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

Yeah trust me I don’t think mine went well. The questions weren’t too bad themselves but when you’re under pressure it’s difficult to address everything

I agree, hopefully we’ve done better than we think. Hindsight changes a lot and overthinking never helps, as long as you did the best you could in the moment x

i didn't receive a candidate pack - where can i find the behaviours>? thanks!

I just finished my interview. I definitely improved on last years disastrous effort but its so difficult to gauge. Best of luck to everyone.

Hi all just wanted to ask would you advise that we talk for the duration of the time given, or Isit ok to finish your answer earlier? And if you were to finish your answer earlier would you just sit and wait for the timer to finish?

This is my first time doing an Interview like this - do we have to use the STAR method in our answers? Are they behaviour related?

not really behaviour related i would say

Are the questions like the typical ' why do you want to apply here' or do we have to use the STAR method in out answers

hi, did u make it to the final round last year? sent a dm about final round in case u did

Hi all just wanted to ask would you advise that we talk for the duration of the time given, or Isit ok to finish your answer earlier? And if you were to finish your answer earlier would you just sit and wait for the timer to finish?

The second question destroyed me. Idk why my brain really could not process what it was asking me?? Ironically I finally calmed down by my third question and answered without stumbling like a fool. These timed interviews are always the worst. You really feel like you’re sky rocketing adrenaline wise.

I can really relate to this. The second question really tripped me up and I felt so rushed answering it, was speaking till the last second. I think I managed to compose myself on the third question so just hoping for the best really. Hate these timed interviews, always feel like they add unnecessary pressure. Although, they’re apparently better than in-person interviews becuse they supposedly give you time to think… the irony.