Bar Exam Results by Jurisdiction
February 2022 Bar Exam
Table last updated May 24, 2022, 1:50 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. The prior two administrations' results (February and July 2021) are shown further below. Detailed annual statistics submitted by jurisdictions are published each spring on the Statistics page of the Bar Examiner website.
| Jurisdiction | Overall Pass Rate | First-Timer Pass Rate | Repeater Pass Rate | Results 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% | 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 | ||||
| Massachusetts | 44% | 62% | 30% | April 28 |
| Michigan | ||||
| Minnesota | 63% | 78% | 52% | April 14 |
| Mississippi | ||||
| Missouri | 58% | 65% | 51% | April 13 |
| Montana | 57% | 55% | 60% | April 12 |
| Nebraska | 61% | 67% | 59% | April 1 |
| Nevada | ||||
| New Hampshire | ||||
| New Jersey | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| South Dakota | 55% | 81% | 29% | |
| Tennessee | 41% | 54% | 32% | April 8 |
| Texas | 50% | 60% | 43% | 15 April |
| Utah | 72% | 86% | 25% | April 13 |
| Vermont | 47% | 59% | 30% | April 11 |
| Virginia | 66% | 76% | 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 | ||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | ||||
| Palau (no February exam) | ||||
| Puerto Rico | ||||
| Virgin Islands |
July 2021 Bar Exam
Table last updated March 29, 2022, 8:57 am (CDT)
The table below lists percentage pass rates for the July 2021 bar exam as reported by each jurisdiction following release of their exam results or submission of exam statistics to NCBE. Jurisdiction announcements, when available, are accessible by clicking on the jurisdiction name. The prior administration's results (February 2021) are shown further below. Detailed annual statistics submitted by jurisdictions are published each spring on the Statistics page of the Bar Examiner website.
| Jurisdiction | Overall Pass Rate | First-Timer Pass Rate | Repeater Pass Rate | Results Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 52.6% | 72% | 15.5% | September 24 |
| Alaska | 58% | 70% | 8% | October 29 |
| Arizona | 65% | 78.3% | 18.1% | October 8 |
| Arkansas | 70% | 76% | 34% | September 1 |
| California | 53% | 71% | 19% | November 12 |
| Colorado | 74% | 80% | 22% | October 7 |
| Connecticut | 59% | 75% | 14% | September 24 |
| Delaware | 66.58% | 71.23% | 41.54% | October 22 |
| District of Columbia | 73% | 84% | 44% | November 2 |
| Florida | 61% | 71.6% | 21% | September 20 |
| Georgia | 64.4% | 79.9% | 14.1% | October 22 |
| Hawaii | 70.2% | 74% | 50% | |
| Idaho | 65.6% | 70.7% | 30.4% | September 15 |
| Illinois | 67% | 79% | 17% | October 7 |
| Indiana | 69% | 78% | 27% | September 20 |
| Iowa | 71% | 77% | 28% | September 9 |
| Kansas | 75.63% | 78.91% | 38.46% | |
| Kentucky | 72.17% | 71.91% | 28.57% | November 19 |
| Louisiana | 69.78% | 78.35% | 29.81% | November 1 |
| Maine | 59% | 64% | 25% | September 16 |
| Maryland | 68% | 78% | 31% | November 18 |
| Massachusetts | 74.7% | 85.1% | 19.3% | November 9 |
| Michigan | 64% | 75% | 23% | |
| Minnesota | 73.50% | 81.86% | 23% | October 4 |
| Mississippi | 68.2% | 75% | 40% | September 9 |
| Missouri | 75.5% | 83.2% | 19.7% | September 15 |
| Montana | 74% | 78% | 42% | September 17 |
| Nebraska | 72% | 73% | 56% | September 8 |
| Nevada | 62% | 66% | 23% | October 8 |
| New Hampshire | 63.7% | 68.9% | 0% | November 17 |
| New Jersey | 58.31% | 71% | 17% | November 15 |
| New Mexico | 71% | 77% | 26% | September 3 |
| New York | 63% | 78% | 18% | October 28 |
| North Carolina | 75% | 83.98% | 33.57% | September 14 |
| North Dakota | 65% | 76% | 23% | September 8 |
| Ohio | 73.4% | 82.3% | 21.4% | October 22 |
| Oklahoma | 73% | 78% | 19% | September 14 |
| Oregon | 79% | 84% | 30% | September 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 69.43% | 77.22% | 24.86% | October 15 |
| Rhode Island | 77% | November 8 | ||
| South Carolina | 65.25% | 75% | 23% | October 15 |
| South Dakota | 73% | 73% | 91% | September 2 |
| Tennessee | 62.5% | 71% | 19.83% | October 29 |
| Texas | 68.29% | 77.77% | 21.10% | October 15 |
| Utah | 86.3% | 90.8% | 36.8% | September 20 |
| Vermont | 54% | 62% | 18% | September 20 |
| Virginia | 74.77% | 79.15% | 38% | October 15 |
| Washington | 73.8% | 81% | 11.8% | September 11 |
| West Virginia | 57.5% | 62.9% | 37.9% | September 3 |
| Wisconsin | 63% | 73% | 33% | September 1 |
| Wyoming | 72% | 72% | 50% | September 13 |
| Guam | 60% | 60% | 60% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 100% | 100% | No repeaters | |
| Palau | July exam canceled | |||
| Puerto Rico | 34% | 39% | 28% | |
| Virgin Islands | 64% | 55% | 45% | October 12 |
February 2021 Bar Exam
Table last updated April 11, 2022, 9:59 am (CDT)
The table below lists percentage pass rates for the February 2021 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.
| Jurisdiction | Exam Overall Pass Rate | Results Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 39.4% | April 16 |
| Alaska | 67% | May 6 |
| Arizona | 56% | May 14 |
| Arkansas | 60% | April 1 |
| California | 39.6% | May 7 |
| Colorado | 53% | |
| Connecticut | 47% | April 23 |
| Delaware (no February exam) | ||
| District of Columbia | 47% | May 20 |
| Florida | 47% | |
| Georgia | 45.9% | May 21 |
| Hawaii | 72% | |
| Idaho | 62.7% | April 14 |
| Illinois | 42% | April 6 |
| Indiana | 49% | |
| Iowa | 60% | April 9 |
| Kansas | 60% | |
| Kentucky | 59% | April 23 |
| Louisiana | 51.27% | April 23 |
| Maine | 60% | April 13 |
| Maryland | 43% | |
| Massachusetts | 43% | |
| Michigan | 46% | May 6 |
| Minnesota | 56.99% | April 27 |
| Mississippi | 58% | |
| Missouri | 60.3% | April 14 |
| Montana | 67% | |
| Nebraska | 61% | March 31 |
| Nevada | 60% | |
| New Hampshire | 57% | |
| New Jersey | 43% | May 7 |
| New Mexico | 72% | April 1 |
| New York | 49% | April 21 |
| North Carolina | 60% | April 9 |
| North Dakota | 55% | April 5 |
| Ohio | 54.3% | April 30 |
| Oklahoma (results, statistics) | 74% | April 2 |
| Oregon | 64% | April 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 51.13% | April 9 |
| Rhode Island | 64% | |
| South Carolina | 62% | |
| South Dakota | 56% | April 1 |
| Tennessee | 45.42% | April 29 |
| Texas | 61.6% | April 19 |
| Utah | 70% | April 12 |
| Vermont | 57% | April 13 |
| Virginia | 59.91% | April 23 |
| Washington | 63.2% | April 9 |
| West Virginia | 48% | March 31 |
| Wisconsin | 54% | |
| Wyoming | 86% | April 9 |
| Guam | 33% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 100% | |
| Palau | 67% | |
| Puerto Rico (March administration) | 32% | |
| Virgin Islands | 64% |