Bar Exam Results by Jurisdiction

February 2024 Bar Exam

Table last updated February 29, 2024, 10:16 am (CDT)

The table below lists percentage pass rates for the February 2024 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 2023 and February 2023) 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 July 2023 MBE mean, visit our Resources/News section.

JURISDICTIONOVERALL PASS RATEFIRST-TIMER PASS RATEREPEATER PASS RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama    260Yes 
Alaska    270Yes 
Arizona     270Yes 
Arkansas    270Yes 
California    1,390No 
Colorado    270Yes 
Connecticut    266Yes 
Delaware    143No 
District of Columbia    266Yes 
Florida    136No 
Georgia    270No 
Hawaii    133No 
Idaho    270Yes 
Illinois    266Yes 
Indiana    264Yes  
Iowa    266Yes  
Kansas    266Yes 
Kentucky    266Yes 
Louisiana    See jurisdictionNo 
Maine    270Yes 
Maryland    266Yes 
Massachusetts    270Yes 
Michigan    268Yes 
Minnesota    260Yes 
Mississippi    132No  
Missouri    260Yes 
Montana    266Yes  
Nebraska    270Yes 
Nevada    75No 
New Hampshire    270Yes  
New Jersey    266Yes 
New Mexico    260Yes  
New York    266Yes 
North Carolina    270Yes 
North Dakota    260Yes 
Ohio    270Yes 
Oklahoma    264Yes  
Oregon    270Yes 
Pennsylvania    272Yes 
Rhode Island    270Yes 
South Carolina    266Yes 
South Dakota    See jurisdictionNo 
Tennessee    270Yes 
Texas     270 Yes 
Utah    260Yes  
Vermont    270Yes 
Virginia    140No 
Washington    270Yes 
West Virginia    270Yes 
Wisconsin    258No  
Wyoming    270Yes  
Guam    132.5No 
Northern Mariana Islands    260No 
Palau  (no February exam)    See jurisdictionNo n/a
Puerto Rico    See jurisdictionNo 
Virgin Islands    266Yes 

July 2023 Bar Exam

Table last updated March 13, 2024, 8:57 am (CDT)

The table below lists percentage pass rates for the July 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 administration results (February 2023) 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 Resources/News section.

JURISDICTIONOVERALL PASS RATEFIRST-TIMER PASS RATEREPEATER PASS RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama54%78%11%483260YesSeptember 29
Alaska58%64%25%52270YesOctober 26
Arizona 68%78%31%464270YesOctober 13
Arkansas70%81%29%239270YesSeptember 7
California52%65%24%7,5551,390NoNovember 9
Colorado74%80%35%719270YesSeptember 28
Connecticut56%67%16%377266YesSeptember 29
Delaware64%68%53%262143NoOctober 5
District of Columbia78%84%34%2,190266YesOctober 24
Florida61%72%30%3,385136NoSeptember 18
Georgia70%79%30%1,049270NoOctober 13
Hawaii63%75%18%142133NoOctober 16
Idaho66%76%40%137270YesSeptember 13
Illinois70%79%27%1998266YesSeptember 29
Indiana70%77%33%408264Yes September 11
Iowa86%88%45%176266Yes September 1
Kansas77%80%56%154266YesSeptember 5
Kentucky76%80%52%315266YesSeptember 29
Louisiana70%75%40%502See jurisdictionNoOctober 6
Maine68%78%20%150270YesSeptember 21
Maryland59%71%24%808266YesOctober 13
Massachusetts73%82%25%1,578270YesOctober 10
Michigan55%68%16%651268YesOctober 24
Minnesota79%86%37%541260YesOctober 2
Mississippi73%79%45%150132No September 27
Missouri81%88%37%663260YesSeptember 13
Montana82%88%43%110266Yes September 22
Nebraska70%74%36%204270YesSeptember 1
Nevada63%71%36%28075NoOctober 6
New Hampshire63%65%43%84270Yes September 29
New Jersey61%70%31%935266YesOctober 11
New Mexico71%84%39%170260Yes September 1
New York66%76%29%9,779266YesOctober 19
North Carolina69%78%29%785270YesAugust 29
North Dakota60%67%29%43260YesSeptember 7
Ohio73%80%33%966270YesOctober 27
Oklahoma68%72%48%402264Yes September 8
Oregon69%75%30%426270YesSeptember 22
Pennsylvania71%79%33%1,373272YesOctober 6
Rhode Island73%76%58%75270YesOctober 27
South Carolina73%81%39%406266YesOctober 20
South Dakota74%75%67%57See jurisdictionNoAugust 31
Tennessee67%76%29%713270YesOctober 6
Texas 71%81%31%3,007270 YesOctober 13
Utah92%94%73%270260Yes September 14
Vermont58%64%30%57270YesSeptember 15
Virginia75%77%53%545140NoOctober 12
Washington70%78%33%699270YesSeptember 8
West Virginia72%76%43%119270YesAugust 28
Wisconsin58%69%35%142258No August 28
Wyoming80%85%56%49270Yes September 21
Guam57%80%0%7132.5No 
Northern Mariana Islands0%0%N/A2260NoSeptember 19
Palau20%50%0%5See jurisdictionNo September 12
Puerto Rico44%54%30%431See jurisdictionNoNovember 30
Virgin Islands42%36%100%12266Yes 

February 2023 Bar Exam

Table last updated March 13, 2024, 8:57 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. 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 RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama31%49%21%297260YesApril 21
Alaska75%77%71% 36270YesMay 4
Arizona 41%60% 12% 232273YesMay 12
Arkansas48% 59% 40% 99 270YesApril 6 
California33%45%28%3,7651,390NoMay 5
Colorado47%54%42%264270YesApril 27
Connecticut35% 57% 24% 161 266YesApril 21 
Delaware (no February exam)    143Non/a
District of Columbia45%55%35%606266YesApril 21
Florida39%55%26%2,108136NoApril 11
Georgia49% 66% 37% 495 270NoMay 12 
Hawaii54% 58% 48% 102 133NoApril 19 
Idaho36%60%20%76272YesApril 18
Illinois43%62%35%753266YesApril 3
Indiana50% 62% 42% 169 264Yes April 5 
Iowa51%70%35%49266Yes April 7
Kansas51% 63% 38% 45 266YesApril 3 
Kentucky52%52%52%115266YesMarch 31
Louisiana42% 49% 38%190 See jurisdictionNoApril 21
Maine36% 51% 17% 69 270YesApril 13 
Maryland32% 49% 24% 358 266YesApril 21 
Massachusetts40%60%28%494270YesApril 19
Michigan35% 45% 25% 337 268YesApril 28 
Minnesota45%62%29%165260YesApril 17
Mississippi38%48%24%56132No April 20
Missouri47%59%38%223260YesApril 12
Montana59%72%48%39266Yes April 3
Nebraska41% 42% 40% 66270YesMarch 29 
Nevada53%65% 36% 199 75NoMay 5
New Hampshire50%53%47%30270Yes April 21
New Jersey33%43%29%460266YesMay 12
New Mexico44%72%24%77260Yes March 31
New York40% 56% 31% 3,660 266YesApril 21 
North Carolina47% 63% 29% 416270YesMarch 29 
North Dakota54% 69% 43% 39260YesApril 4
Ohio42% 60% 31% 358 270YesApril 28 
Oklahoma37% 55% 26% 160 264Yes April 14 
Oregon40% 58% 26% 156 270YesApril 26
Pennsylvania44%55%37%537272YesApril 6
Rhode Island44%67%31%41270YesApril 21
South Carolina47%66% 29% 174266YesApril 28
South Dakota55%90%37%29See jurisdictionNoApril 5
Tennessee36% 54% 26% 292 270YesApril 13
Texas 45% 59% 34% 1,151 270 YesApril 20
Utah65% 74% 41% 79 270Yes April 11 
Vermont66% 72% 50% 35 270YesApril 13 
Virginia63%75%47% 173 140NoApril 14
Washington47%56%37%264270YesApril 7
West Virginia55% 50% 56% 55 270YesMarch 27 
Wisconsin 42%67%17%83258No March 28
Wyoming52% 58% 47% 29 270Yes April 13 
Guam33%67%0%6132.5NoMay 2
Northern Mariana Islands50% 50% n/a 260NoApril 5
Palau (no February exam)    See jurisdictionNo n/a
Puerto Rico34%35%34%310See jurisdictionNoMarch 25
Virgin Islands75%100%0%8266Yes