2. Application
The first two application windows in 2026 are as follows:
| Application Window |
Notify Application Outcome from |
Interview Period |
* Earliest Date to Assume Duty |
Earliest Possible NIE Intake |
Jan 2026
6 to 19 Jan 2026 |
From 21 Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 to Mar 2026 |
22 Jun 2026 or 13 Jul 2026 |
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Feb 2026
19 Feb to 4 Mar 2026 |
From 6 Mar 2026 |
Mar 2026 to Apr 2026 |
22 Jun 2026 or 13 Jul 2026
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*Note: The actual 'Date to Assume Duty' and 'NIE Intake' start dates vary depending on individual application processing timelines and NIE's training schedule. The dates shown are the earliest possible for each application window.
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KEY DATES
6 to 19 Jan 2026
Application
Submit your application via Careers@Gov by 11pm of the window’s closing date. Please apply with complete information and your latest transcript to avoid delays in processing.
Applications submitted outside the application windows will be processed together with other applications received in the following window.
To help us process applications smoothly, the following applicants should apply by:
| Applicants interested to teach PE |
Please apply by 12 Jan 2026 so that we can process your applications for the Physical Proficiency Test in Mar 2026. |
| Fresh graduates (GCE A-Level, International Baccalaureate Diploma, Polytechnic Diploma Holders) |
You may apply to us during any of the application window openings.
If you are a final-year polytechnic diploma applicant, you are strongly encouraged to apply when you start your final year of studies.
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| Mid-career applicants (GCE A-Level, International Baccalaureate Diploma, Polytechnic Diploma Holders) |
We welcome mid-career individuals who are keen to pursue a teaching career to apply to us during any of the application window openings.
If you are successful in your application, we will discuss on the earliest possible date of your assumption of duty based on your unique circumstances.
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Interview period
In general, applicants can expect to hear from us within 4 weeks of the close of the application window. Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited for an interview.
Following your interview, our recruitment team will carefully evaluate all interviewed candidates. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks after your interview, your application is still being actively considered.
If you are among our earliest shortlisted candidates, you could hear from us earliest from 21 Jan 2026 about your interview date.
Earliest possible Compulsory Contract Teaching Stint start date
If your teaching stint starts in Jun / Jul 2026, you will receive the Letter of Offer from 16 Mar 2026 onwards.
Earliest possible NIE intake
KEY DATES
19 Feb 2026 to 4 Mar 2026
Application
Submit your application via Careers@Gov by 11pm of the window’s closing date. Please apply with complete information and your latest transcript to avoid delays in processing.
Applications submitted outside the application windows will be processed together with other applications received in the following window.
To help us process applications smoothly, the following applicants should apply by:
| Applicants interested to teach PE |
If you apply in this window, the earliest possible Physical Proficiency Test date is in Jul 2026.
Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to apply in the Jan 2026 window so that we can process your applications for the Physical Proficiency Test in Mar 2026.
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| Fresh graduates (GCE A-Level, International Baccalaureate Diploma, Polytechnic Diploma Holders) |
You may apply to us during any of the application window openings.
If you are a final-year polytechnic diploma applicant, you are strongly encouraged to apply when you start your final year of studies.
|
| Mid-career applicants (GCE A-Level, International Baccalaureate Diploma, Polytechnic Diploma Holders) |
We welcome mid-career individuals who are keen to pursue a teaching career to apply to us during any of the application window openings.
If you are successful in your application, we will discuss on the earliest possible date of your assumption of duty based on your unique circumstances.
|
Interview period
In general, applicants can expect to hear from us within 4 weeks of the close of the application window. Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited for an interview.
Following your interview, our recruitment team will carefully evaluate all interviewed candidates. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks after your interview, your application is still being actively considered.
If you are among our earliest shortlisted candidates, you could hear from us earliest from 6 Mar 2026 about your interview date.
Earliest possible Compulsory Contract Teaching Stint start date
If your teaching stint starts in Jun / Jul 2026, you will receive the Letter of Offer from 29 Apr 2026 onwards.
Earliest possible NIE intake
Please note that the timelines above are only indicative. We will advise you on your actual Assumption of Duty (AOD) date if shortlisted for employment. We seek your understanding and patience that the AOD date may change, as it is subjected to possible further assessments.
