SQE1 revision resources?

[l4wyer25]

I have just graduated with a Law degree and will be starting the LLM SQE 1&2 course with BPP in September 2026. But, I have heard mixed opinions about BPP's resources/what resources I can use to make comprehensive notes that cover the SQE 1 syllabus. I would love to hear from anyone who has studied with BPP/anyone who has passed SQE1 about which resources they found the most helpful - which textbooks did you find helpful, which MCQ websites did you use etc etc? Thanks!

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

I have just graduated with a Law degree and will be starting the LLM SQE 1&2 course with BPP in September 2026. But, I have heard mixed opinions about BPP's resources/what resources I can use to make comprehensive notes that cover the SQE 1 syllabus. I would love to hear from anyone who has studied with BPP/anyone who has passed SQE1 about which resources they found the most helpful - which textbooks did you find helpful, which MCQ websites did you use etc etc? Thanks!

Hi!

Congratulations on your graduation!

I passed SQE1 in January, so although I didn't study with BPP (my firm used the College of Legal Practice), I am happy to share the resources I found useful!

For textbooks, I mainly relied on my provider's textbooks and then used the ReviseSQE books for areas that I struggled with (which ended up being most of them, haha!). I particularly liked their Criminal Practice and Dispute Resolution books, as I found they broke some of the more difficult topics down into much more manageable chunks.

For MCQs, I mainly used my provider's questions, LawDrills, and the100, alongside various free resources. I also bought the ReviseSQE mock books and would absolutely vouch for these - I thought they tested the "SBAQ" concept quite well, and are generally known as being very representative of the real thing. I also really liked LawDrills as you get unlimited questions and can tailor them to specific sub-units, which was great for identifying and practising weaker areas. The downside is that the questions are AI-generated, so there are sometimes mistakes, so I personally wouldn't rely on it as your only question resource.

I probably liked the100's questions the most in terms of exam preparation (alongside ReviseSQE). I found them challenging but, after sitting the exam, I felt they were pretty representative of the style and difficulty of the actual SQE quite well (though some in the actual exam were slightly easier!). They are more expensive, though, so whether they are worth it will depend on your budget. I ended up buying a mock for each FLK a few weeks before my exams, and I believe they were around £30 each.

Generally speaking, I would avoid feeling like you need to use every resource available (and some resources will work for some and not others). It can help to try questions from a lot of different sources, but there are plenty of free resources online, so you definitely don't have to spend lots of money!