Statistics on bar examinations and admissions are grouped by calendar year. The following statistical information is available online; please click on the appropriate year for the respective PDF file.

Data are provided, by jurisdiction, on the number of persons taking and passing bar examinations in a given year, the number taking and passing bar examinations categorized by source of legal education, the number of and passage rates for first-time exam takers and repeaters, both overall and for graduates of ABA-approved law schools, the number of attorney candidates taking and passing special attorneys’ examinations, and the number of disbarred or suspended attorneys taking and passing examinations as a condition of reinstatement.

Also included is a chart showing a longitudinal view of bar passage rates, both overall and for first-time takers, over a 10-year period; a chart displaying relative admissions to the bar by examination, on motion, and by diploma privilege; and a five-year snapshot, by jurisdiction, of the number of persons in these categories admitted to the bar as well as the number of individuals licensed as foreign legal consultants.

Data were supplied by the jurisdictions. In reviewing the data, the reader should keep in mind that some individuals seek admission in more than one jurisdiction in a given year.

Data for the given year are shown for the administrations of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE). The use, by jurisdiction, is illustrated for the MBE, the MPRE, the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT).