Editorially reviewed 28 August 2026
The short answer
There is no single “best” SQE provider.
The useful question is not “Who has the biggest brand?” It is “What do I need this product to do?” A career changer who wants a complete timetable and regular tutor contact is buying something fundamentally different from a law graduate who needs only realistic mocks and gap diagnostics.
This guide therefore does not publish a league table. It sorts providers by teaching model, explains the likely fit and gives you the question I would ask before paying.
Choose the support gap first. Choose the provider second.
How change is assessed
Is the provider adapting—or standing still?
This review compares two public snapshots of the SQE preparation market. The earlier snapshot records what a candidate could then establish about each provider's people, product, syllabus coverage, support and value. The current snapshot rechecks those same signals against information available on 28 August 2026.
The direction labels identify visible development: clearer ownership or tutor information, updated materials, a larger or more focused offer, a rebrand, or a continuing established model. They do not claim that teaching quality or pass outcomes have improved unless independently verifiable evidence exists.
Clearer, broader, more current or materially evolved.
An established or distinctive model continues without major visible change.
Still active, but public information does not establish meaningful development.
No robust current official course page could be confirmed.
Six checks applied across both snapshots
The SRA course finder is a useful starting directory, but the SRA makes candidates responsible for assessing quality and suitability.
Provider development over time
Who has changed—and in what direction?
The comparison below makes the time progression explicit. It assesses the public-facing offer rather than repeating an old recommendation. A provider can improve its transparency or product range without proving that its teaching produces better results; candidates should still trial the materials and examine the current terms.
| Provider | Earlier public picture | 2026–27 public picture | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| LexDex Solutions | A standalone practice-question product with limited visible detail about question authorship. | An active SQE1 practice-test product remains visible, but no substantial change in the public offer was verified. | Change unclear |
| CELE SQE Education | Limited public detail about the company, tutors and authorship of its questions. | The site now describes qualified-solicitor tutors, a larger question bank and AI-supported tools. | Improved transparency |
| PREPTACKLE | The SQE2 proposition and the people behind it were difficult to assess from the site. | A clearer SQE2-specialist programme, flashcards and supporting resources are now presented. | Improved clarity |
| Brigitte's FLK | An author-led notes and tutoring offer with limited detail about editions and training support. | The site now identifies 2027 materials, videos, practice questions and tutoring for SQE1 and SQE2. | Updated and expanded |
| Metexam | A polished course site, but authorship, people and value were not easy to establish. | An active SQE1 course now describes 3,200 MCQs, ebooks, study planning and AI-supported tools. | Offer expanded |
| SQETestPrep | A materials site with an unclear purchase path and limited provider identity. | No current official course page was reliably verified during this update. | Current offer unverified |
| Practice Works / Law Drills | An adaptive MCQ product with a visible founder and an early-stage practice offer. | Now presented as a much larger adaptive platform with detailed diagnostics, a substantial question bank and provider partnerships. | Materially expanded |
| Kouncel | A broader legal-course platform whose SQE value appeared limited mainly to introductory content. | The wider platform remains active and continues to mention SQE, with a strong international and Middle East orientation. | Broadly steady |
| Law and Bar | Older SQE resources were visible, but purchasing and provider identity were difficult to assess. | A current SQE page is live, although a substantial change in the underlying offer has not been verified. | Active; change unclear |
| OSCEsmart | A specialist SQE offer with limited public information about its wider teaching team. | Now Academy of Smart Lawyers, presenting SQE1 and SQE2 packages, live teaching, mocks, one-to-one feedback and a larger named team. | Rebranded and expanded |
| Freedom Law Clinic | An identifiable remote provider combining SQE preparation with a QWE proposition. | The combined SQE-and-QWE model remains active. The two elements still require separate due diligence. | Distinctive model continues |
| Master Law Tutors | Identifiable private tutors and small-group support, aimed mainly at candidates able to fund intensive help. | The site now gives clearer company information and describes SQE tuition, webinars, drills and AI-assisted teaching. | Improved transparency |
| Institute of Legal Practice | An outdated-looking e-learning offer with no clear active sign-up route. | No current official SQE course page was reliably verified during this update. | No improvement verified |
| Future Solicitor | A recognisable creator-led self-study offer, although individual tutor support appeared limited. | The public offer now describes more than 4,700 questions, 11 full mocks, mini-mocks, lectures and notes. | Materially expanded |
| QLTS School | An established, mock-heavy provider with a visible track record and extensive materials. | The model continues with 18 textbooks, more than 2,500 MCQs, up to 30 mocks and tiered tutor support. | Established and developing |
| College of Legal Practice | A structured online provider with identifiable staff and a serious, organised presentation. | Its supervised online SQE programmes and LLM route remain active, with one-to-one support central to the offer. | Broadly steady |
| Law Training Centre | An established online provider with transparent staff information and tutor contact. | The tutor-supported SQE1 and complete SQE1/SQE2 routes remain active under the LTC Kent domain. | Broadly steady |
| Devil's Advocate | A reasonably priced support product built around questions, live events and identifiable people. | The offer now describes more than 1,200 SQE1-style MCQs, mocks, mini-mocks and crash courses. | Practice offer expanded |
| FQPS | Product, company and tutor information did not make the overall proposition easy to assess. | The site now presents a clearer subscription model with a mentor, more than 5,900 MCQs, planning tools, mocks and AI support. | Improved transparency |
| Enlyt | A new entrant with little visible information about its people or corporate identity. | No robust current official SQE course page was verified during this update. | Current offer unverified |
Decision guide
Start with the kind of help you need.
BPP, University of Law, BARBRI, QLTS School, College of Legal Practice
Compare timetable, feedback, access period and the definition behind any pass-rate claim.
Law Training Centre, Master Law Tutors
Ask how much contact is genuinely individual and whether it is included in the advertised price.
Law Drills, Future Solicitor, Devil's Advocate, FQPS
Test the explanations, diagnostics and syllabus coverage—not only the size of the bank.
PREPTACKLE, Academy of Smart Lawyers
Prioritise marked attempts, realistic simulations and feedback from named assessors.
Freedom Law Clinic
Scrutinise the preparation and the QWE arrangements as two separate commitments.
Current provider profiles
Online SQE preparation options for 2026–27.
These summaries describe the provider's public offer, not a promise of individual outcomes. Prices, packages and tutors can change; confirm the current terms on the linked provider page before buying.
Full, structured SQE courses
These are the clearest starting points for candidates who want a syllabus-led programme rather than a collection of revision tools.
BPP
Current benchmark · no earlier snapshot
- Likely fit
- Candidates wanting a structured institutional pathway and substantial teaching support.
- What the current site shows
- A broad range of SQE programmes, including SQE-only and postgraduate routes. BPP publishes performance claims for defined cohorts; read the methodology as carefully as the headline.
- Ask before buying
- Which students are included in the published pass-rate figure, and what support is available if I fall behind?
The University of Law
Current benchmark · no earlier snapshot
- Likely fit
- Candidates who value a university setting, an academic award or a conversion-plus-SQE route.
- What the current site shows
- A suite of SQE, conversion and LLM courses rather than one standard package. That breadth is useful, but it makes like-for-like price comparisons difficult.
- Ask before buying
- Am I paying for exam preparation alone, or do I genuinely need the degree, conversion and employability elements?
BARBRI
Current benchmark · no earlier snapshot
- Likely fit
- Candidates who want a defined online plan with a choice of study pace.
- What the current site shows
- Online SQE1 preparation advertised in flexible 40-week, focused 20-week and accelerated 10-week formats, with a learning coach.
- Ask before buying
- Which pace is realistic alongside my work and family commitments, and what happens if my exam date changes?
QLTS School
Established offer · continuing development
- Likely fit
- Candidates who want extensive question practice and a large bank of full mock examinations.
- What the current site shows
- Its current SQE1 packages advertise 18 textbooks, more than 2,500 MCQs, up to 30 mock tests and tutor consultation. Package prices and inclusions vary.
- Ask before buying
- How many of the books and mocks can I realistically complete, and how is performance data for pass-rate claims selected?
The College of Legal Practice
Established offer · broadly steady
- Likely fit
- Candidates wanting online study with individual supervision and an optional postgraduate route.
- What the current site shows
- Flexible online SQE programmes with one-to-one supervision, including an LLM route. Check the current course structure and funding position before comparing it with exam-only products.
- Ask before buying
- Would an exam-only course meet my needs, or does the supervised degree route justify the additional cost and time?
Law Training Centre
Established offer · broadly steady
- Likely fit
- Candidates looking for on-demand learning with access to tutors rather than a large campus experience.
- What the current site shows
- Fully online SQE1 options and a complete SQE1/SQE2 preparation route, with tutor support described on the current course pages.
- Ask before buying
- Exactly how much individual tutor contact is included, and for how long will I retain access?
Question banks, revision tools and self-study support
These products can add practice, diagnostics or concise teaching to an existing plan. They should not automatically be treated as complete courses.
Devil's Advocate
Visible expansion of the practice offer
- Likely fit
- Candidates seeking a lower-cost practice layer, live events or crash-course support.
- What the current site shows
- The current site advertises more than 1,200 SQE1-style MCQs, mocks and mini-mocks, crash courses and teaching by solicitors.
- Ask before buying
- Which parts of the FLK are taught from first principles, and which assume that I already have core materials?
Future Solicitor
Materially expanded content library
- Likely fit
- Independent learners wanting a large practice bank and recorded materials.
- What the current site shows
- Its current site advertises more than 4,700 questions, 11 full mocks, mini-mocks, lectures, notes and a free trial.
- Ask before buying
- Does my package include individual feedback, or am I buying a self-directed content library?
Law Drills by Practice Works
Evolved into a larger adaptive platform
- Likely fit
- Candidates who want granular diagnostics and repeated MCQ practice alongside their main learning source.
- What the current site shows
- An adaptive platform advertising more than 50,000 questions and detailed syllabus diagnostics. It is best understood as a practice and gap-finding tool, not a complete teaching course by itself.
- Ask before buying
- What quality-control process sits behind the questions, and what separate source will I use to learn weak topics?
Brigitte's FLK
Improved currency and product detail
- Likely fit
- Candidates seeking downloadable notes, videos, questions or targeted private support.
- What the current site shows
- The site now identifies 2027 SQE1 and SQE2 materials, practice questions, videos and tutoring. This is a more current and more clearly described offer than in the earlier public snapshot.
- Ask before buying
- Which edition am I buying, how are legal changes incorporated, and what tutoring is included rather than separately charged?
FQPS
Improved transparency and clearer model
- Likely fit
- Candidates wanting a monthly plan combining a question bank, planning tools and mentor support.
- What the current site shows
- The current site advertises subscriptions from £79 per month, a mentor, more than 5,900 MCQs, mocks, a study planner and AI-supported tools.
- Ask before buying
- Can I test the explanations and mentor response time before committing, and what are the cancellation and access terms?
Specialist, tutor-led and QWE-linked options
These providers solve narrower problems: SQE2 skills, intensive tuition, or a combined SQE and qualifying-work-experience proposition.
PREPTACKLE
Improved clarity and SQE2 focus
- Likely fit
- SQE2 candidates who want structured skills practice and study-in-context resources.
- What the current site shows
- The current site is much clearer than in the earlier public snapshot and presents an SQE2-focused programme, flashcards and supporting resources.
- Ask before buying
- How much marked practice and individual feedback will I receive for each assessed skill?
Academy of Smart Lawyers
Rebranded and materially expanded
- Likely fit
- Candidates wanting pick-and-mix tuition, mocks or one-to-one feedback, particularly for SQE2.
- What the current site shows
- Formerly OSCEsmart, the rebranded site now presents SQE1 and SQE2 packages, live lectures, mocks, one-to-one feedback and a named teaching team.
- Ask before buying
- Which tutor will assess my work, how many marked attempts are included, and which elements are add-ons?
Master Law Tutors
Improved company and programme detail
- Likely fit
- Candidates with a defined weakness, limited time, or a strong preference for individual instruction.
- What the current site shows
- Personalised SQE1 and SQE2 tuition, webinars and intensive drills from an identifiable company and tutor team. Individual tuition can be valuable but expensive if the need is not tightly defined.
- Ask before buying
- What diagnostic process will determine the hours I need, and what measurable outcome should those hours deliver?
Freedom Law Clinic
Distinctive SQE + QWE model continues
- Likely fit
- Candidates specifically looking for preparation linked to an opportunity to gain qualifying work experience.
- What the current site shows
- A remote, flexible proposition combining SQE preparation and QWE. The two parts should be evaluated separately rather than assuming that one guarantees the quality of the other.
- Ask before buying
- How is the QWE obtained, supervised and confirmed, and what happens if the placement or preparation timetable changes?
Where my resources fit
A starting layer and supplement—not a complete course.
The Dr Yannis SQE ecosystem is designed to help candidates start, organise, practise and diagnose gaps through free and low-cost videos, MCQs, a study planner, newsletters, livestreams and targeted workshops. It does not claim to replace every element of a full provider course.
Use free explanations and guidance to understand the assessment and test whether self-study is realistic.
Build a dated plan across FLK1 and FLK2 rather than accumulating disconnected resources.
Use practice to identify weak topics, then decide whether the gap needs a book, bank, tutor or full course.
Frequently asked questions
Choosing an SQE preparation provider.
Which is the best SQE preparation provider?+
There is no universal best provider. The right choice depends on your legal background, study time, need for feedback, preferred pace and budget. Compare the teaching model and support against those needs before comparing brands.
Do I have to use an SQE course provider?+
No. A preparation course is not a regulatory requirement. Some candidates can self-study effectively, while others benefit from a structured syllabus, tutor accountability, feedback and a large set of reliable mocks.
What is the difference between a full SQE course and a question bank?+
A full course should teach and sequence the assessed law or skills. A question bank mainly provides retrieval practice, exam technique and diagnostics. A large bank is useful, but it does not automatically fill a knowledge gap.
How should I read SQE pass-rate claims?+
Ask which candidates are counted, whether completion or mock-use thresholds apply, how many students are in the cohort and whether the data has been independently verified. A strong result for a selected group may not predict every buyer's outcome.
Can I combine different SQE providers?+
Yes, but buy for a defined gap. A common combination is one main teaching source plus a separate question bank or targeted tutor. Overlapping subscriptions can add cost without improving the study plan.
Are SQE courses approved by the SRA?+
The SRA provides a course finder but makes candidates responsible for checking a course's quality and suitability. Appearance in a directory should not be treated as a quality guarantee or universal recommendation.
When was this SQE provider review updated?+
This page was prepared on 28 August 2026 for candidates planning 2026–27 study. Prices, packages, tutors and access terms can change, so follow the provider links and confirm the current terms before paying.
This guide is independent educational commentary prepared by Dr Ioannis (Yannis) Glinavos. An earlier provider-selection video was sponsored by QLTS School, and there was previous collaboration with Practice Works / Law Drills, including early mini-mocks. Dr Yannis also publishes free and low-cost SQE resources and paid workshops through GlinTiss Ltd. No provider has bought a position here, and no course is guaranteed to produce a pass.