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Graffeo Carol C. Villegas  \nFAX 518-452-5729 [https://www.nybarexam.org](https://www.nybarexam.org)  \nApril 22, 2026  \nContact Information: Jessica McClung  \n(518) 453-5990  \nPRESS RELEASE  \nThe New York State Board of Law Examiners announced today that grading has been completed for the February 2026 New York State Bar Examination. Candidates received electronic notification of their examination results today.  \nThe graduates of New York law schools outperformed their counterparts from out-of-state ABAapproved law schools. The passing rate for the 320 graduates ofthe New York law schools who took the bar examination in February 2026 for the first time was 78%, which was an increase of 1% from the February 2025 examination. The passing rate for the 307 graduates of out-of-state ABA-approved law schools who took the bar examination in February 2026 for the first time was 77%, which is an increase of 4% from last year.  \nThe passing rate for the 627 graduates of all ABA-approved law schools, including graduates of New York law schools, who took the bar examination for the first time in February 2026 was 78%, an increase of 3% for this cohort from last year.  \nThere were 131 participants in this year’s Pro Bono Scholars Program, and 122 passed for a passing rate of 93% .  \nThe Board examined a total of 3,855, including U. S. domestic-educated candidates and foreigneducated candidates, first-time and repeat takers, during the February 2026 bar examination. Of those candidates, 1,567 passed for an overall passing rate of 41%, an increase of 2% from the overall passing  \nrate on the February 2025 examination. The passing rate for the 2,173 foreign-educated candidates who took the exam was 32%, an increase of 2% from last year. The foreign-educated candidates accounted for 56% of all exam takers, which is the highest percentage for this cohort the Board has examined on an administration of the bar examination. The passing rate for the 2,530 repeat takers who took the February 2026 bar examination was 30%, an increase of 3% from last year. Repeat takers accounted for 66% of all candidates who took the February 2026 examination.  \nPassing rates for various groups of candidates are presented on the chart below.  \n\n| New York Bar Examination Pass Rates | February 2026 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Pro Bono Scholars | 93% |\n| All ABA Graduates – First-Time Takers | 78% |\n| New York ABA Schools – First-Time Takers | 78% |\n| Out-of-State ABA Schools – First-Time Takers | 77% |\n| Foreign-Educated – First-Time Takers | 44% |\n| All First Time-Takers | 60% |\n| All ABA Graduates (first-time takers & repeaters) | 51% |\n| All Foreign-Educated (first-time takers & repeaters) | 32% |\n| All Candidates (first-time takers & repeaters) | 41% |\n| All Repeaters | 30% |\n\nA list of the candidates passing the February 2026 bar examination will be available to the public on the Board's website [at www.nybarexam.org](at www.nybarexam.org) after 9:00 AM ET on April 23, 2026. 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 February 2026 bar examination.","cbCaic2dlNHnOWlv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic2dlNHnOWlv","pdf",104077,"English","# February 2026 Bar Examination Results\n## Key Passing Rates by Candidate Group\n## Pro Bono Scholars Program Outcome\n## Public Release and Certification Process","[{\"question\":\"When were February 2026 New York State Bar Examination results graded and communicated to candidates?\",\"answer\":\"Grading was completed for the February 2026 New York State Bar Examination, and candidates received electronic notification of their results that day.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the passing rates for key candidate groups in February 2026?\",\"answer\":\"First-time New York law school graduates passed at 78%, out-of-state ABA-approved school graduates at 77%, and all ABA-approved schools overall at 78% for first-time takers. Across all candidates, the overall passing rate was 41%, with foreign-educated candidates at 32% and repeat takers at 30%.\"},{\"question\":\"How and when will the list of passing candidates be made available?\",\"answer\":\"A list of candidates passing the February 2026 bar examination will be available to the public on the Board’s website after 9:00 AM ET on April 23, 2026.\"}]","PRESS RELEASE - February 2026 New York State Bar Examination Results | PDF",1789950993]