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Part A

2026 Session 1 Part A Bar Course and Examinations

Application for Session 1 of the Part A Bar Examinations and optional Course 2026 is now open.

This application is open to first-timer applicants only. Please read the Guide to Application Process: 2026 Session 1 Part A of the Singapore Bar Exams before applying. Applicants who will graduate after 26 September but are able to obtain their degree certificates, official academic transcripts and ranking certification documents (if applicable) by 27 February 2026, may also apply.

Application will close at 5pm on 26 September 2025.

Re-takers from past sessions who wish to sit for the 2026 Session 1 Part A Bar Examinations must register by completing the 2026 S1 Retakers Registration Form. The completed registration form must be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 5pm on 26 September 2025. This does not apply to re-takers from the immediately preceding session (i.e., 2025 Session 2). Separate instructions will be provided to re-takers from the immediately preceding session.

Key Dates at a Glance

The key dates for the 2026 Session 1 of the Part A Bar Course and Examinations at a glance:

S/No.

Event

Date

1.

Online application period and payment of fees

1 to 26 September 2025 (5pm)

2.

SkillsFuture Credits (SFC) (for Singapore citizens aged 25 and above; and for those who are applying for Optional Course)

21 November 2025 to 19 January 2026

3.

Conditional candidature

12 December 2025

4.

Optional Course information

5 January 2026

5.

Part A Bar Course

19 January 2026 to 18 March 2026

6.

 E-Exams Onboarding

23 February 2026 to 17 April 2026

7.

Application to use Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) (for Singapore citizens)

2 February 2026 to 13 February 2026

8.

  1. Furnish any other supporting documents to meet requirements;

  2. Withdraw candidature; and

  3. Applicants to request for special arrangement(s) for examinations

27 February 2026

9.

E-acknowledgment of Examinations Notices, Instructions and Rules

23 March 2026

10.

Examination schedule and venue

20 to 24 April 2026

 

Notes:

  1. The above dates are subject to change.

  2. Apart from the above dates, you are advised to keep yourself available from 27 April 2026 to 1 May 2026 (both dates inclusive) as reserved dates, in the event of any contingencies which may require the Examinations to be re-fixed to a different date. Contingencies include events which may prevent the Examinations from being conducted, such as fire or electrical outage.

  3. Certified true copies of NRIC or Passport will be required submission of application. For more details on the supporting documents required, please refer to the 2026 Session 1 Part A Application Guide.

 

Last Updated: 1 September 2025