Official facts and product information checked on 18 October 2026.
SQE revision while working is partly a diary problem and partly a decision problem. You may have twenty minutes available and still spend ten deciding what to open. A useful mobile routine removes that decision in advance: one task, one reason for doing it and one record of what comes next. Longer practice still needs time of its own.
- Give short mobile sessions a narrow purpose rather than trying to complete a whole topic on a commute.
- Reserve sustained blocks for unfamiliar problems, substantial writing, mocks and review.
- Use a planned fallback for disrupted days; do not treat every missed session as a debt to repay tomorrow.
Start with a week you can actually keep
Write down fixed commitments before study goals. Include the time taken to travel, prepare meals, handle family responsibilities and stop working at the end of the day. Put your most demanding practice where you are likely to have both time and attention. A blank evening in a calendar does not automatically mean three productive study hours.
Choose a small number of protected sessions and give each one a job. For example: review a question set on Tuesday, work through a weak topic on Thursday and attempt a longer timed task at the weekend. The mobile sessions should help those blocks, not become an unrelated second syllabus.
| Moment | Useful task | Leave for a protected block |
|---|---|---|
| A short break | Review one error or a small set of flashcards. | Starting an unfamiliar complex topic. |
| Public transport, when comfortable | Recall a previously studied principle or review a short explanation. | A mock that needs consistent timing. |
| A quiet lunch break | A few questions with time to read the explanations. | A task you will have to interrupt halfway through. |
| An uninterrupted evening | Focused learning, written work or substantive review. | Multitasking through the difficult part. |
Use the FQPS app as a bridge between sessions
The FQPS app is available for Android phones and tablets. Use the same account as the web platform so your access and progress follow the account. The iOS app is currently described as coming soon; iPhone and iPad users can use the browser platform in the meantime. Check the current app page if you are reading this after publication.
Before finishing a longer session, choose the next short task. It might be “review the explanation for the question I guessed” or “test the conditions I keep leaving out”. When you next open the app, you can start with that purpose instead of browsing until something looks familiar.
A suggested working-week rhythm
Try a rhythm that connects short and long sessions. On Monday, choose a weak point from the previous week. On Tuesday, use a protected block to work through it. On Wednesday, test recall without notes. On Thursday, attempt unfamiliar questions or a written task. At the weekend, review what those attempts show and decide whether the topic still needs attention.
This is an example, not a minimum workload or a proven formula. Shift the days around your rota or responsibilities. If a particular evening regularly fails, change the plan rather than rewriting the same unrealistic calendar each Sunday. Keep the purpose of the sessions even when their position changes.
Make small sessions produce something usable
A completed question count is only part of the record. Keep one useful observation: the fact you missed, the reason an option was wrong or the point you could not explain without notes. Put that observation where you will see it before the next protected session. Otherwise, the brief session disappears without changing the larger plan.
I worked on [topic]. I was uncertain about [specific point]. My next task is [a question, revision section or clarification]. I will do it in [named study block].
If your session ends before the explanation review, mark it unfinished. It is better to know that three questions still need review than to count five completed questions that you have not learned from.
Create a fallback for disrupted days
Decide your smallest useful task in advance. It could be opening yesterday’s error log and explaining one point, or selecting the exact material for your next study block. Use it when a late meeting, childcare issue or delayed train changes the day. The fallback keeps your direction; it does not turn a disrupted day into a full session.
Resist automatically doubling tomorrow’s workload. Move the most important unfinished task into the next available block and remove something less useful if needed. A plan that accumulates every missed activity can become impossible to restart, even when the original problem was only one busy week.
Know which tasks need another setting
For SQE2, interviewing and advocacy need a space where you can speak freely; written practice needs a way to work with the task materials and produce the requested output. For SQE1, longer timed practice needs a consistent start and stop. A phone can be convenient without being the best workstation for every task.
Free FQPS access currently provides a defined sample: five daily questions, ten daily flashcards, two one-off signup mocks, a sample syllabus and a seven-day plan. Check your plan for fuller access. If a gap needs more teaching or feedback, make that a separate decision rather than assuming more mobile time alone will resolve it.
Take the next revision task with you.
Explore the FQPS app and its current free practice options. Full access depends on your plan.
Frequently asked questions
Can I revise for the SQE while working full time?
Candidates need to plan around their starting knowledge, responsibilities and available time. This guide offers a way to organise sessions; it does not promise that a particular working pattern or number of hours is sufficient.
Is a phone enough for all SQE revision?
Use it where it helps, especially focused recall and short practice. Protect suitable time and equipment for sustained mocks, substantial writing and oral practice.
Can I use the FQPS app on an iPhone?
The iOS app is currently coming soon. You can use the browser platform on iPhone or iPad while Android users can download the app from Google Play. Recheck availability at publication.
What should I do if I miss a session?
Choose the most important next task, move it into a realistic block and adjust lower-priority work. Avoid automatically adding every missed activity to tomorrow.
Continue your preparation
Sources and information checked
- FQPS app availability and free access
- Official SQE1 assessment specification
- Official SQE2 assessment specification
Information checked on 18 October 2026. Dates, booking details, assessment guidance and product availability should be rechecked before relying on them. Study routines are editorial suggestions. FQPS Academy is an independent preparation provider, not affiliated with or endorsed by the SRA or Kaplan.
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