Bar Exam Results by Jurisdiction

July 2023 Bar Exam

Table last updated September 29, 2023, 4:50 pm (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 two administrations' results (February 2023 and July 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 July 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
Alaska    270Yes 
Arizona     270Yes 
Arkansas70%81%29%239270YesSeptember 7
California    1,390No 
Colorado    270YesSeptember 28
Connecticut    266YesSeptember 29
Delaware    143No 
District of Columbia    266Yes 
Florida61%72%30%3,385136NoSeptember 18
Georgia    270No 
Hawaii    133No 
Idaho66%76%40%137270YesSeptember 13
Illinois    266YesSeptember 29
Indiana70%77%33%408264Yes September 11
Iowa86%88%45%176266Yes September 1
Kansas77%80%56%154266YesSeptember 5
Kentucky76%80%52%315266YesSeptember 29
Louisiana    See jurisdictionNo 
Maine68%78%20%150270YesSeptember 21
Maryland    266Yes 
Massachusetts    270Yes 
Michigan    268Yes 
Minnesota    260Yes 
Mississippi73%79%45%150132No  
Missouri81%88%37%663260YesSeptember 13
Montana82%88%43%110266Yes September 22
Nebraska70%74%36%204270YesSeptember 1
Nevada    75No 
New Hampshire    270Yes September 29
New Jersey    266Yes 
New Mexico71%84%39%170260Yes September 1
New York    266Yes 
North Carolina69%78%29%785270YesAugust 29
North Dakota60%67%29%43260YesSeptember 7
Ohio    270Yes 
Oklahoma68%72%48%402264Yes September 8
Oregon69%75%30%426270YesSeptember 22
Pennsylvania    272Yes 
Rhode Island    270Yes 
South Carolina    266Yes 
South Dakota74%75%67%57See jurisdictionNoAugust 31
Tennessee    270Yes 
Texas     270 Yes 
Utah92%94%73%270260Yes September 14
Vermont58%64%30%57270YesSeptember 15
Virginia    140No 
Washington70%78%33%699270YesSeptember 8
West Virginia72%76%43%119270YesAugust 28
Wisconsin58%69% 142258No August 28
Wyoming80%85%56%49270Yes September 21
Guam    132.5No 
Northern Mariana Islands    260No 
Palau    See jurisdictionNo  
Puerto Rico    See jurisdictionNo 
Virgin Islands    266Yes 

February 2023 Bar Exam

Table last updated August 14, 2023, 8:43 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 administration results (July 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 Resources/News section.

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    143No 
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%115266Yes 
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  
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%  460266Yes 
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 270Yes 
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  
Wyoming52% 58% 47% 29 270Yes April 13 
Guam33%67%0%6132.5No 
Northern Mariana Islands50% 50% n/a 2 260No 
Palau (no February exam)    See jurisdictionNo  
Puerto Rico36%  107See jurisdictionNo 
Virgin Islands    266Yes 

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. 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
Alaska51%60%17%October 24
Arizona 62%74% 12% October 14
Arkansas70% 75% 32% September 8 
California52%62%17%November 10
Colorado70% 75% 28% October 6 
Connecticut63% 71% 21% September 30 
Delaware 53% 64% 27% October 6
District of Columbia72% 79% 26% October 19 
Florida51%64% September 19
Georgia65% 77% 22% October 21 
Hawaii63% 71% 28% October 24 
Idaho64%73%29%September 14
Illinois68% 77% 20% September 30 
Indiana68%76%28%September 26
Iowa79% 83% 31% September 2 
Kansas75%81%8%September 6
Kentucky68% 74% 41% September 30
Louisiana70%76%35%October 6
Maine70%76% 24% September 22
Maryland69% 78% 19% October 21 
Massachusetts73% 81% 20% October 21
Michigan66% 76% 30%  
Minnesota83% 88% 36% October 3 
Mississippi71% 75% 33% September 26
Missouri72%80%14%September 14
Montana77%82%20%September 17
Nebraska80%82%38%September 13
Nevada56%62%27%October 7
New Hampshire    
New Jersey60% 70% 22% October 7 
New Mexico75%79%52%September 9
New York66% 75% 23% October 20 
North Carolina68% 76% 32% September 1 
North Dakota59%65%22%September 13
Ohio72% 80% 21% October 28
Oklahoma65%73%29%September 9 
Oregon 74%78%29%September 21
Pennsylvania68%75%27%October 7
Rhode Island60%61%56%November 4
South Carolina69% 78% 28% October 21 
South Dakota70%79%23% 
Tennessee62%70%23%October 10
Texas 67% 76% 23% October 12 
Utah84%89%15%September 15
Vermont50% 60% 0% September 20
Virginia 75%80%48%October 14
Washington 72%79%27%September 9
West Virginia57% 63% 18% August 29 
Wisconsin59% 66% 33% August 30 
Wyoming55% 61% 14% September 26 
Guam50% 60% 30%  
Northern Mariana Islands100% 100% 100% November 14 
Palau50% 63% 25%  
Puerto Rico49%52%46% 
Virgin Islands63%67%60%