Statistics (Survey)

US Legal Bar Exam statistics dating back to February 2012, based on figures quoted by state bar associations.

Please be aware that the NCBE does not files its annual report with the final figures until the following year (e.g., 2022 statistics are formally announced in spring 2023). Consequently, the present year statistics listed below are either from the initial bar passage announcement or from me personally calculating “pass” v. “fail” numbers from their PDF announcements. These statistics are not intended for you to rely upon; they are purely provided here for general discourse.

Some states adapt their scores after initial publication in the annual NCBE report. Where this occurs, I try to note both reported scores with the final result listed as “Corrected.”


Alabama

2010 – 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2010 ~ 50%
July 2010 ~ 73%
February 2011 ~ 56%
July 2011 ~ 59% *UBE
February 2012 ~ 52%
July 2012 ~70%
February 2013 ~ 47%
July 2013 ~ 71%
February 2014 ~ 55%
July 2014 ~ 65%
February 2015 ~ 42.9%
July 2015 ~ 60%
February 2016 ~ 42%
July 2016 ~ 58.4%
February 2017 ~ 41.3%
​July 2017 ~ 59%
February 2018 ~ 32.5%​
July 2018 ~ 54.7%
February 2019 ~​ 35.5%
July 2019 ~ 61.3%
February 2020 ~ 25.9%
July 2020 (A) ~ 71%
July 2020 (B) ~ 29%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 57.7%
February 2021 ~ 39%
July 2021 ~ 53%
February 2022 ~ 35.11% (Δ -4%)
July 2022 ~ 56% (Δ +3%)

Alaska

2012 – 20142015 – 20192020 -2025
February 2012 ~ 64%
July 2012 ~69%
February 2013 ~ 65%
July 2013 ~ 68%
February 2014 ~ 69%
July 2014 ~ 65% *UBE
February 2015 ~ 65%
July 2015 ~ 60%
February 2016 ~ 77%
July 2016 ~ 45%
February 2017 ~ 48% 
July 2017 ~ 57%
February 2018 ~ 62%
​July 2018 ~ 56%
February 2019 ~ 38%
​July 2019 ~ 56%
February 2020 ~ 47%
July 2020 ~ 80%
February 2021 ~ 67%
July 2021 ~ 58%
February 2022 ~ 56% (Δ -11%)
July 2022 ~ 51% (Δ -7%)

Arizona

2011 – 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2011 ~ 67%
July 2011 ~ 71%
February 2012 ~ 66%
July 2012 ~78% *UBE
February 2013 ~ 66%
July 2013 ~ 76%
February 2014 ~ 64%
July 2014 ~ 68%
February 2015 ~ 58%
July 2015 ~ 57%
February 2016 ~ 49%
July 2016 ~ 53%
February 2017 ~ 41% 
July 2017 ~ 57%
February 2018 ~ 43%
​July 2018 ~ 59%
February 2019 ~ 45%
​July 2019 ~ 66%
February 2020 ~ 48%
July 2020 (A) ~ 81%
July 2020 (B) ~ 45%* Non UBE
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 69.2%
February 2021 ~ 56%
July 2021 ~ 65%
February 2022 ~ 45% (Δ -11%)
July 2022 ~ 62% (Δ -3%)

Arkansas

2012 – 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 58%
July 2012 ~72%
February 2013 ~ 61%
July 2013 ~ 67%
February 2014 ~ 63%
July 2014 ~ 63%
February 2015 ~ 63%
July 2015 ~ 65%
February 2016 ~ 51%
July 2016 ~ 61%
February 2017 ~ 54% 
July 2017 ~ 68%
February 2018 ~ 50%
​July 2018 ~ 55%
February 2019 ~ 52%
​July 2019 ~ 60%
February 2020 ~ 46% *UBE
July 2020 ~ 80%
February 2021 ~ 60%
July 2021 ~ 70%
February 2022 ~ 60% (Δ 0%)
July 2022 ~ 70% (Δ 0%)

California

2012 – 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 42%
July 2012 ~55%
February 2013 ~ 41%
July 2013 ~ 55%
February 2014 ~ 45.3%
July 2014 ~ 47.8%
February 2015 ~ 39.5%
July 2015 ~ 46.1%
February 2016 ~ 35.7%
July 2016 ~ 43%
February 2017 ~ 34.5% 
July 2017 ~ 49%
February 2018 ~ 27.3%
​July 2018 ~ 40.2%
February 2019 ~ 31.4%
​July 2019 ~ 50.1%
February 2020 ~ 26.8%
July 2020 ~ 61%
February 2021 ~ 37%
July 2021 ~ 53%
February 2022 ~ 36.7% (Δ 0%)
July 2022 ~ 52% (Δ -1%)

Colorado

2011- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2011 ~ 76%
July 2011 ~80%
February 2012 ~ 70% * UBE
July 2012 ~80%
February 2013 ~ 69%
July 2013 ~ 79%
February 2014 ~ 72%
July 2014 ~ 75%
February 2015 ~ 62%
July 2015 ~ 72%
February 2016 ~ 61%
July 2016 ~ 73%
February 2017 ~ 62% 
July 2017 ~ 73%
February 2018 ~ 51%
​July 2018 ~ 70%
February 2019 ~ 61%
​July 2019 ~ 72%
February 2020 ~ 56%
July 2020 ~ 78%
February 2021 ~ 53%
July 2021 ~ 74%
February 2022 ~ 51% (Δ -2%)
July 2022 ~ 70% (Δ -4%)

Connecticut

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 66%
July 2012 ~77%
February 2013 ~ 72%
July 2013 ~ 74%
February 2014 ~ 72%
July 2014 ~ 77%
February 2015 ~ 68%
July 2015 ~ 75%
February 2016 ~ 63%
July 2016 ~ 69%
February 2017 ~ 50% 
July 2017 ~ 70%
February 2018 ~ 38%
​July 2018 ~ 55%
February 2019 ~ 40%
​July 2019 ~ 60%
February 2020 ~ 34%
July 2020 ~ 68%
February 2021 ~ 47%
July 2021 ~ 59%
February 2022 ~ 44% (Δ -3%)
July 2022 ~ 63% (Δ +4%)

Delaware

2011- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2011 ~ No Exam
July 2011 ~ 63%
February 2012 ~ No Exam
July 2012 ~ 72%
February 2013 ~ No Exam
July 2013 ~ 63%
February 2014 ~ No Exam
July 2014 ~ 66%
February 2015 ~ No Exam
July 2015 ~ 66%
February 2016 ~ No Exam
July 2016 ~ 66%
February 2017 ~ No Exam
July 2017 ~ 69%
February 2018 ~ No Exam
​July 2018 ~ 61%
February 2019 ~ No Exam
​July 2019 ~ 52%
February 2020 ~ No Exam
July 2020 ~ No Exam
February 2021 ~ No Exam
July 2021 ~ 67%
February 2022 ~ No Exam
July 2022 ~ 52.9% (Δ -14%)

Florida

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 61%
July 2012 ~75%
February 2013 ~ 67
July 2013 ~ 71%
February 2014 ~ 72.9%
July 2014 ~ 71.8%
February 2015 ~ 52%
July 2015 ~ 62%
February 2016 ~ 45%
July 2016 ~ 59%
February 2017 ~ 57.7%* (Corrected to 43%)
July 2017 ~ 71.3%* (Corrected to 62%)
February 2018 ~ 57.9%* (Corrected to 40%)
​July 2018 ~ 67.2%* (Corrected to 57%)
February 2019 ~ 57.3%* (Corrected to 44%)
​July 2019 ~ 73.9%* (Corrected to 62%)
February 2020 ~ 60%* (Corrected to 41%)
July 2020 ~ 57%
February 2021 ~ 47%
July 2021 ~ 61%
February 2022 ~ 44% (Δ -3%)
July 2022 ~ 51% (Δ -10%)

Georgia

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 63%
July 2012 ~ 80%
February 2013 ~ 66%
July 2013 ~ 80%
February 2014 ~ 63.4%
July 2014 ~ 73.7%
February 2015 ~ 54.8%
July 2015 ~ 65% *(Corrected to 68%)
February 2016 ~ 54%
July 2016 ~ 65.8%
February 2017 ~ 51%* (Corrected to 42%)
July 2017 ~ 66.9%* (Corrected to 65%)
February 2018 ~ 47%* (Corrected to 38%)
​July 2018 ~ 61.2%* (Corrected to 60%)
February 2019 ~ 44.2%* (Corrected to 36%)
​July 2019 ~ 65.8%
February 2020 ~ 43.5% (Corrected to 36%)
July 2020 ~ 67%
February 2021 ~ 39%
July 2021 ~ 64%
February 2022 ~ 50.2% (Δ +11%)
July 2022 ~ 65% (Δ +1%)

Hawai’i

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 67%
July 2012 ~ 68%
February 2013 ~ 66%
July 2013 ~ 78%
February 2014 ~ 64%
July 2014 ~ 69%
February 2015 ~ 62%
July 2015 ~ 69%
February 2016 ~ 73%
July 2016 ~ 69%
February 2017 ~ 56%
July 2017 ~ 72%
February 2018 ~ 63%
​July 2018 ~ 71%
February 2019 ~ 63%
​July 2019 ~ 62%
February 2020 ~57%
July 2020 ~ 79%
February 2021 ~ 72%
July 2021 ~ 71%
February 2022 ~ 67% (Δ – 5%)
July 2022 ~ 63% (Δ -8%)

Idaho

2011- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2011 ~ 73%
July 2011 ~ 82%
February 2012 ~ 78%* UBE
July 2012 ~ 80%
February 2013 ~ 75%
July 2013 ~ 80%
February 2014 ~ 73.4%
July 2014 ~ 65%
February 2015 ~ 70%
July 2015 ~ 68.3%
February 2016 ~ 69.9%
July 2016 ~ 74%
February 2017 ~ 69.4%* (Corrected to 65%)
July 2017 ~ 76.2%* (Corrected to 78%)
February 2018 ~ 69.4%* (Corrected to 59%)
​July 2018 ~ 67.8%* (Corrected to 71%)
February 2019 ~ 58.5%
​July 2019 ~ 63.6%
February 2020 ~51%
July 2020 (A) ~ 78%
July 2020 (B) ~ 30%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 68.75%
February 2021 ~ 62%
July 2021 ~ 65%
February 2022 ~ 50.5% (Δ -12%)
July 2022 ~ 64.3% (Δ -1%)

Illinois

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 72%
July 2012 ~ 85%
February 2013 ~ 75%
July 2013 ~ 85%
February 2014 ~ 75%
July 2014 ~ 80.9%
February 2015 ~ 69%
July 2015 ~ 76%
February 2016 ~ 63%
July 2016 ~ 72%
February 2017 ~ 58%
July 2017 ~ 74%
February 2018 ~ 55%
​July 2018 ~ 70%
February 2019 ~ 52%
​July 2019 ~ 71%* UBE
February 2020 ~41%
July 2020 ~ 75%
February 2021 ~ 42%
July 2021 ~ 67%
February 2022 ~ 43% (Δ + 1%)
July 2022 ~ 68% (Δ + 1%)

Indiana

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 67%
July 2012 ~ 65%
February 2013 ~ 69%
July 2013 ~ 76%
February 2014 ~ 60%
July 2014 ~ 68%
February 2015 ~ 67%
July 2015 ~ 74%
February 2016 ~ 55%
July 2016 ~ 64%
February 2017 ~ 48%* (Corrected to 52%)
July 2017 ~ 64%* (Corrected to 68%)
February 2018 ~ 47%* (Corrected to 51%)
​July 2018 ~ 62%* (Corrected to 65%)
February 2019 ~ 50%
​July 2019 ~ 62% (Corrected to 65%)
February 2020 ~48%
July 2020 ~ 78%
February 2021 ~ 49%
July 2021 ~ 69% *UBE
February 2022 ~ 55% (Δ – 6%)
July 2022 ~ 68% (Δ – 1%)

Iowa

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 81%
July 2012 ~ 90%
February 2013 ~ 75%
July 2013 ~ 92%
February 2014 ~ 86%
July 2014 ~ 81%
February 2015 ~ 72%
July 2015 ~ 86%
February 2016 ~ 61%* UBE
July 2016 ~ 71%
February 2017 ~ 69%
July 2017 ~ 82%
February 2018 ~ 57%
​July 2018 ~ 80%
February 2019 ~ 56%
​July 2019 ~ 80%
February 2020 ~47%
July 2020 ~ 82.7%
February 2021 ~60%
July 2021 ~ 71%
February 2022 ~ 64% (Δ + 4%)
July 2022 ~ 79% (Δ + 8%)

Kansas

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 80%
July 2012 ~ 86%
February 2013 ~ 90%
July 2013 ~ 82%
February 2014 ~ 85.9%
July 2014 ~ 88%
February 2015 ~ 81.5%
July 2015 ~ 75%
February 2016 ~ 56%* UBE
July 2016 ~ 779%
February 2017 ~ 66%
July 2017 ~ 79%
February 2018 ~ 60% (Corrected to 50%)
​July 2018 ~ 73%
February 2019 ~ 81% (Corrected to 82%)
​July 2019 ~ 85%
February 2020 ~ 78%
July 2020 (A) ~ 86%
July 2020 (B) ~ 74%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 84.3%
February 2021 ~ 60%
July 2021 ~ 76%
February 2022 ~ 68% (Δ + 8%)
July 2022 ~ 75% (Δ – 1%)

Kentucky

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 69%
July 2012 ~ 80%
February 2013 ~ 74%
July 2013 ~ 76%
February 2014 ~ 77%
July 2014 ~ 76%
February 2015 ~ 70%
July 2015 ~ 71%
February 2016 ~ 78%
July 2016 ~ 65%
February 2017 ~ 60%
July 2017 ~ 63% (Corrected to 61%)
February 2018 ~ 44% (Corrected to 56%)
​July 2018 ~ 67%
February 2019 ~ 60%
​July 2019 ~ 66%
February 2020 ~ 56%
July 2020 ~ 74%
February 2021 ~ 58% * UBE
July 2021 ~ 72%
February 2022 ~ 45% (Δ -13%)
July 2022 ~ 68% (Δ -4%)

Louisiana

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 54%
July 2012 ~ 61%
February 2013 ~ 41%
July 2013 ~ 53%
February 2014 ~ 47.7%
July 2014 ~ 69%
February 2015 ~ 65.5%
July 2015 ~ 61.8%
February 2016 ~ 66.16%
July 2016 ~ 64.94%
February 2017 ~ 60.5%
July 2017 ~ 72.09%
February 2018 ~ 61.13%
​July 2018 ~ 68.69%
February 2019 ~ 57.33%
​July 2019 ~ 68.39%
February 2020 ~ 56.54%
July 2020 (A) ~ 80%
July 2020 (B) ~ 41%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 54.4%
February 2021 ~ 51%
July 2021 ~ 70%
February 2022 ~ 41% (Δ -10%)
July 2022 ~ 69.82% (Δ 0%)

Maine

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 58%
July 2012 ~ 73%
February 2013 ~ 68%
July 2013 ~ 80%
February 2014 ~ 60%
July 2014 ~ 64%
February 2015 ~ 59%
July 2015 ~ 56%
February 2016 ~ 60%
July 2016 ~ 72%
February 2017 ~ 50%
July 2017 ~ 68%* UBE
February 2018 ~ 53%
​July 2018 ~ 56%
February 2019 ~ 31%
​July 2019 ~ 52%
February 2020 ~ 50%
July 2020 ~ 86%
February 2021 ~ 60%
July 2021 ~ 59%
February 2022 ~ 40% (Δ -20%)
July 2022 ~ 70% (Δ +11%)

Maryland

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 55%
July 2012 ~ 76%
February 2013 ~ 63%
July 2013 ~ 78%
February 2014 ~ 58.5%
July 2014 ~ 71.6%
February 2015 ~ 47%
July 2015 ~ 63%
February 2016 ~ 52.8%
July 2016 ~ 63%
February 2017 ~ 58.3% (Corrected to 42%)
July 2017 ~ 63%
February 2018 ~ 38%
​July 2018 ~ 59.2%
February 2019 ~ 39.5%
​July 2019 ~ 68%* UBE
February 2020 ~ 38.7%
July 2020 ~ 70%
February 2021 ~ 43%
July 2021 ~ 68%
February 2022 ~ 41% (Δ – 2%)
July 2022 ~69.5% (Δ + 2%)

Massachusetts

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 61%
July 2012 ~ 81%
February 2013 ~ 63%
July 2013 ~ 82%
February 2014 ~ 61%
July 2014 ~ 76%
February 2015 ~ 56.6%
July 2015 ~ 71.7%
February 2016 ~ 50.7%
July 2016 ~ 70.8%
February 2017 ~ 47.8%
July 2017 ~ 71.4%
February 2018 ~ 36.2%
​July 2018 ~ 69.2%* UBE
February 2019 ~ 46.4%
​July 2019 ~ 71.5%
February 2020 ~ 36.8%
July 2020 ~ 77%
February 2021 ~ 43%
July 2021 ~ 75%
February 2022 ~ 44% (Δ +1%)
July 2022 ~ 73.4% (Δ -2%)

Michigan

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 59%
July 2012 ~ 57%
February 2013 ~ 62%
July 2013 ~ 62%
February 2014 ~ 65%
July 2014 ~ 63%
February 2015 ~ 58%
July 2015 ~ 61%
February 2016 ~ 65%
July 2016 ~ 66%
February 2017 ~ 49%
July 2017 ~ 73%
February 2018 ~ 56%
​July 2018 ~ 67%
February 2019 ~ 57%
​July 2019 ~ 61%
February 2020 ~ 60%
July 2020 ~ 70%
February 2021 ~ 48%
July 2021 ~ 64%
February 2022 ~ 53% (Δ +5%)
July 2022 ~ 66% (Δ +2%)
February 2023 ~ *UBE

Minnesota

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 67%
July 2012 ~ 90%
February 2013 ~ 71%
July 2013 ~ 88%
February 2014 ~ 77.8%* UBE
July 2014 ~ 79%
February 2015 ~ 60.34%
July 2015 ~ 77.53%
February 2016 ~ 64.75%
July 2016 ~ 73.22%
February 2017 ~ 52.25%
July 2017 ~ 74.3%
February 2018 ~ 53.27%
​July 2018 ~ 74.74%
February 2019 ~ 50.5%
​July 2019 ~ 77.96%
February 2020 ~ 51%
July 2020 (A) ~ 91%
July 2020 (B) ~ 68%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 82.8%
February 2021 ~ 57%
July 2021 ~ 73%
February 2022 ~ 63% (Δ +6%)
July 2022 ~ 83% (Δ +10%)

Mississippi

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 60%
July 2012 ~ 77%
February 2013 ~ 66%
July 2013 ~ 80%
February 2014 ~ 78%
July 2014 ~ 74%
February 2015 ~ 71%
July 2015 ~ 77%
February 2016 ~ 65%
July 2016 ~ 71%
February 2017 ~ 35.7% (Corrected to 41%)
July 2017 ~ 55.8% (Corrected to 58%)
February 2018 ~ 35.5% (Corrected to 41%)
​July 2018 ~ 49.1% (Corrected to 52%)
February 2019 ~ 55.4% (Corrected to 61%)
​July 2019 ~ 66.5%
February 2020 ~ 55%
July 2020 ~ 77.7%
February 2021 ~ 58%
July 2021 ~ 71%
February 2022 ~ 59% (Δ +1%)
July 2022 ~ 71% (Δ 0%)

Missouri

2010- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2010 ~ 82%
July 2010 ~ 87%
February 2011 ~ 85% * UBE
July 2011 ~ 89%
February 2012 ~ 82%
July 2012 ~ 91%
February 2013 ~ 82%
July 2013 ~ 89%
February 2014 ~ 80.5%
July 2014 ~ 85.4%
February 2015 ~ 77.7%
July 2015 ~ 84%
February 2016 ~ 74.3%
July 2016 ~ 79.4%
February 2017 ~ 65.7%
July 2017 ~ 84.7%
February 2018 ~ 63.4%
​July 2018 ~ 75.7%
February 2019 ~ 62.4%
​July 2019 ~ 78%
February 2020 ~ 49.8%
July 2020 ~ 84.2%
February 2021 ~ 61%
July 2021 ~ 76%
February 2022 ~ 58% (Δ – 3%)
July 2022 ~ 71.4% (Δ – 5%)

Montana

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 94%
July 2012 ~ 90%
February 2013 ~ 81%
July 2013 ~ 86%* UBE
February 2014 ~ 67%
July 2014 ~ 64%
February 2015 ~ 74%
July 2015 ~ 62%
February 2016 ~ 67%
July 2016 ~ 77.8%
February 2017 ~ 51.2%
July 2017 ~ 85%
February 2018 ~ 76.4% (Corrected to 59%)
​July 2018 ~ 77% (Corrected to 80%)
February 2019 ~ 79%
​July 2019 ~ 77% (Corrected to 81%)
February 2020 ~ 64%
July 2020 ~ 86%
February 2021 ~ 67%
July 2021 ~ 74%
February 2022 ~ 57% (Δ -10%)
July 2022 ~ 77% (Δ +3%)

Nebraska

2011- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2011 ~ 39%
July 2011 ~ 86%
February 2012 ~ 64%* UBE
July 2012 ~ 76%
February 2013 ~ 62%
July 2013 ~ 76%
February 2014 ~ 43%
July 2014 ~ 77%
February 2015 ~ 59%
July 2015 ~ 80%
February 2016 ~ 59%
July 2016 ~ 82%
February 2017 ~ 57%
July 2017 ~ 80%
February 2018 ~ 58%
​July 2018 ~ 73%
February 2019 ~ 45%
​July 2019 ~ 79%
February 2020 ~ 47%
July 2020 (A) ~ 89%
July 2020 (B) ~ 54%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 83.7%
February 2021 ~ 61%
July 2021 ~ 72%
February 2022 ~ 61% (Δ 0%)
July 2022 ~80% (Δ +8%)

Nevada

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 55%
July 2012 ~ 69%
February 2013 ~ 54%
July 2013 ~ 66%
February 2014 ~ 57%
July 2014 ~ 57%
February 2015 ~ 61%
July 2015 ~ 60%
February 2016 ~ 53%
July 2016 ~ 51%
February 2017 ~ 49%
July 2017 ~ 66% (Corrected to 68%)
February 2018 ~ 51%
​July 2018 ~ 57%
February 2019 ~ 57% (Corrected to 58%)
​July 2019 ~ 61%
February 2020 ~ 52%
July 2020 ~ 64%
February 2021 ~ 60%
July 2021 ~ 62%
February 2022 ~ 59% (Δ -1%)
July 2022 ~ 56% (Δ -6%)

New Hampshire

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 74%
July 2012 ~ 86%
February 2013 ~ 57%
July 2013 ~ 77%
February 2014 ~ 75%* UBE
July 2014 ~ 83%
February 2015 ~ 56%
July 2015 ~ 70%
February 2016 ~ 64%
July 2016 ~ 74%
February 2017 ~ 54%
July 2017 ~ 78%
February 2018 ~ 35%
​July 2018 ~ 54%
February 2019 ~ 42%
​July 2019 ~ 63%
February 2020 ~ 53%
July 2020 ~ 75%
February 2021 ~ 57%
July 2021 ~ 64%
February 2022 ~
July 2022 ~

New Jersey

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 48%
July 2012 ~ 77%
February 2013 ~ 59%
July 2013 ~ 79%
February 2014 ~ 60.7%
July 2014 ~ 74.6%
February 2015 ~ 53.11%
July 2015 ~ 70.41%
February 2016 ~ 50.64%
July 2016 ~ 65.35%
February 2017 ~ 41%* UBE
July 2017 ~ 65.53%
February 2018 ~ 45.8%
​July 2018 ~ 58.83%
February 2019 ~ 48.24%
​July 2019 ~ 66.45%
February 2020 ~ 44.76%
July 2020 ~ 66%
February 2021 ~ 43%
July 2021 ~ 58%
February 2022 ~ 50% (Δ +7%)
July 2022 ~ 60% (Δ +2%)

New Mexico

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 83%
July 2012 ~ 84%
July 2013 ~ 85%
February 2014 ~ 81%
July 2014 ~ 84%
February 2015 ~ 80%
July 2015 ~ 72%
February 2016 ~ 69%* UBE
July 2016 ~ 64%
February 2017 ~ 67%
July 2017 ~ 83%
February 2018 ~ 65%
​July 2018 ~ 70%
February 2019 ~ 60%
​July 2019 ~ 72%
February 2020 ~ 67%
July 2020 ~ 89%
February 2021 ~ 72%
July 2021 ~ 71%
February 2022 ~ 70% (Δ -2%)
July 2022 ~ 75% (Δ +4%)

New York

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 59%
July 2012 ~ 57%
February 2013 ~ 62%
July 2013 ~ 62%
February 2014 ~ 65%
July 2014 ~ 63%
February 2015 ~ 43%
July 2015 ~ 61%
February 2016 ~ 40%
July 2016 ~ 64%* UBE
February 2017 ~ 44%
July 2017 ~ 68%
February 2018 ~ 38%
​July 2018 ~ 63%
February 2019 ~ 45%
​July 2019 ~ 65%
February 2020 ~ 40%
July 2020 ~ 84%
February 2021 ~ 49%
July 2021 ~ 63%
February 2022 ~ 45% (Δ -4%)
July 2022 ~ 66% (Δ + 3%)

North Carolina

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 46%
July 2012 ~ 73%
February 2013 ~ 49%
July 2013 ~ 63%
February 2014 ~ 56%
July 2014 ~ 62%
February 2015 ~ 43%
July 2015 ~ 69.4% (Corrected to 58%)
February 2016 ~ 43%
July 2016 ~ 57%
February 2017 ~ 36.73%
July 2017 ~ 61.8%
February 2018 ~ 33%
​July 2018 ~ 72.5% (Corrected to 57%)
February 2019 ~ 65%* UBE
​July 2019 ~ 73%
February 2020 ~ 51%
July 2020 ~ 83%
February 2021 ~ 60%
July 2021 ~ 75%
February 2022 ~ 50% (Δ -10%)
July 2022 ~ 68% (Δ -7%)
The Passing Score was lowered to 268 for the July 2020 and both 2021 Bar Exams.

North Dakota

2010 – 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2010 ~ 79%
July 2010 ~ 77%
February 2011 ~ 91%* UBE
July 2011 ~ 81%
February 2012 ~ 74%
July 2012 ~ 79%
February 2013 ~ 63%
July 2013 ~ 76%
February 2014 ~ 62%
July 2014 ~ 63%
February 2015 ~ 55%
July 2015 ~ 72%
February 2016 ~ 47%
July 2016 ~ 63%
February 2017 ~ 39%
July 2017 ~ 63%
February 2018 ~ 45%
​July 2018 ~ 63%
February 2019 ~ 49%
​July 2019 ~ 73%
February 2020 ~ 63%
July 2020 ~ 76%
February 2021 ~ 55%
July 2021 ~ 66%
February 2022 ~ 68% (Δ + 13%)
July 2022 ~ 59% (Δ -7%)

Ohio

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 63%
July 2012 ~ 81%
February 2013 ~ 67%
July 2013 ~ 82%
February 2014 ~ 82.4%
July 2014 ~ 77%
February 2015 ~ 63.8%
July 2015 ~ 74.5%
February 2016 ~ 57.2%
July 2016 ~ 70.5%
February 2017 ~ 51.4%
July 2017 ~ 70.9%
February 2018 ~ 52.1%
​July 2018 ~ 69.9%
February 2019 ~ 52.9%
​July 2019 ~ 73.1%
February 2020 ~ 49.2%
July 2020 ~ 77%
February 2021 ~ 54% * UBE
July 2021 ~ 73%

February 2022 ~ 47% (Δ – 7%)
July 2022 ~ 72% (Δ -1%)

Oklahoma

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 77%
July 2012 ~ 81%
February 2013 ~ 77%
July 2013 ~ 82%
February 2014 ~ 69%
July 2014 ~ 79%
February 2015 ~ 67%
July 2015 ~ 68%
February 2016 ~ 69%
July 2016 ~ 68%
February 2017 ~ 81%
July 2017 ~ 81%
February 2018 ~ 63%
​July 2018 ~ 75%
February 2019 ~ 72%
​July 2019 ~ 77%
February 2020 ~ 69%
July 2020 ~ 80%
February 2021 ~ 74%
July 2021 ~ 73% *UBE
February 2022 ~ 47% (Δ – 27%)
July 2022 ~ 65% (Δ – 8%)

Oregon

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 69%
July 2012 ~ 73%
February 2013 ~ 69%
July 2013 ~ 75%
February 2014 ~ 66%
July 2014 ~ 65%
February 2015 ~ 64%
July 2015 ~ 60%
February 2016 ~ 60%
July 2016 ~ 58%
February 2017 ~ 67%
July 2017 ~ 79%* UBE
February 2018 ~ 63%
​July 2018 ~ 73%
February 2019 ~ 58%
​July 2019 ~ 75%
February 2020 ~ 60%
July 2020 (A) ~ 93%
July 2020 (B) ~ 68%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 86.5%
February 2021 ~ 64%
July 2021 ~ 79%
February 2022 ~ 68% (Δ + 4%)
July 2022 ~ 74% (Δ – 5%)
The Passing Score was temporarily lowered from 274 to 266 for the July 2020.
It was then lowered permanently to 270 with the February 2021 exam.

Pennsylvania

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 60%
July 2012 ~ 77%
February 2013 ~ 61%
July 2013 ~ 77%
February 2014 ~ 57%
July 2014 ~ 75%
February 2015 ~ 52.6%
July 2015 ~ 71%
February 2016 ~ 56.3%
July 2016 ~ 69%
February 2017 ~ 54.26%
July 2017 ~ 73.16%
February 2018 ~ 52.23%
​July 2018 ~ 71%
February 2019 ~ 60.2%
​July 2019 ~ 73%
February 2020 ~ 52.17%
July 2020 ~ 76%
February 2021 ~ 51%
July 2021 ~ 70%
February 2022 ~ 37% (Δ – 14%)
July 2022 ~ 67.65* UBE (Δ – 2%)

Rhode Island

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 68%
July 2012 ~ 80%
February 2013 ~ 55%
July 2013 ~ 76%
February 2014 ~ 73%
July 2014 ~ 73%
February 2015 ~ 62%
July 2015 ~ 64%
February 2016 ~ 47%
July 2016 ~ 63%
February 2017 ~ 45% (Corrected to 43%)
July 2017 ~ 767%
February 2018 ~ 57%
​July 2018 ~ 51%
February 2019 ~ 49%* UBE
​July 2019 ~ 60%
February 2020 ~ 36%
July 2020 ~ 67%
February 2021 ~ 64%
July 2021 ~ 75%
February 2022 ~ 40% (Δ -24%)
July 2022 ~ 60% (Δ -15%)
The Passing Score was permanently lowered from 276 to 270 with February 2021 exam.

South Carolina

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 61%
July 2012 ~ 69%
February 2013 ~ 73%
July 2013 ~ 77%
February 2014 ~ 62%
July 2014 ~ 71%
February 2015 ~ 63.45%
July 2015 ~ 71.53%
February 2016 ~ 56.18%
July 2016 ~ 67%
February 2017 ~ 60.66%
July 2017 ~ 68.29%* UBE
February 2018 ~ 55%
​July 2018 ~ 64%
February 2019 ~ 64%
​July 2019 ~ 68%
February 2020 ~ 55.49%
July 2020 ~ 72%
February 2021 ~ 62%
July 2021 ~ 65%

February 2022 ~ 55% (Δ – 7%)
July 2022 ~ 69% (Δ + 4%)

South Dakota

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 68%
July 2012 ~ 86%
February 2013 ~ 76%
July 2013 ~ 91%
February 2014 ~ 69%
July 2014 ~ 73%
February 2015 ~ 26%
July 2015 ~ 67%
February 2016 ~ 43%
July 2016 ~ 55%
February 2017 ~ 55%
July 2017 ~ 60%
February 2018 ~ 44%
​July 2018 ~ 62%
February 2019 ~ 67%
​July 2019 ~ 80%
February 2020 ~ 38%
July 2020 ~ 70%
February 2021 ~ 56%
July 2021 ~ 76%

February 2022 ~ 55% (Δ -1%)
July 2022 ~ 70% (Δ -6%)

Tennessee

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 56%
July 2012 ~ 73%
February 2013 ~ 59%
July 2013 ~ 78%
February 2014 ~ 63.8%
July 2014 ~ 66%
February 2015 ~ 54%
July 2015 ~ 64%
February 2016 ~ 51%
July 2016 ~ 63%
February 2017 ~ 46.8%
July 2017 ~ 67%
February 2018 ~ 35.59%
​July 2018 ~ 65.27%
February 2019 ~ 46.4%* UBE
​July 2019 ~ 70.9%
February 2020 ~ 46.34%
July 2020 ~ 75%
February 2021 ~ 45%
July 2021 ~ 62%

February 2022 ~ 41% (Δ -4%)
July 2022 ~ 62.36% (Δ 0%)

Texas

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 66%
July 2012 ~ 79%
February 2013 ~ 74%
July 2013 ~ 82%
February 2014 ~ 67.8%
July 2014 ~ 71%
February 2015 ~ 75% (Corrected to 60%)
July 2015 ~ 66.45%
February 2016 ~ 56.25%
July 2016 ~ 70.45%
February 2017 ~ 48.36%
July 2017 ~ 72%
February 2018 ~ 45.22%
​July 2018 ~ 64.69%
February 2019 ~ 53.52%
​July 2019 ~ 68.47%
February 2020 ~ 45.88%
July 2020 (A) ~ 77%

July 2020 (B) ~ 60%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 68.1%
February 2021 (B) ~ 62%* UBE
February 2021 (A) ~ 43%* UBE
February 2021 (Overall)~ 59.1%* UBE
July 2021 ~ 68%

February 2022 ~ 50% (Δ -9%)
July 2022 ~ 67% (Δ -1%)

Utah

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 72%
July 2012 ~ 80%
February 2013 ~ 77%* UBE
July 2013 ~ 84%
February 2014 ~ 78%
July 2014 ~ 81%
February 2015 ~ 80%
July 2015 ~ 74%
February 2016 ~ 66%
July 2016 ~ 74%
February 2017 ~ 61%
July 2017 ~ 83%
February 2018 ~ 58%
​July 2018 ~ 81%
February 2019 ~ 70%
​July 2019 ~ 82%
February 2020 ~ 61.7%
July 2020 ~ 69%
February 2021 ~ 70%
July 2021 ~ 86%

February 2022 ~ 72% (Δ + 2%)
July 2022 ~ 84% (Δ – 2%)

Vermont

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 56%
July 2012 ~ 69%
February 2013 ~ 83%
July 2013 ~ 72%
February 2014 ~ 68%
July 2014 ~ 66%
February 2015 ~ 47.5%
July 2015 ~ 52.4%
February 2016 ~ 61.3%
July 2016 ~ 66%* UBE
February 2017 ~ 52.5%
July 2017 ~ 62%
February 2018 ~ 65%
​July 2018 ~ 70%
February 2019 ~ 59%
​July 2019 ~ 61%
February 2020 ~ 75%
July 2020 ~ 57%
February 2021 ~ 57%
July 2021 ~ 54%
February 2022 ~47% (Δ -10%)
July 2022 ~ 50% (Δ -4%

Virginia

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 56%
July 2012 ~ 74%
February 2013 ~ 57%
July 2013 ~ 75%
February 2014 ~ 59%
July 2014 ~ 68%
February 2015 ~ 59%
July 2015 ~ 71.05%
February 2016 ~ 57.64%
July 2016 ~ 73%
February 2017 ~ 53.19%
July 2017 ~ 71.58%
February 2018 ~ 49.85%
​July 2018 ~ 73.4%
February 2019 ~ 62.64%
​July 2019 ~ 75.2%
February 2020 ~ 55%
July 2020 (A) ~ 89%

July 2020 (B) ~ 76%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 85%
February 2021 ~ 55%
July 2021 ~ 76%

February 2022 ~ 66% (Δ +11%)
July 2022 ~ 75.48 (Δ +1%)

Washington

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 65%
July 2012 ~ 64%
February 2013 ~ 58%
July 2013 ~ 85%* UBE
February 2014 ~ 70.9%
July 2014 ~ 77%
February 2015 ~ 65.7%
July 2015 ~ 75.9%
February 2016 ~ 58.5%
July 2016 ~ 70%
February 2017 ~ 57.7%
July 2017 ~ 72.2%
February 2018 ~ 49.2%
​July 2018 ~ 68.7%
February 2019 ~ 50.8%
​July 2019 ~ 68.5%
February 2020 ~ 47.6%
July 2020 (A) ~ 86%
July 2020 (B) ~ 38%
July 2020 (Overall) ~ 68.5%
February 2021 ~ 63%
July 2021 ~ 74%
February 2022 ~ 51% (Δ -12%)
July 2022 ~ 72.09% (Δ -2%)
The Passing Score was temporarily lowered from 270 to 266 for all tests between July 2020 to February 2022 including September 2020 tests. This also applies to transferred scores achieved in those times.

Washington, D.C.

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 49%
July 2012 ~ 53%
February 2013 ~ 47%
July 2013 ~ 47%
February 2014 ~ 47%
July 2014 ~ 40%
February 2015 ~ 39%
July 2015 ~ 44%
February 2016 ~ 47%
July 2016 ~ 61%* UBE
February 2017 ~ 46%
July 2017 ~ 72%
February 2018 ~ 47%
​July 2018 ~ 72% (Corrected to 67%)
February 2019 ~ 49%
​July 2019 ~ 69%
February 2020 ~ 38%
July 2020 ~ 77%
February 2021 ~ 47%
July 2021 ~ 73%

February 2022 ~ 42% (Δ -5%)
July 2022 ~ 72% (Δ -1%)

West Virginia

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 64%
July 2012 ~ 76%
February 2013 ~ 62%
July 2013 ~ 71%
February 2014 ~ 70%
July 2014 ~ 75%
February 2015 ~ 69%
July 2015 ~ 68.9%
February 2016 ~ 51.3%
July 2016 ~ 71%
February 2017 ~ 52.4%
July 2017 ~ 69.5%* UBE
February 2018 ~ 56%
​July 2018 ~ 62.7%
February 2019 ~ 52% (Corrected to 46%)
​July 2019 ~ 68.5% (Corrected to 67%)
February 2020 ~ 46%
July 2020 ~ 77%
February 2021 ~ 48%
July 2021 ~ 57%
February 2022 ~ 56% (Δ +8%)
July 2022 ~ 57.38% (Δ +0%)

Wisconsin

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 76%
July 2012 ~ 87%
February 2013 ~ 85%
July 2013 ~ 82%
February 2014 ~ 72%
July 2014 ~ 75%
February 2015 ~ 72%
July 2015 ~ 65%
February 2016 ~ 56%
July 2016 ~ 64%
February 2017 ~ 68%
July 2017 ~ 69%
February 2018 ~ 60%
​July 2018 ~ 65%
February 2019 ~ 48%
​July 2019 ~ 64%
February 2020 ~ 45%
July 2020 ~ 69%
February 2021 ~ 54%
July 2021 ~ 63%

February 2022 ~ 41% (Δ -13%)
July 2022 ~ 59% (Δ -4%)

Wyoming

2012- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
February 2012 ~ 55%
July 2012 ~ 51%
February 2013 ~ 82%
July 2013 ~ 81%* UBE
February 2014 ~ 65%
July 2014 ~ 75%
February 2015 ~ 83%
July 2015 ~ 70%
February 2016 ~ 62%
July 2016 ~ 75%
February 2017 ~ 52%
July 2017 ~ 69%
February 2018 ~ 65%
​July 2018 ~ 70%
February 2019 ~ 50%
​July 2019 ~ 73%
February 2020 ~ 59%
July 2020 ~ 85%
February 2021 ~ 86%
July 2021 ~ 72%
February 2022 ~ 64% (Δ -24%)
July 2022 ~ 55% (Δ -17%)

Philippines

2010- 20142015 – 20192020 – 2025
2010 ~ 20.26%
2011 ~ 31.95%
2012 ~ 17.76%
2013 ~ 22.18%
2014 ~18.82%
2015 ~ 26.21%
2016 ~ 59.06%
2017 ~ 25.55%
2018 ~ 22.07%
2019 ~ 27.36%
2020 / 2021 ~ 72.28%
2022 ~
Philippines is included here per the request of local Filipino bar examinees. Sending you best wishes from across the Pacific!

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