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California Bar Examination Statistics

  • Cumulative Pass Rate Statistics of California-Accredited Law Schools
  • California Bar Examination Studies Fact Sheet
February 2018
February 2017 July 2017
February 2016 July 2016
February 2015 July 2015
February 2014 July 2014 
February 2013 July 2013
February 2012 July 2012 
February 2011 July 2011 
February 2010 July 2010
February 2009 July 2009
February 2008 July 2008
February 2007 July 2007

First-Year Law Students' Examination Statistics

June 2017 October 2017
June 2016 October 2016
June 2015 October 2015
June 2014 October 2014 
June 2013 October 2013 
June 2012 October 2012
June 2011 October 2011 
June 2010 October 2010
June 2009 October 2009
June 2008 October 2008
June 2007 October 2007
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