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Bar Exam Pass Rates by Jurisdiction

July 2026 Bar Exam Map

Last updated September 25, 2026

Select a jurisdiction on the map to view July 2026 bar exam information, including exam type, pass rates, number of examinees, passing score, and score release date. Links to jurisdiction announcements are included where available. Results are also available in table format below.

Understanding the Data

Score Scales: NextGen UBE scores are reported on a 500–750 scale. Legacy UBE scores are reported on a 0–400 scale. Because the exams and score scales are different, scores should not be compared across the two exams.

First-time Takers: For the NextGen UBE, “first-time takers” are examinees who have never previously taken the MBE, legacy UBE, or NextGen UBE in any jurisdiction. For the legacy UBE, first-time status is determined by the jurisdiction and generally reflects whether an examinee is taking the bar exam for the first time in that jurisdiction.

Bar Exam by Administration

The tables below list percentage pass rates for the July 2026, February 2026, and July 2025 bar exams 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.

July 2026 Bar Exam

Table last updated September 25, 2026, 1:56 p.m. (CDT)

JURISDICTIONOVERALL PASS RATEFIRST-TIMER PASS RATEREPEATER PASS RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama    260Yes 
Alaska    270Yes 
Arizona64%74%15%450270YesSeptember 16
Arkansas65%75%24%249270YesAugust 31
California    1,390No 
Colorado70%79%15%700270YesSeptember 17
Connecticut    616Yes 
Delaware    143No 
District of Columbia    266Yes 
Florida64%75%15%2,750136NoSeptember 18
Georgia64%75%17%1,157270NoSeptember 18
Hawaii73%83%33%160132NoSeptember 18
Idaho    616Yes 
Illinois    266Yes 
Indiana65%77%17%465264YesSeptember 16
Iowa84%91%41%190260Yes September 4
Kansas74%80%35%177266YesSeptember 3
Kentucky    266Yes 
Louisiana    See jurisdictionNo 
Maine    270YesSeptember 11
Maryland    616Yes 
Massachusetts    270Yes 
Michigan    268Yes 
Minnesota    260Yes 
Mississippi    132No  
Missouri    610Yes 
Montana    266Yes  
Nebraska75%79%31%191270YesSeptember 3
Nevada    75No 
New Hampshire    270Yes September 25
New Jersey    266Yes 
New Mexico55%72%19%177260Yes September 2
New York    266Yes 
North Carolina76%82%37%765270YesSeptember 2
North Dakota63%69%47%62260YesSeptember 1
Ohio    270Yes 
Oklahoma73%82%25%335260Yes September 10
Oregon    615Yes 
Pennsylvania    270Yes 
Rhode Island    270Yes 
South Carolina    266Yes 
South Dakota73%82%11%71See jurisdictionNoSeptember 4
Tennessee    270Yes 
Texas     270 Yes 
Utah89%90%54%279260Yes September 11
Vermont63%75%10%60270YesSeptember 15
Virginia    140No 
Washington    610Yes 
West Virginia62%  117270YesAugust 28
Wisconsin53%63%16%122260YesSeptember 1
Wyoming69%76%30%65270Yes September 11
Guam    612YesSeptember 25
Northern Mariana Islands    615Yes 
Palau    612Yes  
Puerto Rico    See jurisdictionNo 
Virgin Islands    616Yes 

Note: NextGen UBE jurisdictions are included in the UBE column.

February 2026 Bar Exam

Table last updated August 7, 2026, 1:45 p.m. (CDT)

JURISDICTIONOVERALL PASS RATEFIRST-TIMER PASS RATEREPEATER PASS RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama33%52%25%318260YesApril 24
Alaska48%44%53%31270YesApril 29
Arizona53%68%32%222270YesApril 10
Arkansas36%53%26%84270YesApril 9
California31%44%23%3,9311,390NoMay 1
Colorado52%64%43%223270YesApril 23
Connecticut32%44%26%187266YesApril 24
Delaware51%68%33%79143NoApril 23
District of Columbia41%53%30%395266YesApril 17
Florida44%62%28%1,107136NoApril 13
Georgia53%72%38%479270NoApril 17
Hawaii59%76%29%94132NoMay 4
Idaho46%62%27%48266YesApril 14
Illinois41%59%33%718266YesApril 3
Indiana47%53%39%182264Yes April 7
Iowa46%52%42%54266Yes April 3
Kansas48%60%41%62266YesApril 3
Kentucky56%59%54%90266YesApril 3
Louisiana56%62%53%192See jurisdictionNoApril 17
Maine47%   270Yes 
Maryland    266YesMarch 27
Massachusetts49%66%39%400270YesApril 21
Michigan47%61%39%326268YesApril 24
Minnesota44%68%21%158260YesApril 17
Mississippi73%82%47%66132No April 16
Missouri51%63%42%179260YesApril 8
Montana56%60%50%25266Yes April 14
Nebraska41%58%34%41270YesMarch 31
Nevada56%68%38%18675NoMay 6
New Hampshire25%30%23%36270Yes April 24
New Jersey30%40%25%405266YesMay 15
New Mexico42%68%31%102260Yes April 3
New York41%60%30%3,855266YesApril 22
North Carolina56%75%25%362270YesMarch 31
North Dakota57%68%44%37260YesMarch 31
Ohio42%61%32%338270YesApril 24
Oklahoma52%79%42%106260Yes April 6
Oregon42%53%32%103270Yes 
Pennsylvania46%64%32%412270YesApril 10
Rhode Island58%69%42%35270YesApril 24
South Carolina66%75%55%179266YesMay 1
South Dakota41%65%13%32See jurisdictionNoMarch 27
Tennessee44%61% 240270YesApril 9
Texas 46%59%34%1,000270 YesApril 13
Utah69%76%59%75260Yes April 10
Vermont61%71%50%31270YesApril 3
Virginia63%77%34%219140NoApril 24
Washington50%58%42%280260YesApril 10
West Virginia42%50%35%31270YesMarch 30
Wisconsin48%68%22%54258No April 1
Wyoming30%40%20%20270Yes April 17
Guam    132.5No 
Northern Mariana Islands100%100%N/A1260NoApril 9
Palau    See jurisdictionNo  
Puerto Rico45%50%41%337See jurisdictionNoMay 26
Virgin Islands40%67%0%5266YesApril 29

 

July 2025 Bar Exam

Table last updated November 25, 2025, 9:37 a.m. (CDT)

JURISDICTIONOVERALL PASS RATEFIRST-TIMER PASS RATEREPEATER PASS RATENumber of ExamineesPassing ScoreUBEResults Release Date
Alabama54%78%15%552260YesSeptember 26
Alaska68%76%35%85270YesOctober 31
Arizona71%80%34%521270YesSeptember 19
Arkansas70%79%26%244270YesSeptember 4
California55%70%12%7,3621,390NoNovember 7
Colorado75%80%37%705270YesSeptember 18
Connecticut58%66%27%448266YesOctober 3
Delaware72%81%28%214143NoOctober 1
District of Columbia80%87%33%2,212266YesOctober 31
Florida67%78%21%2,717136NoSeptember 22
Georgia73%82%36%1,198270NoSeptember 26
Hawaii71%77%41%171132NoSeptember 17
Idaho81%  143270YesSeptember 10
Illinois74%84%30%2268266YesOctober 1
Indiana73%83%25%437264Yes September 18
Iowa79%83%39%181266Yes September 5
Kansas82%87%50%180266YesSeptember 8
Kentucky78%81%62%323266YesSeptember 26
Louisiana75%82%36%507See jurisdictionNoOctober 3
Maine72%78%38%146270YesSeptember 25
Maryland63%76%26%846266YesOctober 17
Massachusetts76%86%27%1,505270YesOctober 10
Michigan65%76%32%754268YesOctober 17
Minnesota84%88%41%594260YesOctober 3
Mississippi83%86%59%126132No September 18
Missouri79%87%34%639260YesSeptember 24
Montana83%86%56%102266Yes September 15
Nebraska76%80%15%206270YesSeptember 4
Nevada62%71%25%30375NoOctober 3
New Hampshire63%70%33%94270Yes September 26
New Jersey63%75%26%959266YesOctober 10
New Mexico63%81%19%203260Yes September 5
New York70%78%32%9,931266YesOctober 23
North Carolina79%87%40%805270YesSeptember 3
North Dakota65%72%0%63260YesSeptember 4
Ohio72%80%30%967270YesOctober 24
Oklahoma76%81%45%362260Yes September 12
Oregon75%79%28%362270YesSeptember 25
Pennsylvania77%82%41%1,558270YesOctober 10
Rhode Island73%75%60%89270YesOctober 24
South Carolina78%85%44%432266YesOctober 31
South Dakota73%78%50%67See jurisdictionNoSeptember 4
Tennessee73%81%28%710270YesOctober 10
Texas 75%84%36%3,112270 YesOctober 6
Utah86%89%48%316260Yes September 12
Vermont62%69%38%52270YesSeptember 17
Virginia80%85%41%566140NoOctober 10
Washington72%82%22%780266YesSeptember 12
West Virginia77%82%47%111270YesSeptember 5
Wisconsin68%87%29%120258No September 2
Wyoming68%75%29%47270Yes September 22
GuamN/AN/AN/A6132.5NoSeptember 24
Northern Mariana IslandsN/AN/AN/AN/A260NoN/A
PalauN/AN/AN/AN/ASee jurisdictionNo N/A
Puerto Rico52%  506See jurisdictionNoNovember 24
Virgin IslandsN/AN/AN/A8266YesOctober 6