The chart below shows pass rates by state for 2006. For the nation, 67% 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 statistics.
| State |
Total Taking |
Total Passing |
Percent Passing |
| Alabama |
845 |
549 |
65% |
| Alaska |
148 |
92 |
62% |
| Arizona |
976 |
855 |
88% |
| Arkansas |
407 |
282 |
69% |
| California |
13,706 |
6,488 |
47% |
| Colorado |
1,389 |
950 |
68% |
| Connecticut |
1,339 |
1,008 |
75% |
| Delaware |
265 |
157 |
59% |
| Dist. of Columbia |
695 |
351 |
51% |
| Florida |
4,547 |
2,889 |
64% |
| Georgia |
1,807 |
1,375 |
76% |
Guam |
12 |
9 |
75% |
| Hawaii |
302 |
214 |
71% |
| Idaho |
206 |
163 |
79% |
| Illinois |
4,055 |
3,209 |
79% |
| Indiana |
795 |
604 |
76% |
| Iowa |
353 |
286 |
81% |
| Kansas |
410 |
337 |
82% |
| Kentucky |
625 |
459 |
73% |
| Louisiana |
889 |
624 |
70% |
Maine |
222 |
163 |
73% |
| Maryland |
2,120 |
1,398 |
66% |
| Massachusetts |
2,840 |
2,186 |
77% |
| Michigan |
1,446 |
1,131 |
78% |
| Minnesota |
1,063 |
910 |
86% |
| Mississippi |
410 |
329 |
80% |
| Missouri |
1,184 |
975 |
82% |
Montana |
167 |
152 |
91% |
| Nebraska |
166 |
132 |
80% |
| Nevada |
864 |
530 |
61% |
| New Hampshire |
249 |
192 |
77% |
| New Jersey |
4,341 |
3,166 |
73% |
| New Mexico |
339 |
292 |
86% |
| New York |
14,013 |
8,893 |
63% |
North Carolina |
1,513 |
963 |
64% |
North Dakota |
50 |
36 |
72% |
N. Mariana Islands |
8 |
7 |
88% |
| Ohio |
1,835 |
1,353 |
74% |
| Oklahoma |
537 |
446 |
83% |
| Oregon |
892 |
641 |
72% |
Palau |
11 |
3 |
27% |
| Pennsylvania |
2,919 |
2,066 |
71% |
| Puerto Rico |
1,167 |
539 |
46% |
| Rhode Island |
233 |
165 |
71% |
| South Carolina |
589 |
453 |
77% |
South Dakota |
124 |
95 |
77% |
| Tennessee |
1,000 |
746 |
75% |
| Texas |
4,068 |
3,028 |
74% |
| Utah |
429 |
357 |
83% |
| Vermont |
120 |
82 |
68% |
Virgin Islands |
45 |
33 |
73% |
| Virginia |
2,013 |
1,364 |
68% |
Washington |
1,429 |
1,108 |
78% |
| West Virginia |
354 |
214 |
60% |
| Wisconsin |
329 |
258 |
78% |
| Wyoming |
131 |
94 |
72% |
| TOTAL |
82,991 |
55,401 |
67% |
Previous Years: 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002.
To read more about bar exam statistics, have a look at the National Conference of Bar Examiners website.