Appointment as a JSO

Applications for possible appointment to the Singapore Judicial Service as a Judicial Service Officer (“JSO”)

We invite eligible applicants considering a career in the Singapore Judicial Service as a JSO and initial deployment at the State Courts / Family Justice Courts / Supreme Court Registry (please click here for details) to complete and submit the application form by 5 pm on 18 Feb 2026.

Interested applicants are kindly requested to:

(a) ensure that they fully satisfy the eligibility criteria/requirements set out under the section "Eligibility for Appointment as a JSO" before submitting the completed application form to jsc_sec@jsc.gov.sg; and

(b) enclose a scanned version of all relevant supporting documents.

2-stage Selection Process

Stage 1: Recruitment Interviews

The next set of recruitment interviews for applicants who are shortlisted for an interview would be on 9 Apr 2026.

Applicants who are keen to be considered for possible shortlisting for an interview would be required to submit their application by 5 pm on 18 Feb 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: Written Assignment & Judicial Service Selection Programme (“JSSP”)

Candidates identified at the interviews for the next stage of the selection process would be required to:

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

(b) be physically present in Singapore to attend the JSSP to enable the Judicial Service to better assess their suitability for a judicial appointment. The JSSP would be on 6 May 2026.

The next recruitment exercise will be in Oct/Nov 2026. The details will be available from May 2026.