Ready for SQE1?
The January 2027 Checklist
Last updated 1 October 2026, checked against the SRA鈥檚 live pages.
How to use this checklist
Tick each line when it is true, not when you plan to do it. The right-hand column is the last safe date. Pair this checklist with our SQE1 Specification Checklist for line-by-line syllabus work.
- 19 Oct to 18 NovReserved a seat? Payment request by email: pay within 48 hours
- 19 to 23 NovDirect online booking if you did not reserve (limited seats)
- 23 Nov, 5pmJanuary booking closes
- 11 to 15 JanFLK1 window
- 18 to 22 JanFLK2 window
- 9 Mar 2027Results
My January 2027 details
Readiness at a glance
- 01 Admin countdown0 / 13
- 02 Knowledge0 / 18
- 03 Performance0 / 23
- 04 Countdown0 / 16
- 05 Exam day0 / 14
- 06 After the exam0 / 9
The January 2027 format in numbers
Each session covers a fixed group of subjects (see Knowledge below), and ethics can appear in any of them. The format applies to first-time candidates and resitters alike.
Booked, verified, paid
Most last-minute stress is admin, not law. Clear these first.
Your booking route for January 2027
- now
- 18 Nov
- 23 Nov, 5pm
- on booking
- by 18 Oct
Identity and account
- now
- now
Fees and funding
- on booking
- before booking
- on booking
Adjustments and logistics
- check
- Dec
- Dec
Ready, session by session
From January 2027 you sit each FLK as two sessions with a fixed group of subjects, so check readiness the same way. Count your Learnt lines from the SQE1 Specification Checklist, rate yourself from 1 (shaky) to 5 (solid), and tick the last box only when the subject is at 4 or above.
| Subject | Spec lines learnt | Self-rating | Ready |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLK1 路 Session 1 | |||
| Business Law and Practice | / 44 | ||
| Dispute Resolution | / 84 | ||
| Legal Services | / 25 | ||
| FLK1 路 Session 2 | |||
| Contract Law | / 37 | ||
| Tort | / 24 | ||
| Legal System | / 47 | ||
| FLK2 路 Session 1 | |||
| Wills and the Administration of Estates | / 75 | ||
| Trusts Law | / 41 | ||
| Land Law | / 34 | ||
| Solicitors Accounts, wills context (same 25 lines) | / 25 | ||
| FLK2 路 Session 2 | |||
| Property Law and Practice | / 112 | ||
| Criminal Liability | / 38 | ||
| Criminal Law and Practice | / 94 | ||
| Solicitors Accounts, property context (same 25 lines) | / 25 | ||
| Every session | |||
| Ethics and Professional Conduct | / 6 | ||
Knowledge gates
- 14 Dec
- 14 Dec
- exam
Ready under exam conditions
Knowing the law is half of it. These gates check that you can use it at 108 seconds a question, for two sessions in a row. Single best answer: five options, one mark each, no negative marking, so never leave a question blank.
Timed gates
- 20 Dec
- 27 Dec
- exam
- 4 Jan
- 4 Jan
Quality gates
- 3 Jan
- exam
- 3 Jan
Pacing checkpoints85-question session
| Question | Elapsed | Hit it? |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0:31 | |
| 34 | 1:01 | |
| 51 | 1:32 | |
| 68 | 2:02 | |
| 85 | 2:33 (time called) |
Score trackerfull timed papers
| Date | Paper | Session 1 | Session 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
My top ten error typesfrom your error log
| # | Error type (what keeps going wrong) | My fix | Closed |
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The last four weeks, dated
Dated for the January 2027 windows. Sitting only one FLK? Use the weeks before your paper and skip the other mock.
- 14-20 Dec
- 21-27 Dec
- 28 Dec-3 Jan
- 4-10 Jan
- 11-15 Jan
- 18-22 Jan
The day itself
Two sessions, one break, no surprises. These are the key SQE test-centre rules, summarised from the SQE website.
The night before
Into the room
The two sessions
If something goes wrong on the day
Raise your hand at once for any problem with the test itself; report illness before you leave the test centre. Either way, ask for a case reference number. Reporting it is not a claim: submit a mitigating circumstances claim in your SQE account by 16:00 UK time on the fifth working day after that FLK, with your evidence (for illness, a medical certificate). If you fail and the claim is accepted, the attempt is discounted and the fee refunded (in full for an administrative error or bias, 75% for illness or personal circumstances); it never raises your marks.
Results day and what comes next
Results for the January 2027 sitting are due on Tuesday 9 March 2027, in your SQE account only. You must complete the SRA鈥檚 training provider survey, which opens about four weeks before, to see them.
If you passed
- 5-8 Jan
If you did not pass
Every box ticked?
Then test your pace under real conditions. One full-length FLK1 mock and one full-length FLK2 mock in the January 2027 format, each two 85-question sessions with the 60-minute break, are free when you register. No card required. They do not include Ethics or Solicitors Accounts questions, so use the SRA鈥檚 sample questions for those.
Prefer paper? Download the printable PDF
- Your booking route, ID and fees, dated to the 23 November close
- Readiness for each of the four January 2027 sessions
- Timed gates and pacing checkpoints at 108 seconds a question
- The last four weeks, dated for the January windows
- Exam-day rules, and what to do if something goes wrong
- Results day, resits and appeals
Sources: the SQE website (sqe.sra.org.uk): the January 2027 SQE1 booking pages, assessment dates, fees, the SQE1 assessment-day and ID pages, the SQE1 assessment specification applicable from 1 September 2026, and the SQE mitigating circumstances, appeals and reasonable adjustments policies; and the SRA (sra.org.uk). Checked on 1 October 2026 and summarised in our own words. Dates and rules can change: always confirm with the SRA and your booking confirmation.
FQPS Academy is an independent SQE preparation provider, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority or Kaplan. The SQE and SOLICITORS QUALIFYING EXAMINATION trade marks are the property of and are used under licence from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. This checklist is general information for SQE candidates, not legal advice.