Reuters, Bar Exam Pass Rates Are Up In Most States as More Scores Roll In:

The July 2024 bar exam is shaping up to be a strong one for test takers, with pass rates largely trending up — signaling good news for both law graduates and legal employers.

More than half of U.S. states had reported exam results as of Friday morning and 18 of the 26 posted higher overall pass rates than in July 2023. Ten states saw improvements of five percentage points or more. Two states had the same pass rate as last year, while 6 were down — mostly by small margins.

New York, California, Texas and Illinois have yet to release their results. Florida — which has the third most bar examinees after New York and California — is the only large state to report thus far. It’s overall pass rate increased from 61% last year to 65% this July.

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