Revision notes
Best for Learning a topic for the first time, and checking a point fast.
- FQPS revision cardswhole SQE1 syllabus, in every SQE1 plan from £79 a month
- 11 free FQPS guidesone topic each, as a page and a PDF
SQE notes and books, 2026–27
SQE revision notes and books for SQE1 and SQE2
There is no single best way to revise: it depends on whether you learn from short online notes, printed books, flashcards or audio. Below: what each format is for, the three SQE1 book series on sale, and 11 free FQPS guides by subject.
FQPS Academy sells some of the options here: our revision cards, flashcards, audiobooks and SQE2 book. Each one is labelled as ours.
Four ways to revise, and what each is for
They work together. Pick each one for what you need to do with a topic.
Printed books
Best for Long reading sessions away from a screen, and writing in the margins.
- SQE1: three series comparedRevise SQE, ULaw manuals and Routledge
- SQE2: all 16 books comparedincluding ours, £29.99
Flashcards
Best for Memorising rules, figures and time limits, a few minutes at a time.
- FQPS SQE1 flashcards£19 for 3 months, or in every SQE1 plan
- FQPS SQE2 flashcards£19 for 3 months
Audio
Best for Commutes, and going over topics you have already read.
- FQPS audiobooks£19 for 3 months, or in SQE1 Practice, SQE1 Master, SQE2 Preparation and SQE2 Boost
- Revise SQE audiobooksFink Publishing, £154.70 for the SQE1 set
SQE1 books: the three series on sale
Three publishers sell SQE1 books subject by subject. Prices are list prices from each publisher’s own page, read on 8 November 2026; retailers may charge less.
Revise SQE
One short guide for each SQE1 subject, updated every year. In Revise SQE Contract Law 2027 (238 pages) every chapter ends with five single best answer questions. The four mock exam books are full FLK1 and FLK2 papers of 170 questions in the new format, £18 each.
- Titles
- 14 subject guides and 4 mock exam books
- Formats
- Paperback, ebook and audiobook
- List price
- £17.00 a subject guide
- Sets
- SQE1 paperback bundle, 16 titles £232.90FLK1 set £123.30FLK2 set £123.30SQE1 audiobooks set £154.70
SQE Manuals
The University of Law’s own course manuals, written to the SQE1 Assessment Specification for assessments from 1 September 2026. The Tort Law manual has 220 pages. Each set is 15% cheaper than buying its manuals one by one.
- Titles
- 15 manuals, sold as an FLK1 set and an FLK2 set of 8 (Ethics and Professional Conduct is in both)
- Formats
- Print and ebook
- List price
- From £45.99 a manual
- Sets
- FLK1 set of 8 manuals £313.00FLK2 set of 8 manuals £313.00
Essential Law for SQE1
Short SQE1 textbooks with bullet-point summaries, revision points, multiple choice questions and example problem questions. The newest are Trusts (May 2026) and Property Law and Practice (February 2026); the oldest is Tort (September 2021). There is no title for Wills, Solicitors Accounts or Ethics.
- Titles
- 10 titles
- Formats
- Not stated
- List price
- Not stated
- Sets
- None listed
Which subjects each series covers
| Subject | Paper | Revise SQE | ULaw manuals | Routledge Essential | FQPS cards | Free FQPS guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Law and Practice | FLK1 | Business Law | ||||
| Dispute Resolution | FLK1 | Dispute Resolution | ||||
| Contract | FLK1 | None yet | ||||
| Tort | FLK1 | None yet | ||||
| Legal System of England and Wales | FLK1 | None yet | ||||
| Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law | FLK1 | None yet | ||||
| Legal Services | FLK1 | None yet | ||||
| Property Practice | FLK2 | Property Practice | ||||
| Wills and the Administration of Estates | FLK2 | · | Inheritance Tax | |||
| Solicitors Accounts | FLK2 | · | Solicitors Accounts | |||
| Land Law | FLK2 | None yet | ||||
| Trusts | FLK2 | None yet | ||||
| Criminal Law | FLK2 | None yet | ||||
| Criminal Practice | FLK2 | Criminal Litigation | ||||
| Ethics and Professional Conduct | FLK1 and FLK2 | · | Ethics & Professional Conduct |
FQPS revision cards are online notes, not a book: they come with every SQE1 plan and cover the whole SQE1 syllabus.
SQE2 books
SQE2 tests six skills rather than law, so its books are different. We compare all 16 SQE2 books on sale, with which assessments each one teaches, in a separate guide.
One book for all six assessments
- Written & Oral Skills for SQE2FQPS Academy · 236 pp · £29.99 · our book
- Skilfully Passing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)Bloomsbury Professional · 264 pp · £49.99
Free SQE notes by subject
11 free guides from FQPS Academy, each on one topic. Read each one as a page, or download the PDF to keep.
Business Law
Income Tax for the SQE
Capital Gains Tax
Dispute Resolution
Property Practice
Inheritance Tax
Solicitors Accounts
Criminal Litigation
Ethics & Professional Conduct
SQE1 Time Limits
SQE2 Client Interview
More free guides, checklists and tools are on Downloads and tools.
Our notes, books, flashcards and audio
What FQPS Academy offers for revising from notes, at today’s price. SQE1 flashcards also come with every SQE1 plan, and the audiobooks with SQE1 Practice, SQE1 Master, SQE2 Preparation and SQE2 Boost.
FQPS revision cards
Online notes for the whole SQE1 syllabus. Each topic comes in three layers: the context, the essentials and the crucial knowledge.
In every SQE1 plan, from £79 a month
About the revision cardsWritten & Oral Skills for SQE2
Our SQE2 book: 236 full-colour pages on all six SQE2 assessments, with one method for every answer.
£29.99 · Pre-order, dispatched from 21 November 2026
See inside the bookSQE2 Study Pack
The SQE2 book with a self-practice booklet and colour index flags.
£34.99 · Pre-order, dispatched from 21 November 2026
See the study packSQE1 Flashcards: 3 Months
The SQE1 flashcard deck with spaced repetition, on your phone or laptop. One payment, no subscription.
£19
See the flashcardsSQE2 Flashcards: 3 Months
The SQE2 flashcard deck with spaced repetition, on your phone or laptop. One payment, no subscription.
£19
See the flashcardsSQE1 Audiobooks: 3 Months
An audio version of the SQE1 revision cards, with your place saved and adjustable speed. One payment, no subscription.
£19
Launch price until 31 January 2027, then £29.
See the audiobooksSQE2 Audiobooks: 3 Months
An audio version of the SQE2 revision cards, with your place saved and adjustable speed. One payment, no subscription.
£19
Launch price until 31 January 2027, then £29.
See the audiobooksHow to revise from notes
- Start from the specification. Use the SRA’s SQE1 assessment specification as your checklist, so your notes cover what can be tested and nothing else.
- Test yourself the same day. SQE1 is single best answer questions, so recognising a rule is not enough. Answer questions on each topic as soon as you have read it.
- Turn mistakes into flashcards. Every rule, figure or time limit you get wrong becomes a card you review until the exam.
- Shorten as the exam gets closer. In the last weeks, go over each subject in its shortest form: summary notes, flashcards and audio.
SQE notes and books: your questions
Which SQE notes should I use?
It depends on how you learn. Online revision notes are quickest for learning a topic and checking a point. Printed books suit long reading sessions and annotating. Flashcards are for memorising rules, figures and time limits, and audio is for going over topics you have already read. FQPS revision cards cover the whole SQE1 syllabus and come with every SQE1 plan, from £79 a month.
Are there free SQE notes?
Yes. FQPS Academy publishes 11 free notes guides on single SQE topics, from Business Law and Property Practice to Solicitors Accounts, Ethics and the SQE2 client interview, each as a page and a PDF. The SRA also publishes the SQE1 and SQE2 assessment specifications for free, which list everything you can be tested on.
Which books do I need for SQE1?
No book is required. If you want one book per subject, Fink Publishing’s Revise SQE series has a 2027 guide for every SQE1 subject at £17.00 each. The University of Law sells its SQE Manuals as an FLK1 set and an FLK2 set at £313.00 each. Routledge’s Essential Law for SQE1 series has 10 titles but none for Wills, Solicitors Accounts or Ethics.
Are SQE books updated for 2027?
Fink Publishing publishes 2027 editions of Revise SQE, including mock exam books in the new 170-question format. The University of Law’s 6th edition states the law at 1 May 2026, for assessments from 1 September 2026. The Essential Law for SQE1 titles are 1st editions published between September 2021 and May 2026. Written & Oral Skills for SQE2 is the 2026–27 edition for SQE2.
Which book should I use for SQE2?
There is no single one: it depends on whether you want one book for all six assessments, one skill in depth or practice questions in a practice area. We compare all 16 SQE2 books on sale in a separate guide. Written & Oral Skills for SQE2, FQPS Academy’s own SQE2 book, covers all six assessments for £29.99.
Should I revise from notes or flashcards?
Both, at different stages. Read the notes first so you understand a topic, then use flashcards to keep the rules and figures in your memory until the exam. Flashcards on their own teach you facts without the reasoning that SQE1 questions test.
Facts about other publishers checked on 8 November 2026 on each publisher’s own page, linked above. The SQE and SOLICITORS QUALIFYING EXAMINATION trade marks are the property of and are used under licence from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. FQPS Academy is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SRA, Kaplan or any publisher listed here.
