Attachment B - Bar Exam Pass Rates for Foreign-Educated, Foreign Attorney, and US Attorney Applicants (Feb. 2012 - Feb. 2022)

Sep 21, 2026

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Bar exam pass-rate statistics track performance for three applicant groups across multiple exam administrations from February 2012 through February 2022, with results reported for both test “Took” counts and “Pass” counts plus pass-rate percentages. Separate tables cover Foreign-Educated/JD Equivalent with one year of US education, US Attorneys taking the GBX, and Foreign Attorneys taking the GBX. Additional sections summarize total taker pass rates and provide 10-year average pass rates for foreign educated, foreign attorney, and US attorney applicants.

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Exam Pass Rate Tables

Applicant groups (Took, Pass, % Pass)

Total takers and pass-rate-only notes

10-year average pass rates

Attachment B: Bar Exam Pass Rates for Foreign-Educated, Foreign Attorney, and US Attorney Applicants between February 2012 and February 2022 | Applicant Type | | Feb. 2012 | July 2012 | Feb. 2013 | July 2013 | Feb. 2014 | July 2014 | Feb. 2015 | July 2015 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign Educated/JD Equivalent + One Year US Education | Took | 86 | 113 | 90 | 121 | 120 | 165 | 153 | 178 | | | Pass | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 32 | 21 | | | % Pass | 16.3 | 12.4 | 16.7 | 12.4 | 18.3 | 7.3 | 20.9 | 11.8 | | US Attorneys
Taking the GBX | Took | 488 | 523 | 497 | 496 | 548 | 530 | 556 | 488 | | | Pass | 288 | 267 | 313 | 275 | 357 | 267 | 341 | 249 | | | % Pass | 59.0 | 51.1 | 63.0 | 55.4 | 65.1 | 50.4 | 61.3 | 51.0 | | Foreign Attorneys Taking
the GBX | Took | 279 | 335 | 308 | 392 | 335 | 411 | 385 | 426 | | | Pass | 71 | 43 | 61 | 63 | 76 | 38 | 88 | 59 | | | % Pass | 25.5 | 12.8 | 19.8 | 16.1 | 22.7 | 9.2 | 22.9 | 13.8 | | All Takers 1 | GBX | 42.2 | 55.3 | 41.0 | 55.8 | 45.3 | 48.6 | 39.5 | 46.6 | | | AX | 45.9 | 34.9 | 50.0 | 35.5 | 53.9 | 31.4 | 46.1 | 34.9 | | | Total | 42.5 | 54.4 | 41.9 | 54.9 | 46.1 | 47.8 | 40.1 | 46.1 | | Total Takers | GBX | 4382 | 8737 | 4419 | 8900 | 4578 | 8504 | 4761 | 8323 | | | AX | 438 | 435 | 460 | 411 | 2348 | 417 | 469 | 413 | 1 Pass rates only – does not include the raw amount of people taking the exam | Applicant Type | | Feb. 2016 | July 2016 | Feb. 2017 | July 2017 | Feb. 2018 | July 2018 | Feb. 2019 | July 2019 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign Educated/JD Equivalent + One Year US Education | Took | 186 | 196 | 176 | 313 | 225 | 320 | 226 | 276 | | | Pass | 25 | 25 | 28 | 60 | 24 | 52 | 35 | 49 | | | % Pass | 13.4 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 19.5 | 10.7 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 17.8 | | US Attorneys
Taking the GBX | Took | 511 | 403 | 360 | 547 | 450 | 425 | 401 | 412 | | | Pass | 315 | 195 | 202 | 323 | 268 | 216 | 248 | 261 | | | % Pass | 61.6 | 48.4 | 56.1 | 59.0 | 59.6 | 50.8 | 61.8 | 63.3 | | Foreign Attorneys Taking
the GBX | Took | 386 | 464 | 368 | 604 | 510 | 661 | 532 | 704 | | | Pass | 62 | 57 | 61 | 127 | 82 | 84 | 89 | 120 | | | % Pass | 16.1 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 21.0 | 16.1 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 17.0 | | All Takers 2 | GBX | 35.7 | 43.1 | 34.5 | 49.6 | 27.3 | 40.7 | 31.4 | 50.1 | | | AX | 43.1 | 36.3 | 44.5 | 38.1 | 43.4 | 32.4 | 46.6 | 51.1 | | | Total | 36.4 | 42.7 | 35.3 | 48.9 | 29.1 | 40.2 | 33.0 | 50.1 | | Total Takers | GBX | 4758 | 7737 | 4439 | 8546 | 4701 | 8071 | 4640 | 7764 | | | AX | 452 | 410 | 375 | 565 | 602 | 522 | 541 | 442 | 2 Pass rates only – does not include the raw amount of people taking the exam | Applicant Type | | Feb. 2020 | Oct. 2020 | Feb. 2021 | July 2021 | Feb. 2022 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign
Educated/JD
Equivalent +
One Year US
Education | Took | 214 | 384 | 209 | 293 | 173 | | | Pass | 27 | 125 | 33 | 44 | 25 | | | % Pass | 12.6 | 32.6 | 15.8 | 15.0 | 14.5 | | US Attorneys
Taking the
GBX | Took | 384 | 465 | 280 | 262 | 292 | | | Pass | 204 | 348 | 215 | 161 | 216 | | | % Pass | 53.1 | 74.8 | 76.8 | 61.5 | 74.0 | | Foreign
Attorneys
Taking the
GBX | Took | 485 | 912 | 583 | 919 | 390 | | | Pass | 97 | 359 | 132 | 161 | 112 | | | % Pass | 53.1 | 39.4 | 22.6 | 17.5 | 28.7 | | All Takers 3 | GBX | 26.8 | 60.7 | 37.2 | 52.9 | 33.9 | | | AX | 39.1 | 55.9 | 57.2 | 45.7 | 61.8 | | | Total | 27.9 | 60.4 | 39.6 | 52.6 | 36.7 | | Total Takers | GBX | 4205 | 8723 | 3098 | 7536 | 3113 | | | AX | 417 | 578 | 432 | 394 | 338 | | | Foreign Educated | 15.05 | | | | | 3 Pass rates only – does not include the raw amount of people taking the exam | 10-Year
Average Pass
Rate | Foreign Attorney | 20.6 | | --- | --- | --- | | | US Attorney | 54.09 | | | All Takers (GBX) | 42.8 | | | All Takers
(AX) | 44.2 | | 10 Year Average Pass Rates for Foreign Educated, Foreign Attorney, and

FAQs

Which applicant groups are included in the bar exam pass-rate tables?

The tables cover Foreign-Educated/JD Equivalent + one year of US education, US attorneys taking the GBX, and foreign attorneys taking the GBX, along with total taker pass-rate summaries.

What does the document mean by “Pass rates only”?

Footnotes state that pass rates are reported without including the raw number of people taking the exam for those entries.

What 10-year average pass rates are listed for each group?

The document lists 10-year averages of 15.05% for Foreign Educated, 20.6% for Foreign Attorney, and 54.09% for US Attorney, plus overall all-takers averages for GBX and AX.

Sep 21, 2026

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