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Eligibility Criteria & 2-Stage Selection Process

Understand the general requirements for appointment as a Judicial Service Officer and the selection process

Last updated 28 August 2026

The general requirements/criteria for possible appointment to the Singapore Judicial Service as a Judicial Service Officer (JSO) are that the applicant should have graduated with a law degree from:

(a) the NUS, the SMU or the SUSS; or

(b) a Scheduled University in England, Australia, New Zealand or the USA and have passed the DipSing or the Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations

and be a “qualified person” as defined in the Legal Profession Act 1966/the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules.

2-Stage Selection Process

Stage 1 (for shortlisted candidates): Recruitment Interviews

The next set of recruitment interviews for applicants who are shortlisted for an interview would be on 10 Sep 2026.

Applicants who wish to be considered for possible shortlisting for an interview were required to submit their application by 8 am on 20 Jul 2026.

Please note that all applicants are required to provide/include in their application - for the consideration of the relevant Shortlisting/Interview Panel - the following (in not more than one page each [in Arial; font size 14] with their name at the bottom left corner):

(a) a personal statement;

(b) a write-up
on why he/she is applying to join the Judicial Service as a JSO and how and what he/she can contribute to the Judicial Service and the administration of justice; and

(c) a summary of his/her legal work experience (where applicable).

Stage 2 (for candidates who pass Stage 1): Written Assignment & Judicial Service Selection Programme (JSSP)

Candidates who "clear" the interviews (i.e. stage 1 of the selection process) are required to:

(a) complete a written assignment via email ahead of the JSSP; and

(b) be physically present in Singapore to attend the JSSP (a group dialogue session hosted by the relevant Interview Panel) to enable the Judicial Service to better assess their suitability for a judicial appointment. The next JSSP would be on 8 Oct 2026.

The following recruitment exercise is currently targeted for Apr/May 2027. The details will be available from Oct/Nov 2026. The application form can be found here [DOCX, 197.51 KB] (opens in new tab). All queries may be sent to jsc_sec@jsc.gov.sg (opens in new tab).