Bar Exam Pass Rate for 1st-Time Takers Rises in 2025 - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 11, 2026

The pass rate for first-time takers of the bar exam rose more than a percentage point in 2025 compared with 2024, according to a news release from the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. First-time takers in 2025 achieved an aggregate 84.10% pass rate (84.19% including alternative pathways), up from 83.02% in 2024. Officials said the annual data release is designed to give prospective law students and the public transparent information on legal education outcomes, including licensure and career pathways. See all law school data collected here.