Bar Exam Results by Jurisdiction

February 2023 Bar Exam

Table last updated May 18, 2023, 9:05 am (CDT)

The table below lists percentage pass rates for the February 2023 bar exam as reported by each jurisdiction following release of their exam results. Jurisdiction announcements, when available, are accessible by clicking on the jurisdiction name. The prior two administrations' results (July 2022 and February 2022) are shown further below. Detailed annual statistics submitted by jurisdictions are published each spring on the Statistics page of the Bar Examiner website. For information on the national February 2023 MBE mean, visit our News section.

JurisdictionOverall Pass RateFirst-Timer Pass RateRepeater Pass RateNumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama 31% 49% 21% 297 260 Yes April 21
Alaska 75% 77% 71%   36 270 Yes May 4
Arizona 41% 60%  23%   232 273 Yes May 12
Arkansas 48%  59%  40%  99  270 Yes April 6 
California 33% 45% 28% 3,765 1,390 No May 5
Colorado 47% 54% 42% 264 270 Yes April 27
Connecticut 35%  57%  24%  161  266 Yes April 21 
Delaware (no February exam)         143 No  
District of Columbia 45%     606 266 Yes April 21
Florida 39% 55% 26% 2,108 136 No April 11
Georgia 49%  66%  37%  495  270 No May 12 
Hawaii 54%  58%  48%  102  133 No April 19 
Idaho 36% 60% 20% 76 272 Yes April 18
Illinois 43% 62% 35% 753 266 Yes April 3
Indiana 50%  62%  42%  169  264 Yes  April 5 
Iowa 51% 70% 35% 49 266 Yes  April 7
Kansas 51%  63%  38%  45  266 Yes April 3 
Kentucky         266 Yes  
Louisiana 42%  49%  38% 190  See jurisdiction No April 21
Maine 36%  51%  17%  69  270 Yes April 13 
Maryland 32%  49%  24%  358  266 Yes April 21 
Massachusetts 40% 60% 28% 494 270 Yes April 19
Michigan 35%  45%  25%  337  268 Yes April 28 
Minnesota 45% 62%   165 260 Yes  April 17
Mississippi         132 No   
Missouri 47% 59% 38% 223 260 Yes April 12
Montana 59% 72% 48% 39 266 Yes  April 3
Nebraska 41%  42%  40%  66 270 Yes March 29 
Nevada 53% 65%  36%  199  75 No  May 5
New Hampshire 50% 53% 47% 30 270 Yes  April 21
New Jersey  33% 43%  29%  460 266 Yes May 12
New Mexico 44% 72% 24% 77 260 Yes  March 31
New York 40%  56%  31%  3,660  266 Yes April 21 
North Carolina 47%  63%  29%  416 270 Yes March 29 
North Dakota 54%  69%  43%  39 260 Yes April 4
Ohio 42%  60%  31%  358  270 Yes April 28 
Oklahoma 37%  55%  26%  160  264 Yes  April 14 
Oregon 40%  58%  26%  156  270 Yes  
Pennsylvania 44% 55% 37% 537 272 Yes April 6
Rhode Island 44% 67% 31% 41 270 Yes April 21
South Carolina 47% 66%  29%  174 266 Yes April 28
South Dakota 55% 90% 37% 29 See jurisdiction No April 5
Tennessee 36%  54%  26%  292  270 Yes April 13
Texas  45%  59%  34%  1,151  270  Yes April 13
Utah 65%  74%  41%  79  270 Yes  April 11 
Vermont 66%  72%  50%  35  270 Yes April 13 
Virginia 63% 75% 47%  173  140 No April 14
Washington 47% 56% 37% 264 270 Yes April 7
West Virginia 55%  50%  56%  55  270 Yes March 27 
Wisconsin  42% 67% 17% 83 258 No   
Wyoming 52%  58%  47%  29  270 Yes  April 13 
Guam         132.5 No  
Northern Mariana Islands 50%  50%  n/a  260 No  
Palau (no February exam)         See jurisdiction No   
Puerto Rico         See jurisdiction No  
Virgin Islands         266 Yes  

July 2022 Bar Exam

Table last updated January 6, 2023, 8:01 am (CDT)

The table below lists percentage pass rates for the July 2022 bar exam as reported by each jurisdiction following release of their exam results. Jurisdiction announcements, when available, are accessible by clicking on the jurisdiction name. The prior administration results (February 2022) are shown further below. Detailed annual statistics submitted by jurisdictions are published each spring on the Statistics page of the Bar Examiner website.

JurisdictionOverall Pass RateFirst-Timer Pass RateRepeater Pass RateResults Release Date
Alabama  56% 79% 9% September 23
Alaska 51% 60% 17% October 24
Arizona  62% 74%  12%  October 14
Arkansas 70%  75%  32%  September 8 
California 52% 62% 17% November 10
Colorado 70%  75%  28%  October 6 
Connecticut 63%  71%  21%  September 30 
Delaware  53%  64%  27%  October 6
District of Columbia 72%  79%  26%  October 19 
Florida 51% 64%   September 19
Georgia 65%  77%  22%  October 21 
Hawaii 63%  71%  28%  October 24 
Idaho 64% 73% 29% September 14
Illinois 68%  77%  20%  September 30 
Indiana 68% 76% 28% September 26
Iowa 79%  83%  31%  September 2 
Kansas 75% 81% 8% September 6
Kentucky 68%  74%  41%  September 30
Louisiana 70% 76% 35% October 6
Maine 70% 76%  24%  September 22
Maryland 69%  78%  19%  October 21 
Massachusetts 73%  81%  20%  October 21
Michigan 66%  76%  30%   
Minnesota 83%  88%  36%  October 3 
Mississippi 71%  75%  33%  September 26
Missouri 72% 80% 14% September 14
Montana 77% 82% 20% September 17
Nebraska 80% 82% 38% September 13
Nevada 56% 62% 27% October 7
New Hampshire 62% 66% 38%  
New Jersey 60%  70%  22%  October 7 
New Mexico 75% 79% 52% September 9
New York 66%  75%  23%  October 20 
North Carolina 68%  76%  32%  September 1 
North Dakota 59% 65% 22% September 13
Ohio 72%  80%  21%  October 28
Oklahoma 65% 73% 29% September 9 
Oregon  74% 78% 29% September 21
Pennsylvania 68% 75% 27% October 7
Rhode Island 60% 61% 56% November 4
South Carolina 69%  78%  28%  October 21 
South Dakota 70% 79% 23%  
Tennessee 62% 70% 23% October 10
Texas  67%  76%  23%  October 12 
Utah 84% 89% 15% September 15
Vermont 50%  60%  0%  September 20
Virginia  75% 80% 48% October 14
Washington  72% 79% 27% September 9
West Virginia 57%  63%  18%  August 29 
Wisconsin 59%  66%  33%  August 30 
Wyoming 55%  61%  14%  September 26 
Guam 50%  60%  30%   
Northern Mariana Islands 100%  100%  100%  November 14 
Palau 50%  63%  25%   
Puerto Rico 49% 52% 46%  
Virgin Islands 63% 67% 60%  

February 2022 Bar Exam

Table last updated December 28, 2022, 4:18 pm (CDT)

The table below lists percentage pass rates for the February 2022 bar exam as reported by each jurisdiction following release of their exam results. Jurisdiction announcements, when available, are accessible by clicking on the jurisdiction name. Detailed annual statistics submitted by jurisdictions are published each spring on the Statistics page of the Bar Examiner website.

JurisdictionOverall Pass RateFirst-Timer Pass RateRepeater Pass RateResults Release Date
Alabama  35%  64%  23%  April 29 
Alaska 56%  64%  40%  May 6 
Arizona  45%  58%  31%  May 13 
Arkansas 60%  65%  57%  March 31
California 34%  53%  24%  May 6 
Colorado 51%  66%  32%  April 28 
Connecticut 44%  59%  35%  April 22 
Delaware (no February exam)        
District of Columbia 42%  56%  29%  May 3 
Florida 44%  62%    April 11 
Georgia 50% 77%  32%  May 20 
Hawaii 67%  81%  38%  April 26 
Idaho 51% 57%  38%  April 13
Illinois 43%  56%  36%  April 1 
Indiana 55% 71% 37% April 4
Iowa 64%  81%  48%  April 8 
Kansas 68%  78%  57%  April 5 
Kentucky 45%  52%  49%  April 1 
Louisiana 41%  55%  26%  April 22 
Maine 40%  52%  27%  April 14 
Maryland 41%  57%  27%  May 6 
Massachusetts 44%  62%  30%  April 28
Michigan 53% 66% 46%  
Minnesota 63%  78%  52%  April 14 
Mississippi 59% 74% 32%  
Missouri 58%  65%  51%  April 13 
Montana 57%  55%  60%  April 12 
Nebraska 61%  67%  59%  April 1 
Nevada 59% 60% 54%  
New Hampshire 25% 36% 14%  
New Jersey 50%  68%  37%  May 11
New Mexico 70%  78% 63%  April 4 
New York 45% 61% 30% April 13
North Carolina 50%  62%  33%  March 28 
North Dakota 68%  85%  50%  April 5 
Ohio 47%  67%  32%  April 29 
Oklahoma 47% 50%  43%  April 1
Oregon  68%  72%  62%   
Pennsylvania 37%  56%  27%  April 8 
Rhode Island 40% 50%  11%  May 6
South Carolina 55%  81%  29%   
South Dakota 55%  81%  29%   
Tennessee 41%  54%  32%  April 8 
Texas  50% 60% 43% April 15
Utah 72% 86%  25%  April 13 
Vermont 47%  59%  30%  April 11 
Virginia  66%  76%  52%  April 22 
Washington  51% 68% 35% April 8
West Virginia 56%  73%  43%  March 29 
Wisconsin 41%  56%  18%  March 30 
Wyoming 64%  56%  80%  April 11 
Guam 63% 67% 50%  
Northern Mariana Islands 100%  100%  100%   
Palau (no February exam)        
Puerto Rico 42%  28%  47%   
Virgin Islands 71% 83% 0%