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Williams Michael Colodner Victoria A. Graffeo Carol C. Villegas  \nCORPORATE PLAZA-BUILDING 3  \n254 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION ALBANY, N.Y. 12203-5195  \n518-453-5990 FAX 518-452-5729  \n[https://www.nybarexam.org](https://www.nybarexam.org)  \nJohn J. McAlary Executive Director  \nJessica McClung Deputy Executive Director  \nFor Release: October 23, 2025  \nContact Information: John McAlary  \n(518) 453-5990  \nPRESS RELEASE  \nThe New York State Board of Law Examiners announced today that grading has been completed for the July 2025 New York State Bar Examination. The examination results were posted today to candidate accounts in the Applicant Services Portal.  \nThe Board examined 9,931 candidates, including U.S. domestic-educated candidates and foreign-educated candidates, first-time and repeat takers, during the July 2025 bar examination. Of those candidates, 6,976 passed for an overall passing rate of 70%, an increase of 1% from last year.  \nThe passing rate for the 5,746 Juris Doctor graduates of American Bar Association accredited law schools who took the bar examination for the first time in July 2025 is 89%, an increase of 1% from last year and the highest passing rate for this cohort on a July exam since 2009. The passing rate for the 3,204 Juris Doctor graduates ofthe New York law schools who took the examination for the first time is 87%, the same passing rate for this group as last year. The passing rate for the 2,542 Juris Doctor graduates of out-of-state ABA-accredited law schools who took the examination for the first time is 91%, an increase of 1% from last year.  \nThe passing rate for the 1,716 repeat takers of the bar examination in July 2025 is 32%, an increase of 5% from last year. Foreign-educated candidates, totaling 3,587 or 36% of all candidates, hada passing rate of 46%, an increase of 1% from last year.  \nPassing rates for various groups of candidates are presented on the chart below.  \nPage 2  \n\n| New York State Bar Examination Passing Rates | July 2025 |\n| --- | --- |\n| All JD ABA Graduates – First-Time Takers | 89% |\n| New York ABA Schools-First-Time Takers | 87% |\n| Out-of-State ABA Schools – First-Time Takers | 91% |\n| Foreign-Educated – First-Time Takers | 54% |\n| All First-Time Takers | 78% |\n| All Repeaters | 32% |\n| All ABA Graduates (first-time takers & repeaters) | 84% |\n| All Foreign-Educated (first-time takers & repeaters) | 46% |\n| All Candidates (first-time takers & repeaters) | 70% |\n\nA list of candidates who passed the July 2025 bar examination will be available to the public on the Board's website [at www.nybarexam.org](at www.nybarexam.org) after 10:00 AM ET on Friday, October 24, 2025. Each successful candidate, who also has completed the New York Law Course and taken and passed both the New York Law Exam and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination as required by the Rules of the New York State Court of Appeals, will be certified by the Board to the Appellate Division for admission to the bar. Each candidate must then appear before the Committee on Character and Fitness to be examined as to their character and fitness before being admitted to the bar.  \nThe Board congratulates the candidates who were successful on the July 2025 bar examination.","cbCaiayAU3N5EWuK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiayAU3N5EWuK","pdf",87951,"English","# Press Release Details\n## Examination Results Summary\n## Passing Rates by Candidate Group\n## Public Availability and Certification Process","[{\"question\":\"When were the July 2025 bar examination results posted to candidates?\",\"answer\":\"The results were posted today to candidate accounts in the Applicant Services Portal, as stated in the press release dated October 23, 2025.\"},{\"question\":\"What was the overall passing rate for the July 2025 New York State Bar Examination?\",\"answer\":\"The overall passing rate was 70%, with 6,976 passing out of 9,931 candidates.\"},{\"question\":\"When will the list of passed candidates be available to the public?\",\"answer\":\"The list of candidates who passed will be available after 10:00 AM ET on Friday, October 24, 2025, on the Board's website.\"}]","New York State Board of Law Examiners - Press Release - October 23, 2025 | PDF",1789952256]