Part A

SILE conducts 2 sessions of the Part A Bar Examinations in a year. The Session 1 Examinations will be held in April/May while Session 2 Examinations will be held in October/November. Depending on whether you are a first-timer applicant or a re-taker, please apply to sit for the Part A Bar Examinations according to the application period stated in either the Application Guide (for first-timer) or the results email (for re-taker).

Optional Part A Bar Course

With effect from 2025, the Institute will be holding two sessions of the optional Course each year. The optional course will be conducted from January to April and July to October each year.

The optional Course will commence in January and July each year. Course registration is a separate process and registration information will be made available to applicants who have been conditionally accepted to sit for the Part A Bar Examinations.

Re-Takers from Past Sessions

Re-takers from past sessions who wish to sit for the Part A Bar Examinations, please refer to the Online Application for the instruction on how to apply to re-sit the examinations. This does not apply to candidates from the immediately preceding session. Separate instructions will be provided to these candidates.

Re-Takers from Immediately Preceding Session

Candidates who have just sat for the Part A Bar Examinations should wait for the results to be released. Those who fail the examinations will be given instructions on how to apply to re-sit the examinations during a separate application period.

Last Updated: 25 February 2025