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The SQE1 Subject Tracker is a free Notion template from The Legal Blueprint that lists every SQE1 subject area and its main topics, mapped to the SRA’s specification for assessments from 1 September 2026. For each topic you record whether you have covered it, recalled it from memory and practised MCQs on it, along with your latest MCQ score and how confident you feel. The tracker then works out when each topic is next due for review, so you can see at a glance what you know, what is slipping and what to study next.

SQE1 asks you to hold a very large syllabus in your head at once. FLK1 and FLK2 each cover several subject areas, Ethics and Professional Conduct runs through both, and within each session questions from different subjects arrive in a mixed, random order. A study calendar tells you what you planned to do. It does not tell you what you actually know.

This post explains what the free SQE1 Subject Tracker does, how its study system works, what it cannot do, and how to get it. The tracker was rebuilt in September 2026 for the SRA’s updated specification, so if you downloaded an earlier version, this is also a guide to what has changed.

What is the SQE1 Subject Tracker?

It is a single Notion page that you duplicate into your own workspace. Every topic sits in one database, and the page shows that database in several ways: a section for FLK1, a section for FLK2, a Review section, a Mock Exams log and a full list of every topic.

Because everything comes from one database, you only ever update a topic once. Change it in the FLK1 section and the change appears in Review and in the full list straight away.

It is deliberately simple. There is nothing to install beyond Notion, no formulas to set up and no paid tier. You need a free Notion account and a couple of minutes.

What does the tracker cover?

The tracker follows the SRA’s SQE1 Assessment Specification applying to assessments from 1 September 2026, using the SRA’s own subject names:

• FLK1: Business Law and Practice, Dispute Resolution, Contract Law, Tort, the Legal System (Legal System of England and Wales, and Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law) and Legal Services.

• FLK2: Property Law and Practice, Wills and the Administration of Estates, Solicitors Accounts, Land Law, Trusts Law, Criminal Liability, and Criminal Law and Practice.

Ethics and Professional Conduct is examined across both assessments, so its topics appear under both FLK1 and FLK2. They are the same topics underneath, so you update them once.

Each subject is broken into its main topics, following the headings in the specification. The September 2026 update added topics the SRA now names, including planning law and property taxation in Property Law and Practice and SRA warning notices on NDAs and SLAPPs in Ethics, and moved criminal legal aid from FLK1 to FLK2 in line with the specification.

How does the study system work?

The tracker is built around one loop for each topic: cover it, recall it, practise it, then review it whenever it falls due. It follows the method set out in How to Prepare for SQE1: A Complete Study Strategy, which rests on one finding in particular: reading material once and being tested on it several times produces better recall than reading it several times.

Each topic has three stages, each marked Not started, In progress or Completed:

• Covered. You have read or watched the material once and made short notes.

• Recalled. You have tested yourself from memory, with flashcards or by writing down everything you can remember and checking it.

• Practised. You have answered MCQs on the topic.

Alongside these, you record a Confidence rating of Low, Medium or High, and your latest MCQ score for the topic.

Progress fills in automatically. Covered, Recalled and Practised each add 25 per cent, and the final 25 per cent only comes from rating the topic High. A topic you have read but never tested cannot show as finished, and neither can one you have practised but still find shaky.

How does it decide what to review?

Each time you test yourself on a topic, you enter the date in Last Reviewed and rate your confidence. The tracker sets Next Review from that rating: two days later for Low, seven days for Medium and 21 days for High. When the date arrives, the topic is ticked Due now and appears in the Review schedule, most overdue first.

Weak topics come back quickly and secure ones space out. It is a simple form of spaced review, and it takes care of the hardest part of spacing, which is remembering what to come back to and when.

What does a study session with the tracker look like?

A session has a fixed order:

1. Open the Review schedule and start with anything that is due.

2. Test yourself on each due topic, then update Last Reviewed, Confidence and your MCQ score.

3. Move on to new material in the FLK1 or FLK2 section, working through Covered, Recalled and Practised.

Once a week, open Lowest MCQ scores first and Low confidence. They show where extra time will make the biggest difference. And because SQE1 mixes subjects within each session, practise switching between subjects in the same sitting rather than revising one subject in isolation for weeks.

What else is included?

• A page for every topic. Each topic opens into a short page with three sections: Short notes, Recall questions (write a question and hide the answer in a drop-down) and MCQ mistakes, where you note the rule behind every question you get wrong.

• A Mock Exams log. For your final four to eight weeks, log each full timed mock with the date, paper, provider, score, weakest subjects and what to fix. Treat each mock as a diagnosis rather than a prediction.

• A 13-page guide. It covers setting up the tracker, what every column means, how progress and review dates are worked out, and a week-by-week routine.

What can a free tracker not do?

A tracker is only as useful as the data in it, and it helps to be clear about the limits before you rely on it.

• It only knows what you tell it. Every stage, score and date is entered by hand. If you stop updating it, it stops being accurate.

• It keeps one MCQ score per topic. It stores your latest score, not the history. As Your SQE1 MCQ Score Isn’t Telling You What You Think explains, trend matters: a topic at 55 per cent that was at 45 per cent three weeks ago is improving, and one that was at 70 per cent is regressing. The tracker cannot show that difference.

• It does not combine question banks. If you practise with more than one provider, you have to bring the scores together yourself.

• It will not plan your week for you. It shows what is due and where your scores are low, but deciding how to balance new material against review is still your call.

For many candidates, particularly early in preparation, that is enough. If you want those pieces handled for you, StudyFlow, our SQE study system, tracks what you have covered, what you have retained and what to do next. It is currently in private beta, and you can join the waitlist.

How do you get the tracker?

The tracker is free. Enter your email address at the checkout and the guide arrives straight away. The link in the guide opens the tracker in Notion: click Duplicate and it copies into your own workspace, where it is private to you.

Get the free SQE1 Subject Tracker.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the SQE1 Subject Tracker really free?

Yes. There is no payment and no paid tier. You enter your email address at the checkout to receive the guide and the link to the tracker.

Do I need a Notion account?

Yes, but a free one is enough. The tracker works in a web browser, the Notion desktop app and the Notion mobile app, though the tables are easiest to use on a laptop.

I downloaded the old tracker. Should I switch?

Yes, if you are sitting SQE1 on or after 1 September 2026. The old version followed the previous specification and used different subject names and study columns. Your old copy stays in your workspace, so you can duplicate the new version alongside it and move your progress across topic by topic.

Is the tracker up to date with the SRA specification?

It is checked against the specification applying to assessments from 1 September 2026. The SRA reviews the specification every year, with changes taking effect from 1 September, so always check the SQE1 Assessment Specification before your sitting.

How is it different from the paid SQE1 Notion Template?

The free tracker focuses on tracking: every topic, your study stages, your scores and your reviews. The paid template is a complete study workspace, with study session planning, revision planning tools and a master progress dashboard. The SQE1 Notion Template: A Complete Study System for FLK1 and FLK2 explains what it includes.

Does it work for SQE2?

No. SQE2 assesses practical legal skills across five practice areas rather than a topic syllabus, so it needs a different approach. The SQE2 Notion Template is built for that stage.

The Bottom Line

Hours studied are not the same as coverage, and coverage is not the same as being able to answer the question on the day. The SQE1 Subject Tracker gives you an honest record of which topics you have covered, which you can recall, which you have practised and which are due again. Set it up early, update it after every session, and let the Review schedule decide what comes first.

Get the free SQE1 Subject Tracker and duplicate it into your Notion workspace today.