Bar exam pass rates by state
The share of first-time takers who passed the most recent bar exam in each state, from the state bar examiners and the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
This site is growing. New records are added every day once they are checked against official sources. 51 states published so far.
| Exam | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 77% | July 2026 |
| Alaska | 67% | July 2026 |
| Arizona | 74% | July 2026 |
| Arkansas | 75% | July 2026 |
| California | 43.9% | February 2026 |
| Colorado | 79% | July 2026 |
| Connecticut | 71% | July 2026 |
| Delaware | 71% | July 2026 |
| District of Columbia | 83% | July 2026 |
| Florida | 75% | July 2026 |
| Georgia | 75% | July 2026 |
| Hawaii | 83% | July 2026 |
| Idaho | 87% | July 2026 |
| Illinois | 80% | July 2026 |
| Indiana | 77% | July 2026 |
| Iowa | 91% | July 2026 |
| Kansas | 80% | July 2026 |
| Kentucky | 83% | July 2026 |
| Louisiana | 78% | July 2026 |
| Maine | 68% | July 2026 |
| Maryland | 85% | July 2026 |
| Massachusetts | 81% | July 2026 |
| Michigan | 71% | July 2026 |
| Minnesota | 84% | July 2026 |
| Mississippi | 82% | February 2026 |
| Missouri | 85% | July 2026 |
| Montana | 80% | July 2026 |
| Nebraska | 79% | July 2026 |
| Nevada | 56% | July 2026 |
| New Hampshire | 30% | February 2026 |
| New Jersey | 40% | February 2026 |
| New Mexico | 72% | July 2026 |
| New York | 76% | July 2026 |
| North Carolina | 82% | July 2026 |
| North Dakota | 69% | July 2026 |
| Ohio | 82% | July 2026 |
| Oklahoma | 82% | July 2026 |
| Oregon | 90% | July 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 81% | July 2026 |
| Rhode Island | 69% | July 2026 |
| South Carolina | 82% | July 2026 |
| South Dakota | 82% | July 2026 |
| Tennessee | 80% | July 2026 |
| Texas | 79% | July 2026 |
| Utah | 90% | July 2026 |
| Vermont | 75% | July 2026 |
| Virginia | 79% | July 2026 |
| Washington | 86% | July 2026 |
| West Virginia | 50% | February 2026 |
| Wisconsin | 63% | July 2026 |
| Wyoming | 76% | July 2026 |