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Why FQPS Academy

Why FQPS could be the best SQE1 and SQE2 course for you.

An 82% first-sit SQE1 pass rate, a qualified solicitor as your mentor from day one, and plans from £79 a month with no minimum term.
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FQPS Academy SQE preparation platform
82%
FQPS first-sit SQE1 pass rate
47%
National first-attempt rate, July 2026 (SRA)
2,500+
SRA-style MCQs, with explanations
£79
A month, with a solicitor mentor. VAT included.

Is FQPS the best SQE1 course?

There is no single best SQE1 course: the right one depends on your budget, how you like to learn and how much help you want from a person. FQPS is built for candidates who want a qualified solicitor beside them without four-figure course fees: a designated mentor on every plan from £79 a month, live classroom sessions with a tutor from £129, and full FLK1 and FLK2 mocks every month. If your employer is paying for a university course, or you only want the cheapest question bank, another provider may suit you better, and we say so below.

Facts checked on 4 October 2026. Every FQPS price and inclusion is on one page.

SQE1 pass rates: FQPS against the national average

The SRA publishes a pass rate for every sitting. Here are the four most recent, for candidates sitting SQE1 for the first time, next to ours.

SQE1 first-attempt pass rate (both FLK1 and FLK2)
FQPS students, first sit82%
National, July 202647%
National, January 202658%
National, July 202546%
National, January 202560%

Like any provider statistic, it describes a self-selected group, and we would encourage you to weigh it accordingly. National figures: the SRA's statistical reports (January 2025, July 2025, January 2026, July 2026).

How to compare any provider's pass rate

First attempt, or every attempt?

First-attempt rates run four to five points higher than all-candidate rates in every recent SRA report. Compare like with like.

Which sittings?

The national first-attempt rate swung between 46% and 60% from January 2025 to July 2026. A figure from one good sitting says less than one across several.

How many candidates?

A rate from a few dozen students moves a lot with every result. Ask how many candidates the figure covers.

Both FLK1 and FLK2?

You pass SQE1 only by passing both papers. A rate for one paper on its own is not an SQE1 pass rate.

Ten reasons students choose FQPS

1. A qualified solicitor as your mentor

Every plan comes with a designated mentor and a personal study plan. Mentors are qualified solicitors, available 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday. Cleo, the FQPS study assistant, answers out of hours.

How mentoring works

2. Live classes with a tutor

From SQE1 Practice up, plans include live classroom sessions with a tutor, with no cap on how many you join. SQE1 Master adds 4 private 1:1 sessions a month.

3. SRA-style MCQs

Train for the real exam as if you were taking it, with an explanation for every option.

2,500+
FQPS Academy SQE1 MCQ practice

4. Full mocks every month

2, 4 or 7 full FLK1 and FLK2 mocks a month, already in the January 2027 format of two sessions of 85 questions.

5. Revision cards in three depths, audiobooks and flashcards

The whole FLK1 and FLK2 syllabus, three ways: Context (R), Essentials (U) and Crucial knowledge (L), so you can skim, learn or drill. Narrated audiobooks from SQE1 Practice, and flashcards on every plan.

See the revision cards

6. A study plan that re-plans itself

Cleo, the FQPS study planner, builds your timetable around your exam date and the hours you have, and re-plans it when life gets in the way.

7. SQE2: live 1:1 mocks marked by a solicitor

Live 1:1 mocks cover the oral and the written stations, run under exam conditions and marked by a qualified solicitor, with written feedback. SQE2 Preparation includes 6 a month for £189: £31.50 a mock.

SQE2 preparation

8. Help with your QWE too

No COLP or solicitor where you worked? Our solicitors can confirm your qualifying work experience, from £149.

Check your QWE free

9. Pay monthly, with a guarantee

Billed monthly, prices include VAT, no minimum term, cancel anytime. If you prepared with FQPS for at least six months and did not pass SQE1 or SQE2 at your first attempt, you keep access to your FQPS plan for free until you pass.

The FQPS guarantees

10. Try it free first

One full FLK1 and one full FLK2 mock (2 × 85 questions each, January 2027 format), free on sign-up with no card.

Claim my 2 free mocks

What each FQPS plan includes

Monthly, with no minimum term. All prices include VAT. The same table is on the pricing page.

FQPS Academy SQE1 and SQE2 plans and what each one includes
PlanPriceFLK1 + FLK2 mocks a monthLive 1:1 mocks a month1:1 tutor sessions a monthAudiobooksDaily & topic practice
SQE1 Revision£79 a month2Not includedNot includedNot includedNot included
SQE1 Practice£129 a month4Not includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
SQE1 Master£279 a month7Not included4IncludedIncluded
SQE2 Preparation£189 a monthNot included6Not includedIncludedIncluded
SQE2 Boost£399 a monthNot included94IncludedIncluded

Every plan includes a designated mentor and a personal study plan from Cleo, the FQPS study planner, and is billed monthly with no minimum term: cancel anytime. Prices include VAT. Every SQE1 plan reaches the whole bank of 2,500+ SQE1 practice questions, and the SQE2 plans include the SQE1 law revision material.

How FQPS compares on price

The large providers sell SQE1 as one-off courses costing thousands of pounds. FQPS is monthly, so six months of SQE1 preparation costs from £474. Every provider's price is checked and linked to its source on our SQE course prices page.

Bar chart: What SQE1 preparation costs. FQPS Academy (3 months on SQE1 Revision): £237; The University of Law (ULaw) (SQE1 Exam Preparation Course (revision)): £650; FQPS Academy (6 months: 3 on Revision, 2 on Practice, 1 on Master): £774; QLTS School (SQE1 Basic): £1,990; The College of Legal Practice (CLP) (Solicitors Legal Knowledge (SQE1 preparation)): £2,200; University of Aberdeen (SQE1 Preparation Course (online)): £2,675; Law Training Centre (SQE1 Prep: Exam-Track): £2,700; BARBRI (SQE1 Prep: Accelerated): £2,999; Middlesex University (SQE1 Preparatory Course): £3,995; BPP University Law School (SQE1 Preparation (self-study)): £4,300; Nottingham Law School (NTU) (SQE 1 Preparation Course (PGDip)): £4,920. Course fees are paid once; FQPS plans are monthly. The SRA's SQE1 fee of £2,006 is on top.
Course fees are paid once; FQPS plans are monthly. The SRA's SQE1 fee of £2,006 is on top. Free to reuse with credit to FQPS Academy (CC BY 4.0).

Who FQPS suits, and who it does not

FQPS is a strong fit if you

  • are paying for your own preparation and want a person, not just a question bank;
  • work or study alongside the SQE and need a plan that bends around your hours;
  • want live classes and solicitor feedback without a four-figure course fee;
  • are preparing for SQE2 and want frequent 1:1 mocks marked by a solicitor.

Look elsewhere if you

  • have an employer paying for a university course with campus classes (see FQPS vs BPP);
  • only want the cheapest question bank, with no mentor or teaching (see the cheapest SQE1 courses);
  • want an LLM or another degree alongside your SQE preparation.

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Is FQPS approved by the SRA?

Does FQPS help with qualifying work experience (QWE)?

Can I cancel at any time?

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