TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[gayathri28]

Hey guys, how do you cope with application burnout? I have 6 waiting — and I plan to do around 10 more, but starting the process over and over again feels taxing at times.

I can totally relate to this.... I have one more application to do and trust me I have been taking it incredibly slow :/
Honestly, I don't know if there is a way to cope with this. But what worked out for me was to take a 3 month long break last year before the cycle began. However, not everyone would recommend this...

 

[isseypastor]

Hi Guys,

Been doing my first cycle of training contracts this year. I got to the online assessment for Brabners and Kingsley Napley but didn't progress to the third stage from there. Can someone let me know how they found them if they applied, especially for KN as was particularly disappointed by that. Literally have no idea how to improve when no feedback was given and actually felt like I did quite well on it. Or has anyone got any tips on the online assessments and VI cos seem to not be doing too well at this point. Thanks!

 

[nonlawstudent98]

Withers proofreading assessment! Completed the sjt on the 15th so don’t give up if you haven’t heard back straight away!

 

[Gracejonesd]

Hi Guys,

Been doing my first cycle of training contracts this year. I got to the online assessment for Brabners and Kingsley Napley but didn't progress to the third stage from there. Can someone let me know how they found them if they applied, especially for KN as was particularly disappointed by that. Literally have no idea how to improve when no feedback was given and actually felt like I did quite well on it. Or has anyone got any tips on the online assessments and VI cos seem to not be doing too well at this point. Thanks!

Hi sorry, can I just ask when did you hear back from KN?

 

[CGPULAW]

KN PFO!

 

[tozziesss]

anyone heard from bakers ?

 

[isseypastor]

Hi sorry, can I just ask when did you hear back from KN?

I found out at around 1pm today. Are you still waiting?

 

[gayathri28]

anyone heard from bakers ?

Did you hear back?

 

[tozziesss]

Did you hear back?

nope i’m guessing it’s gonna be rejection lol

 

[Gracejonesd]

I found out at around 1pm today. Are you still waiting?

Yes I’m still waiting, but people have had pfos and invites to next stage so I don’t know what to think :/

 

[bangarangbass39]

BCLP DTC test invite. Applied on Saturday.

 

[blueblueblue420]

Hi Guys,

Been doing my first cycle of training contracts this year. I got to the online assessment for Brabners and Kingsley Napley but didn't progress to the third stage from there. Can someone let me know how they found them if they applied, especially for KN as was particularly disappointed by that. Literally have no idea how to improve when no feedback was given and actually felt like I did quite well on it. Or has anyone got any tips on the online assessments and VI cos seem to not be doing too well at this point. Thanks!

Agreed, first cycle and feeling really disheartened by the inability to actually see what went wrong with online assessments