 37 chapters, 124 topics and 336 sub-topics. Dispute Resolution (FLK1) is the largest single subject with 17 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus?
Roughly 160 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 8 weeks.
Are there Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) flashcards?
Yes — 496 question-and-answer flashcards across 9 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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