SQE1 Specification Checklist: January 2027
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Every line of the SRA’s Functioning Legal Knowledge for FLK1 and FLK2, word for word, organised by the four sessions you will sit from January 2027. Print it, tick each line as Learnt, Practised and Confident, and watch the gaps close.
Updated October 2026 · checked against SRA publications on 1 October 2026.
Three ticks per line
- Learnt. You have studied the line and could explain it to someone else.
- Practised. You have answered timed questions on it and reviewed every miss.
- Confident. You get it right consistently, in mixed questions, at about 108 seconds a question.
Work by session, not only by paper. From January 2027 each FLK is sat as two sessions of 85 questions, and each session covers a fixed group of subjects. Taxation sits inside Business Law and Practice, Property Law and Practice, and Wills and the Administration of Estates. For everything that changed in 2027, see our SQE 2027 changes hub.
686 lines across 14 subject blocks
| Session | Subject | Blueprint | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLK1 · Session 1 | Business Law and Practice | 14-20% | 44 |
| FLK1 · Session 1 | Dispute Resolution | 14-20% | 84 |
| FLK1 · Session 1 | Legal Services | 12-16% | 25 |
| FLK1 · Session 2 | Contract Law | 14-20% | 37 |
| FLK1 · Session 2 | Tort | 14-20% | 24 |
| FLK1 · Session 2 | Legal System | 14-20% | 47 |
| FLK2 · Session 1 | Wills and the Administration of Estates | 14-20% | 75 |
| FLK2 · Session 1 | Trusts Law | 14-20% | 41 |
| FLK2 · Session 1 | Land Law | 14-20% | 34 |
| FLK2 · Session 2 | Property Law and Practice | 14-20% | 112 |
| FLK2 · Session 2 | Criminal Liability | 14-20% | 38 |
| FLK2 · Session 2 | Criminal Law and Practice | 14-20% | 94 |
| FLK2 · Sessions 1 and 2 | Solicitors Accounts | Within Wills and Property | 25 |
| Every session | Ethics and Professional Conduct | Pervades | 6 |
Syllabus text from the SRA’s SQE1 Assessment Specification and Functioning Legal Knowledge, applicable for assessments from 1 September 2026 (updated August 2026), reproduced for study purposes on 1 October 2026. Blueprint ranges from Annex 4, where ethics and money laundering questions together can make up to 20% of the questions in a sitting.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the SQE1 specification checklist?
Every line of the SRA’s Functioning Legal Knowledge for FLK1 and FLK2, word for word, as it applies to assessments from 1 September 2026: 686 lines across 14 subject blocks, each with Learnt, Practised and Confident tick boxes, organised by the four January 2027 sessions.
Which SQE1 specification does the checklist follow?
The SQE1 Assessment Specification and Functioning Legal Knowledge applicable for assessments from 1 September 2026 (updated August 2026), which governs every 2027 sitting. The SRA may update its specification, so always check sqe.sra.org.uk for the current version.
Why is the checklist organised by session?
From January 2027 each FLK is sat as two sessions of 85 questions, and each session covers a fixed set of subjects. Revising by session matches the way you will sit the exam.
Where are Ethics and Solicitors Accounts in the checklist?
Ethics and Professional Conduct has its own block because it can appear in any session. Solicitors Accounts is tested in both FLK2 sessions, in the context of wills in session 1 and property in session 2, so it is marked for both.
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