What is the best way

[subi]

How do I request a free instance for my job search since I don;t have access to an instance

[GlideFather]

ahoy @subi,

navigate to the Developer Portal https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/manage-instance and request your PDI from there.

Eventually for more details:

Personal Developer Instance (PDI) Guide

PDI FAQs

Managing your PDI

Another possibility is to enrol to SN University' training that is simulator, these ones go with lab instance to user but it is for shorter time then a PDI.

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Hi @subi 

Don't worry—this is quite common at the moment.

Over the past few days, many community members have reported delays when requesting a PDI. In some cases, the waiting period has been 6–7 days or even longer, especially for lower ServiceNow versions.

You can try requesting an instance on an earlier release, such as Zurich or an older version, but there may still be a waiting period due to high demand.

For now, patience is the best approach, as PDI availability depends on overall demand and ServiceNow's infrastructure capacity.

https://youtu.be/KL5PNDPeyeU