TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 7, 2024

The July 2024 bar exam is shaping up to be a strong one for test takers, with pass rates largely trending up, according to Reuters. More than half of U.S. states had reported exam results as of Friday morning with 18 of the 26 posting higher overall pass rates than in July 2023. Ten states saw improvements of five percentage points or more, two states had the same pass rate as last year, while six were down by small margins. Officials with the National Conference of Bar Examiners attributed some of the gains to the large size and strong academic credentials of the entering class of 2021. Applicants to law school increased 13% that year due to the pandemic.