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The chart below shows pass rates by state for 2002. For the nation, 63% of those who took the bar exam passed. To be sure, a good supplemental MBE test preparation program, such as AdaptiBar, can greatly increase your chances of passing.
| State |
Total Taking |
Total Passing |
Passing Percent |
| Alabama |
909 |
498 |
55% |
| Alaska |
95 |
51 |
54% |
| Arizona |
990 |
694 |
70% |
| Arkansas |
312 |
212 |
68% |
| California |
11,581 |
5,154 |
45% |
| Colorado |
1,118 |
794 |
71% |
| Connecticut |
1,224 |
892 |
73% |
| Delaware |
256 |
158 |
62% |
| Dist. of Columbia |
647 |
353 |
55% |
| Florida |
3,573 |
2,427 |
68% |
| Georgia |
1,452 |
1,010 |
70% |
| Hawaii |
252 |
171 |
68% |
| Idaho |
183 |
110 |
60% |
| Illinois |
3,451 |
2,481 |
72% |
| Indiana |
761 |
533 |
70% |
| Iowa |
243 |
194 |
80% |
| Kansas |
524 |
429 |
82% |
| Kentucky |
477 |
363 |
76% |
| Maine |
285 |
178 |
62% |
| Maryland |
2,063 |
1,266 |
61% |
| Massachusetts |
2,789 |
1,840 |
66% |
| Michigan |
1,209 |
899 |
74% |
| Minnesota |
847 |
691 |
82% |
| Mississippi |
396 |
321 |
81% |
| Missouri |
1,162 |
846 |
73% |
| Nebraska |
192 |
146 |
76% |
| Nevada |
599 |
352 |
59% |
| New Hampshire |
279 |
167 |
60% |
| New Jersey |
4,099 |
2,564 |
63% |
| New Mexico |
275 |
237 |
86% |
| New York |
12,860 |
7,884 |
61% |
| North Carolina |
1,067 |
700 |
66% |
| Ohio |
1,746 |
1,134 |
65% |
| Oklahoma |
439 |
301 |
69% |
| Oregon |
726 |
512 |
71% |
| Pennsylvania |
2,647 |
1,716 |
65% |
| Rhode Island |
224 |
127 |
57% |
| South Carolina |
443 |
347 |
78% |
| Tennessee |
712 |
478 |
67% |
| Texas |
3,604 |
2,452 |
68% |
| Utah |
382 |
319 |
84% |
| Vermont |
107 |
76 |
71% |
| Virginia |
1,878 |
1,195 |
64% |
| West Virginia |
314 |
201 |
64% |
| Wisconsin |
297 |
221 |
74% |
| Wyoming |
91 |
60 |
66% |
| TOTAL |
73,065 |
45,883 |
63% |
To read more about bar exam statistics, check out the National Conference of Bar Examiners website, or click here.
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