SQE1 Practice Questions Compared: Question Banks and Mocks by Provider

Every SQE1 prep provider sells practice questions, and most of them lead with a number: 2,300, 3,200, 14,000. The number tells you how many questions exist. It does not tell you whether they look like the exam, whether the explanations teach you anything, or whether they were written for the papers you will actually sit in January 2027. This guide sets out what the main providers publish about their questions and mocks, what to check before you pay, and how practice works on BAREX.

What an SQE1 practice question should look like

SQE1 is two papers, FLK1 and FLK2, and every question is single best answer. Each one has a scenario (the stem), a lead-in that asks the question, and five options. The SRA describes every option as plausible, with only one correct, and says the questions test applying the law to facts rather than recall (SRA, single best answer questions).

Each paper is split into two sessions of 85 questions, with 2 hours and 33 minutes per session, which works out at about 1.8 minutes a question (SRA, SQE1 sample questions). From January 2027 each session covers a set group of subjects, and SQE1 has 340 questions in total instead of 360 (SRA, changes to SQE1 from January 2027).

So a good practice question is a long scenario with five believable answers, and a good mock is 85 of them against the clock, drawn from the right subject group. Short recall questions with one obvious answer feel productive but train a different skill.

SQE1 practice questions by provider

These figures come from each provider’s own website, checked on 6 November 2026. Where a provider does not publish a figure, we say so. Prices and packages change, so check the provider’s page before you buy.

Sources: BARBRI, QLTS School and its free material, University of Law, BPP, College of Legal Practice, Ant Law and its free trial. We have left out pass-rate claims, because providers report their own. BAREX is not affiliated with any provider listed or with the SRA. If a figure here is out of date, email hello@barex.uk and we will correct it.

Two things stand out. Most providers publish a question count, but the big course providers do not, and only QLTS School says on its page that its material reflects the January 2027 structure. None of the pages we read says every wrong option is explained, so that is worth asking about directly.

For prices, format and support side by side, see our SQE1 prep providers comparison.

Five things to check beyond the size of the bank

1. The questions match the single best answer format

Open a few sample questions before you pay. Look for a full client scenario, a clear lead-in and five options where at least two look right. If most questions can be answered from the first line of the stem, they are testing recall, and the real exam will feel very different.

2. Every option is explained

Most of what you learn from a question comes from the review. A useful explanation names the fact in the stem that decided the question and says why each wrong option was tempting. “The answer is C” on its own teaches you almost nothing about the next question on the same rule.

3. The bank was written for the current specification

The SRA’s SQE1 assessment specification applies to assessments from 1 September 2026, and the session structure changes in January 2027. Ask whether the questions were reviewed against the current specification, and whether the mocks group subjects the way the January 2027 sessions do.

4. You can practise by topic and see your weak spots

Early on you want questions on the topic you studied that day. Later you want to know which topics keep costing you marks. Check whether you can filter by paper, subject and topic, and whether results are broken down that way.

5. Full mocks are timed and don’t repeat questions

A mock is only a readiness check if it is timed like the real session and made of questions you have not already seen. Count the full-length mocks, not just the questions, and ask whether a second attempt gives you new questions or the same ones again.

How BAREX does practice questions

BAREX was built by lawyers who sat the SQE, around one idea: you should practise a topic straight after you learn it, in the format the exam uses.

Topic practice

• Filter by exam, subject and topic. Practise FLK1 or FLK2 as a whole, one subject, or the single topic you have just studied.
• Choose the difficulty. Set questions to easy, medium or hard, or leave it on random.
• No repeats. Practice serves you questions you have not been given before, so a score reflects what you know rather than what you remember.
• An explanation after every answer. You see the correct answer and the reasoning straight away.
• Ask the AI law tutor. If an explanation does not land, ask the live AI tutor about that question in your own words.
• Flag a question. If you think a question or answer is wrong, report it from the question itself.

Full mocks in the January 2027 format

• Sit the session you will sit. Choose FLK1 or FLK2, then Session 1 or Session 2. Each mock has 85 questions and a time limit of 2 hours and 33 minutes.
• Randomised like the real thing. Questions are randomised across that session’s subject group, and Ethics and Professional Conduct can come up in every session.
• Fresh questions every time. Each mock leaves out questions you have already been given, and paid plans include 12 full mocks for each FLK.
• A report that points somewhere. After the mock, your report breaks results down by topic and sends you back to the ones that need work.

Practice tied to what you study

Questions on BAREX sit next to the material they test. Topic packs and cheat sheets group the scenario patterns that keep coming up and the traps candidates most often miss, so after a wrong answer you can revise the rule behind it in the same place.

What BAREX does not have is lectures or a fixed timetable. If you want a teacher setting the pace, a full course will suit you better, and some candidates use BAREX alongside one for practice and mocks.

How to get the most from practice questions

This is our suggestion, not an official method.

1. Start with the SRA’s free sample questions to see the style, and keep some back for later.
2. After each topic, do 10 to 20 untimed questions on it straight away.
3. Spend longer reviewing than answering. For every wrong answer, find the fact that decided it.
4. Move to timed sets once a subject feels familiar, then to full mock sessions in the last six to eight weeks.
5. Rehearse the session you will sit, closed book, and use the report to pick the next week’s topics.

Want to try a few first? Our page of free SQE1 practice questions has five with worked answers across both papers, and you can sit a free SQE1 mock exam in the January 2027 format. The free plan includes one topic pack per subject, one FLK session mock and a monthly allowance of AI tutor time, with no time limit. Start free on BAREX.

Quick answers

How many practice questions do I need for SQE1?

There is no official number. What matters more is that you cover every topic in the specification, review each wrong answer properly, and sit several full timed mock sessions before the exam.

Are the SRA’s sample questions enough?

The SRA publishes 220 free sample questions, in English and Welsh, and they are the best guide to the style. The SRA says they are not designed to be a full mock exam. Use them alongside a larger bank and timed mocks.

Is a bigger question bank always better?

No. A large bank helps only if the questions match the single best answer format, explain every option and reflect the current specification. A smaller bank of exam-like questions you review carefully can teach you more.

Can I use BAREX with another prep course?

Yes. Some candidates use a full course for teaching and BAREX for topic practice, mocks and revision.

Are BAREX mocks in the January 2027 format?

Yes. Each mock is one FLK session of 85 questions in 2 hours and 33 minutes, drawn from that session’s subject group.