SILE’s published fees for Part A (with or without the Course), retakes, Part B and qualified-person registration, plus refunds, SkillsFuture, PSEA, the Part B bursary and a calculator.

Singapore Bar Exam Cost 2027: Part A, Part B and Retake Fees

Which route is yours: Part A for citizens and PRs with overseas degrees, Ministry of Law exemptions for foreigners and experienced lawyers, or the Foreign Practitioner Examinations (under review).

Singapore Bar Exam for Foreign Lawyers: Part A and Exemptions

The Part A format (60 open-book MCQs in two hours), a pacing plan, three worked Evidence Law questions from our free sample, and open-book notes.

Singapore Bar Exam Questions: What Part A MCQs Look Like + 3 Examples

The qualified-person route step by step: which overseas law schools count, relevant legal training, Part A, Part B, Lawyer (NP), practice training and Advocate and Solicitor.

How to Become a Lawyer in Singapore With an Overseas Degree

Who sits Part A and who goes straight to Part B, what each one tests, when they run, what they cost, how results work, and where practice training and admission fit in.

Singapore Bar Exam Explained: Part A vs Part B, and in What Order

SILE’s Part A conversion exam for overseas law graduates: the five open-book papers of 60 MCQs, the 19–23 April 2027 timetable, the Ethics quiz, fees, retakes and what SILE does not publish.

Part A Singapore Bar Exam 2027: 5 Papers, 60 MCQs, Open Book

Singapore Bar Exam Part A

Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations, set by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE), is a conversion examination for graduates of overseas scheduled universities who intend to apply for the Part B Course and Examinations; passing it is one of the requirements for becoming a qualified person under the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules. It has six compulsory subjects: five examinable papers (Company Law, Criminal Law, Evidence Law, Land Law and Singapore Legal System), all in the open-book format, and Ethics, an online quiz on which candidates must score 100% before they may sit the papers. SILE holds two sessions of the Part A Examinations a year. Who may sit: SILE’s guide for the 2027 Session 1 examinations requires Singapore citizenship or permanent residence and an applicable law degree from an overseas scheduled university, with at least lower second-class honours or a ranking among the highest 70% of the graduating batch, as applicable; final-year students may apply in the application period if they graduate, meet the academic requirement and submit the supporting documents by the date the guide sets. Applicants who do not meet the citizenship or permanent-residence requirement, or the degree requirement, may seek an exemption from the Minister for Law: it must have been applied for or obtained when they apply to SILE, and the approved exemption must be submitted by the date the guide sets (26 February 2027 for Session 1), failing which the candidature is withdrawn.

Two full-length Part A Evidence Law mocks

Singapore Bar Part A Evidence Law practice test: 2 mocks of 60 questions in 2 hours, every answer citing the Evidence Act 1893 section. 4 questions free. Independent practice, not affiliated with SILE.

Two full-length Evidence Law mocks for Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations: 60 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours each, matching the format SILE published for the 2027 Session 1 paper. Applied scenarios on the Evidence Act 1893, from relevancy and admissions through hearsay, opinion and character evidence, documents, burden of proof and presumptions, to privilege and the examination of witnesses. Every answer cites the section it turns on, and you see your score by topic. Independent practice, not affiliated with SILE.

Singapore Bar Part A Practice Test: Evidence Law (2 Timed Mocks)

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Singapore Bar Exam Part A — Discussion

Singapore Bar Exam Part A — Group Discussion