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State Bar & Bar Associations

Jan. 12, 2021

Bar passage doubles after lowered score and online testing

The State Bar published the results on Friday and 5,292 people passed, or 60.7% of test-takers. It is the highest pass rate since July 2008. Some 9,301 people took the exam, the largest number since 2013.

The highest number of applicants in 12 years passed the first online California bar exam, but law school deans say more changes to the test are needed.

The State Bar published the results on Friday and 5,292 people passed, or 60.7% of test-takers. It is the highest pass rate since July 2008. Some 9,301 people took the exam, the largest number since 2013.

The pass rate increase is also significantly ...

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