Bar Exam Results by Jurisdiction
July 2021 Bar Exam
Table last updated November 19, 2021, 1:03 pm (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. 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% | November 2 | ||
| Florida | 61% | 71.6% | 21% | September 20 |
| Georgia | 64.4% | 79.9% | 14.1% | October 22 |
| Hawaii | 70.2% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Minnesota | 73.50% | 81.86% | 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% | 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% | 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% | September 20 | ||
| Vermont | 54% | 62% | 18% | September 20 |
| Virginia | 74.77% | 79.15% | 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 | ||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | ||||
| Palau | ||||
| Puerto Rico | ||||
| Virgin Islands |
February 2021 Bar Exam
Table last updated September 3, 2021, 8:22 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 | ||
| Florida | 47% | |
| Georgia | 45.9% | May 21 |
| Hawaii | ||
| Idaho | 62.7% | April 14 |
| Illinois | 42% | April 6 |
| Indiana | ||
| Iowa | 60% | April 9 |
| Kansas | ||
| 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 | ||
| Missouri | 60.3% | April 14 |
| Montana | 67% | |
| Nebraska | 61% | March 31 |
| Nevada | ||
| New Hampshire | ||
| 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 | ||
| South Carolina | ||
| 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 | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | 100% | |
| Palau | 67% | |
| Puerto Rico (March administration) | ||
| Virgin Islands |