The chart below shows pass rates by state for 2005. For the nation, 64% of those who took the bar exam passed. To be sure you pass, a great MBE test preparation program, such as AdaptiBar, can greatly increase your chances of passing.
Please note that these statistics are for all bar examinees nationwide, not AdaptiBar's statistics.
| State |
Total Taking |
Total Passing |
Percent Passing |
| Alabama |
770 |
496 |
64% |
| Alaska |
132 |
83 |
63% |
| Arizona |
1,142 |
768 |
67% |
| Arkansas |
349 |
246 |
70% |
| California |
12,863 |
5,882 |
46% |
| Colorado |
1,287 |
881 |
68% |
| Connecticut |
1,274 |
941 |
74% |
| Delaware |
260 |
149 |
57% |
| Dist. of Columbia |
593 |
302 |
51% |
| Florida |
4,507 |
2,709 |
60% |
| Georgia |
1,664 |
1,207 |
73% |
Guam |
13 |
10 |
77% |
| Hawaii |
320 |
228 |
71% |
| Idaho |
207 |
154 |
74% |
| Illinois |
3,872 |
3,008 |
78% |
| Indiana |
819 |
616 |
75% |
| Iowa |
329 |
264 |
80% |
| Kansas |
476 |
362 |
76% |
| Kentucky |
642 |
461 |
72% |
| Louisiana |
1,062 |
738 |
69% |
Maine |
246 |
173 |
70% |
| Maryland |
2,254 |
1,460 |
65% |
| Massachusetts |
2,674 |
1,938 |
72% |
| Michigan |
1,443 |
918 |
64% |
| Minnesota |
941 |
766 |
81% |
| Mississippi |
401 |
339 |
85% |
| Missouri |
1,128 |
918 |
81% |
Montana |
190 |
159 |
84% |
| Nebraska |
199 |
146 |
73% |
| Nevada |
789 |
463 |
59% |
| New Hampshire |
235 |
127 |
54% |
| New Jersey |
4,507 |
3,139 |
70% |
| New Mexico |
342 |
277 |
81% |
| New York |
13,388 |
8,334 |
62% |
North Carolina |
1,328 |
851 |
64% |
North Dakota |
65 |
54 |
83% |
N. Mariana Islands |
9 |
9 |
100% |
| Ohio |
1,905 |
1,356 |
71% |
| Oklahoma |
519 |
424 |
82% |
| Oregon |
783 |
524 |
67% |
Palau |
7 |
5 |
71% |
| Pennsylvania |
2,975 |
2,080 |
70% |
| Puerto Rico |
1,096 |
420 |
38% |
| Rhode Island |
243 |
157 |
65% |
| South Carolina |
568 |
452 |
80% |
South Dakota |
128 |
92 |
72% |
| Tennessee |
907 |
671 |
74% |
| Texas |
3,998 |
2,845 |
71% |
| Utah |
436 |
376 |
86% |
| Vermont |
128 |
93 |
73% |
Virgin Islands |
64 |
44 |
69% |
| Virginia |
1,929 |
1,316 |
68% |
Washington |
1,401 |
1,000 |
71% |
| West Virginia |
335 |
214 |
64% |
| Wisconsin |
298 |
229 |
77% |
| Wyoming |
117 |
84 |
72% |
| TOTAL |
80,557 |
51,958 |
64% |
Previous Years: 2004, 2003, 2002.
To read more about bar exam statistics, have a look at the National Conference of Bar Examiners website.
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