CPS Pupillage/Legal Trainee Scheme (Oct 2026 Start!)

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katem23

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Got rejected, but kind of expected it, congrats to everyone who got an offer 😅

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Bar_99

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I think ive been put on the reserve list for the 2nd time

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Manoliiiinr

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Reserve list !

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Bar_99

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by Manoliiiinr

Reserve list !

What did your email look like?

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LegallyBrunette8

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Got an offer. What location was everyone offered?

Reply 425

Manoliiiinr

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by Bar_99

What did your email look like?

They just said I passed the assessment but there’s not enough space

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MikeyMoo123

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by katem23

Got rejected, but kind of expected it, congrats to everyone who got an offer 😅

Me too. Gutted as mentally preparing for October 2026 and then it’s not going to happen 😞 However massive congratulations to everyone that’s some achievement 🎉

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HG1994

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by MikeyMoo123

Me too. Gutted as mentally preparing for October 2026 and then it’s not going to happen 😞 However massive congratulations to everyone that’s some achievement 🎉

I got rejected too but we got to final round and that is an achievement in itself. Well done to those who got an offer 🥰

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MikeyMoo123

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by HG1994

I got rejected too but we got to final round and that is an achievement in itself. Well done to those who got an offer 🥰

We’ve got this! Let’s get ready for Jan 2026. We are warriors !!

Reply 429

KirbyHerby

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I got an offer! This was my second time applying. Thank you to everyone on this thread it was like a lil community

Reply 430

nabiha02

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I got put on reserve. Does anyone know the chances of being taken off reserve! Or what the minimum score was this year for the standard? Well done to everyone that got an offer!

Reply 431

Russ3684

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Congratulations to those with offers

To all those who didn’t - remember what I said previously. I know how it feels, I applied several times!

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LegallyBrunette8

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by nabiha02

I got put on reserve. Does anyone know the chances of being taken off reserve! Or what the minimum score was this year for the standard? Well done to everyone that got an offer!

I was put on the reserve list the first time I applied (3 years ago) and didn't hear back unfortunately. ☹️ it was very disheartening. All I can say is, don't keep your hopes too high and work on smashing it the next time!! Which you definitely will. <3

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nabiha02

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by LegallyBrunette8

I was put on the reserve list the first time I applied (3 years ago) and didn't hear back unfortunately. ☹️ it was very disheartening. All I can say is, don't keep your hopes too high and work on smashing it the next time!! Which you definitely will. <3

Thank you ☹️ I hope I hear back xx

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wasimi

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can anyone shed light on what regions may have longer reserve lists than others

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Bar_99

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by LegallyBrunette8

I was put on the reserve list the first time I applied (3 years ago) and didn't hear back unfortunately. ☹️ it was very disheartening. All I can say is, don't keep your hopes too high and work on smashing it the next time!! Which you definitely will. <3

I was also placed on the reserve list the first time I applied in 2023, and again now in 2025.

Reply 436

s.b15

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by LegallyBrunette8

Got an offer. What location was everyone offered?

Got an offer this morning too! London Based- how about you?

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s.b15

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by nabiha02

I got put on reserve. Does anyone know the chances of being taken off reserve! Or what the minimum score was this year for the standard? Well done to everyone that got an offer!

I think it very much depends on the whether someone accepts the offer- often some people decide to not take the offer in the following year and then they reach out to you again to offer you a slot. I know of someone very close to me who was offered the role in the last cohort as a few people decided to not take the TC.

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s.b15

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Congratulations to those of you who have been given an offer! and to those of you who haven't, don't be disheartened! It has taken me 5 application cycles to even get here! My Top tip- STUDY THE BEHAVIOURS. Civil roles rely heavily on this- i applied to a few non legal roles which relied on the behaviours. I think each rejection lead to me to indirectly familiarise myself with what they were looking for.

Feel free to drop me a message!

Also- to those who got an offer; where are you all based? I got offered London!

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SL.20

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Is there anyone who got London who was also lucky enough to get pupillage elsewhere and is contemplating withdrawing their offer?

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