Hardest Bar Exams by State 2025

Utah
72%
South Dakota
55%
West Virginia
54%
Kansas
54%
Nebraska
51%
Missouri
51%
Kentucky
50%
North Carolina
50%
Oklahoma
47%
New Mexico
47%
Florida
46%
Washington
43%
North Dakota
41%
Montana
41%
Wisconsin
41%
Illinois
40%
Pennsylvania
38%
Iowa
34%
Vermont
31%
State
Bar Exam Overall Pass Rate 2025
Bar Exam First Time Pass Rate 2025
Bar Exam Repeater Pass Rate 2025
Vermont Flag
Vermont31%40%9%
Iowa Flag
Iowa34%44%22%
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania38%57%27%
Illinois Flag
Illinois40%53%36%
Montana Flag
Montana41%55%31%
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota41%60%35%
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin41%69%7%
Washington Flag
Washington43%58%29%
Florida Flag
Florida46%65%30%
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico47%63%38%
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma47%64%37%
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky50%60%
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina50%67%31%
Missouri Flag
Missouri51%59%45%
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska51%60%47%
Kansas Flag
Kansas54%68%38%
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia54%
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota55%82%40%
Utah Flag
Utah72%77%58%
  • Data show percentage pass rates for for the February 2025, July 2024, and February 2023 bar exams as reported by each jurisdiction following release of their exam results.