2026 Part A Session 2 Examinations and Optional Course - Application Guide

Sep 20, 2026

Guide for the 2026 Part A Session 2 Examinations for admission to the Singapore Bar, including an overview of eligibility, timelines, and required actions during the online application period. It states that the Part A conversion examination is a prerequisite toward becoming a Qualified Person under the Legal Profession Act and QP Rules. The guide outlines examination and reserve dates, key dates for fees, conditional candidature, optional course periods, onboarding, acknowledgements, and examination schedules, plus document submission requirements such as formats and file naming.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages15

Reading Time38 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Part A Examinations

Key Dates at a Glance

Section A Online application

Online application period

Part A Course (optional)

Contact email requirements

Softcopy submissions and formats

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Guide to Application Process: 2026 Part A Session 2 Examinationsand Optional Course
1 April 2026 | | --- | | | 2026 PART A SESSION 2 EXAMINATIONS AND OPTIONAL COURSE Online Application Period: 1 to 30 April 2026 (5pm) INTRODUCTION 1. The Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations (“Part A Exams”) is a conversion examination applicable for all graduates from overseas scheduled universities who intend to apply for admission to the Singapore Bar. Passing the Part A Exams is one of the pre-requisites for such persons to attain the status of a Qualiﬁed Person as deﬁned in the Legal Profession Act 1966 read with the Legal Profession (Qualiﬁed Persons) Rules (“QP Rules”) . PART A EXAMINATIONS 2. The 2026 Part A Session 2 Examinations will be conducted from 26 to 30 October 2026. Apart from these dates, you are advised to keep yourself available from 2 to 6 November 2026 (both dates inclusive) as reserve dates, in the event of any contingencies which may require the Examinations to be rescheduled to a diﬀerent date. Contingencies include events which may prevent the Examinations from being conducted, such as ﬁre or electrical outage. 3. To sit for this session of the Examinations, you must fulﬁl the following requirements: (a) You are a Singapore citizen or permanent resident; (b) You have graduated with an applicable law degree from an overseas scheduled university, and have attained at least lower second-class honours or have been ranked as being amongst the highest 70% of your batch of graduates; and (c) If you are completing your ﬁnal year of the applicable law degree from an overseas scheduled university, you will need to graduate and meet the ranking requirements on or before 31 August 2026. In the meantime, you are still required to submit your application during the online application period. 4. If you do not meet all the requirements, you may wish to try applying for an exemption. Details of the exemption process can be found on the Ministry of Law’s website at: [https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/admission-to-the-bar/details-on-applying-for-an](https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/admission-to-the-bar/details-on-applying-for-an)exemption/ If you do not meet the requirements under paragraphs 3(a) or 3(b), you must have either applied for an exemption, or obtained the exemption by the time you submit your application. Read this guide carefully once through to understand the overall requirements. Thereafter, follow through the application process with reference to the following table of Key Dates at a Glance. KEY DATES AT A GLANCE | No. | Event | Date | Section | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. | Online application and payment of fees | 1 to 30 April 2026 (5pm) | A | | 2. | I. Fees information and Modes of payment
II. SkillsFuture Credits (SFC) (for Singapore citizens aged 25 and above; and who are applying for the Optional Course)
III. Application to use Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) (for Singapore citizens) | -
22 May 2026 to 20 July 2026
20 July 2026 to 7 August 2026 | B | | 3. | Conditional candidature | 29 June 2026 | C | | 4. | Optional Course information | - | D | | 5. | Optional Course | 20 July 2026 to 18 September 2026 | - | | 6. | I. Withdraw candidature; and
II. Request for special arrangement(s) for Examinations | 31 August 2026 | E | | 7. | Furnish any other supporting documents to meet requirements | 31 August 2026 | F | | 8. | E-Exams Onboarding | 31 August 2026 to 23 October 2026 | - | | 9. | E-acknowledgment of Examinations Notices, Instructions and Rules | 25 September 2026 | - | | 10. | Examinations schedule and venue | 26 to 30 October 2026 | G | Note: The above dates are subject to change. Bar Admission and Examinations Department Singapore Institute of Legal Education The information in this guide is correct as of 1 April 2026. Section A Online application 1. The online application portal will be open from 1 to 30 April 2026 (5pm) . To apply online, regis

FAQs

What is the Part A conversion examination, and who is it for?

Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations is a conversion examination for overseas university graduates who intend to apply for admission to the Singapore Bar. Passing is a prerequisite for attaining Qualified Person status under the relevant Legal Profession Act and QP Rules.

When are the 2026 Part A Session 2 Examinations held, and what are reserve dates?

The examinations are conducted from 26 to 30 October 2026. Reserve dates are 2 to 6 November 2026 in case contingencies require rescheduling, such as events preventing the examinations from being conducted.

What eligibility requirements must applicants meet to sit for this session?

Applicants must be Singapore citizens or permanent residents, have graduated with an applicable law degree from an overseas scheduled university with at least lower second-class honours or within the highest 70% of their batch, and if completing the final year, graduate and meet ranking requirements by 31 August 2026 while still submitting during the online period.

Sep 20, 2026

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