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Part B

2026 Session 1 Part B Course and Examinations

1.  Online Application

The online application portal is now open. Please read through the 2026 Session 1 Part B Application Guide to understand the overall requirements before proceeding with the application process. This application is open to first-timer applicants only.

This application 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.

Application will close at 5pm on Friday, 26 September 2025.

Re-takers from past sessions (i.e., from 2023 onwards) who wish to sit for the 2026 Session 1 Part B 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.

2.  Course Overview

  1. The Part B Course is a mandatory preparatory course leading to Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations. It is conducted by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education for qualified persons seeking admission as a Lawyer (NP).

  2. Attending the Part B Course and passing the Part B Examinations are requirements for admission as a Lawyer (NP) pursuant to sections 11B(1)(d) and (e) of the Legal Profession Act 1966.

  3. The Part B Course may be held during or outside office hours. The Course is fully online and will be conducted through an online meeting / webinar platform.

3.  Key Dates at a Glance

The key dates for the 2026 Session 1 Part B Course and Examinations are as follows:

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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)

16 November 2025 to 14 January 2026

3.

Conditional candidature

19 December 2025

4.

Part B Course information

5 January 2026

5.

Part B Course

14 January 2026 to 13 May 2026

6.

  1. Furnish any other supporting documents

  2. Withdraw candidature

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

27 February 2026

7.

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

23 February to 6 March 2026

8.

E-Exams Onboarding

6 April 2026 to 29 May 2026

 

9.

E-acknowledgment of Examinations Notices, Instructions and Rules

27 April 2026

 

10.

Examination schedule and venue

2 to 4, and 8 to 12 June 2026

 

 

Notes:

  1. The above dates are subject to change.

  2. Apart from the above dates, you are advised to keep yourself available from 15 to 19 June 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 B Application Guide.

 

Last Updated: 1 September 2025