Selection stages

1. Online application (direct only; SIA says it uses no third-party agencies)
2. Online aptitude tests (cut-e/Aon, some numerical SHL)
3. Preliminary interview (Management Pilot + HR or two Management Pilots, ~20-30 min)
4. Final panel interview (5-7 members incl. management pilots, HR, senior flight ops, sometimes psychiatrist/psychologist, ~30-45 min)
5. Tea party / informal session
6. Medical

Tests

• Cut-e (Aon): reaction, monitoring, spatial orientation, multitasking, complex control, inductive logic, deductive reasoning, applied numeracy, abstract reasoning, English verbal reasoning (~120 min total)

Simulator check

Direct entry only (candidate-): ~half-day widebody sim, raw-data manual flying, automation management, CRM, non-normals.

By rank

• Cadet: Cadet (SFC) route: aptitude -> preliminary interview -> final panel -> tea party -> medical. Questions include SFC training details, physics background, why SIA over Scoot/RSAF.
• First officer: Direct entry: aptitude, sim assessment, interview, medical/background.

Interview questions

Personal and CV

1. Tell me about yourself. (Cadet)
2. Where do you see yourself in five years? (Cadet)

Motivation

1. Why do you want to be a pilot? (Cadet)

Competency and CRM

1. Describe working closely with someone you disliked and how it turned out. (Cadet)

Situational

1. What would you do if your Captain did something you disagreed with? (Cadet)

Technical

1. How does an aircraft fly? Explain the four forces. (Cadet)

Company and industry

1. What are the roles and responsibilities of the Captain and the First Officer? (Cadet)

Maths

1. Convert between feet and metres and between km and nautical miles. (Cadet)