TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[Amelia.05]

RS test invite! anyone know what it entails

Typical amberjack with SJT, verbal and numercial reasoning

 

[Peter Hsu]

does anyone know what DLA Piper's online assessment entails?

 

[TCchaser]

does anyone know what DLA Piper's online assessment entails?

It's Neurosight

 

[Peter Hsu]

It's Neurosight

yeh, Ik. But is it like SJT? thxx

 

[Legal12345]

last year i got the same with verbal and numerical ones and progressed

Can you remember what you got for the scores out of 9?

 

[thelawyer.com]

How do you answer a 'why this firm over another' question?

 

[jojo23]

How do you answer a 'why this firm over another' question?

Ask yourself which firm will either protect your hairline or pay for the transplant

 

[TCchaser]

yeh, Ik. But is it like SJT? thxx

No, it asks you questions, and you choose between 2 options by moving your mouse to an answer

 

[Connie2410]

Hi guys! I am attending the Bird&Bird open day and was working on my application for the vac scheme when i came across this q: "Please list any events you have attended or interactions you have had with Bird & Bird before submitting this application. Please include only the name of the event (or interaction) and the date." I haven't yet had any interactions with the firm but i was wondering could i put the open day in it but just clarify my future attendance?

 

[M85672]

Hi, has any list for this cycle been compiled for firms which don't do VI's and/or psychometrics? If anybody could direct me it would be much appreciated

 

[legallyrdg]

Hi, has any list for this cycle been compiled for firms which don't do VI's and/or psychometrics? If anybody could direct me it would be much appreciated

TCLA has one on their IG!

 

[QuillandCounsel]

Does anyone know if the Aspiring Solicitors CAC quarter final, if questions about task 1 will only be about the article or will we have to demonstrate further commercial understanding alongside it?

 

[Amelia.05]

Can anyone provide insight into a&o first stage VI questions? Can help with macs, ff, hcl stage two, or m&r and pinsent stage one

 

[TortillaTC]

Reed Smith test invite sent today at 5pm, applied on 16 September

 

[user55998384]

8,6,7,6 in RS with mid verbal and high numerical (is everyone getting the numbers by counting the stacks lol or am i being stupid)

 

[anon78365222111]

Did anyone get a reply from Akin about their open day ?

 

[dylanfaden]

Anyone heard from the baker mckenzie general open day?

I got an invite last night! Applied on Tuesday.

 

[soon-to-be trainee]

Can you remember what you got for the scores out of 9?

3669

 

[alanshore]

anyone hear back from MdR open day and baker ethnicity open day

 

[Lawstoodent]

Hi! Has anyone done the Dechert online interview?