State Bar & Bar Associations
Nov. 19, 2019
Bar says leaked topics didn’t impact July pass rate jump
The pass rate on July's California bar exam was 23% higher than a year ago, but the State Bar said the much-improved result was not caused by the agency providing applicants with the test topics ahead of time.
The pass rate on July's California bar exam was 23% higher than a year ago, but the State Bar said the much-improved result was not caused by the agency providing applicants with the test topics ahead of time.
The bar reported Friday that 50.1% of test-takers passed the exam, which was a sizable increase from the record-low 40.7% success rate on the July 2018 licensing test, though roughly the same outcome as two years ago.
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