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Collected from firms’ own pages, last checked 30 Oct 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

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2026–27 Season

Macfarlanes

Schemes

Scheme	Opens	Closes	Status
Vacation SchemeClosed	1 Sep 2026	Closed 30 Oct 2026	Closed

Online Test

Online situational judgement and critical reasoning scenarios

Practise Cappfinity-style critical reasoning

Test Rules

When It’s Set: Stage 1, with the application form
Time to Finish: 7 days
Reapplying: Not found on the firm’s pages

Interview and Stages

Selection stages, in order

Application and first stage online assessment
Second stage online assessment
In-person written exercise
In-person interview at the London office

From another of the firm’s pages. Checked 4 Nov 2026.

From the firm’s own pages. Checked 30 Oct 2026.

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