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State Bar & Bar Associations

Jun. 3, 2025

More than 200 added to February Bar Exam pass list after scoring changes

The State Bar revised February bar exam results after a change to its controversial second-read scoring method. The move follows mounting pressure from examinees and marks the biggest scoring adjustment to date.

The State Bar said that more than 200 additional test takers have passed the February 2025 Bar Exam following a major scoring adjustment prompted by public pressure and internal review.

The bar notified test takers on Friday evening with an email heading announcing, "Further Scoring Adjustments." The decision grew from a lengthy Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting on Friday. During more than two hours of public comment, several test takers said they failed because of a fi...

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