SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge FLK1 - sample questions (pre-tested set)

Sep 21, 2026

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SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge FLK1 provides a pre-tested set of representative sample questions used in SQE1 assessments to illustrate question style, scope, and difficulty. The document reports average candidate performance for 130 pre-tested questions and compares it with actual SQE1 results through SQE1 July 2025, including results for FLK1, FLK2, and overall averages. It also outlines SQE1 structure, subject areas, assessment timing, and includes worked multiple-choice practice questions (e.g., Questions 46–48) on legal knowledge topics such as financial services restrictions, contract notices, and LLP insolvency.

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Reading Time2 h 54 min

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SQE1 structure

Subject areas covered

Sample practice questions

Question 46

Question 47

Question 48

SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge FLK1 sample questions (pre-tested set) 25 August 2026 SQE1 is the first part of the SQE assessment and tests the application of functioning legal knowledge. This set of sample questions have all been used in SQE1 assessments and have been selected to be representative of the SQE1 assessments, both in terms of their difficulty and length. The below table shows the average score (i.e. the percentage of candidates that answered the question correctly) of the 130 pre-tested sample questions compared the actual SQE1 assessments (to and including SQE1 July 2025) . The answers to this set of sample questions, along with the average candidate score, are set out in the table on the last page. | Set of questions | Percentage of candidates answering correctly | | --- | --- | | Pre-tested sample questions: | | | FLK1 | 57.0% | | FLK2 | 49.2% | | Average | 53.1% | | SQE1 assessments: | | | FLK1 | 57.5% | | FLK2 | 54.9% | | Average | 56.2% | Purpose of the sample questions The sample questions are designed to illustrate the type of questions you can expect on the FLK1 and FLK2 assessments. They are designed to help both education providers and candidates plan their training and prepare for the assessments. While the sample questions represent the types of questions used, they do not cover all assessment material contained in the FLK and are not designed to be a full mock exam. SQE1 is a timed and closed book assessment, which cannot be fully replicated by working through the sample questions. As part of their preparation, candidates should be mindful of the assessment time limits: each FLK assessment is split into two sessions of 85 questions each, with 2 hours and 33 minutes per session. This averages to about 1.8 minutes per question, though some questions may require more or less time. SQE1 structure SQE1 involves two assessments. There are 340 questions in total-170 in each assessment. They cover the following subject areas: 1. FLK1: Business Law and Practice; Dispute Resolution; Contract; Tort; Legal System of England and Wales (including Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law) and Legal Services. 2. FLK2: Property Law and Practice; Wills and the Administration of Estates; Solicitors Accounts; Land Law; Trusts; Criminal Liability and Criminal Law and Practice. Ethics and Professional Conduct are examined pervasively across the two assessments above. Question 46 A solicitor is employed by a firm of solicitors that is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and is an ‘exempt professional firm’ for the purposes of financial services. The firm is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. The solicitor is acting for a woman who is considering buying one of two neighbouring plots of farmland. The woman would like advice on which of the two plots she should purchase and the solicitor refers the woman to a chartered surveyor who is ‘tied’ to a particular land agent. The woman selects, and decides to proceed with the purchase of, one plot of land on the basis of the advice she receives from the chartered surveyor. Neither the solicitor nor the firm receive a commission or other benefit as a result of referring the woman to the surveyor. The firm and the solicitor comply at all times with the SRA Financial Services (Conduct of Business) Rules and the SRA Financial Services (Scope) Rules. Which of the following statements best describes why the solicitor is not in breach of the general prohibition under s.19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000? A. The plot of land is not a specified investment. B. The solicitor is not acting in the course of business. C. The solicitor can take advantage of the authorised third party exclusion. D. The solicitor can take advantage of the introducing exclusion. E. The solicitor’s advice is exempt as the firm is regulated by the SRA. Question 47 A painter goes to a shop, which has been t

FAQs

What does SQE1 FLK1 assess?

SQE1 is the first part of the SQE assessment and tests the application of functioning legal knowledge.

Are these FLK1 sample questions a full mock exam?

No. They represent the type of questions used but do not cover all assessment material and are not designed to be a full mock exam.

What were the average scores for the pre-tested questions versus the actual SQE1 assessments?

For the pre-tested set, the FLK1 average was 57.0% and FLK2 was 49.2% (overall average 53.1%). For the actual SQE1 assessments up to and including SQE1 July 2025, FLK1 was 57.5% and FLK2 was 54.9% (overall average 56.2%).

What is the assessment format and time limit for each FLK assessment?

Each FLK assessment is split into two sessions of 85 questions, with 2 hours and 33 minutes per session, averaging about 1.8 minutes per question.

Sep 21, 2026

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