Repeat Takers Statistics for the California Bar Exam

California’s bar exam results have been released. Statistical analyses show that of the 4,758 applicants who took the GBX, 29.3 percent were first-time takers. The passing rate for the 1,395 first-time applicants was 45.0 percent overall. The passing rate for the 3,363 applicants repeating the examination was 32.0 percent overall.  The lowest since February 2009.

No matter which category your school fell under, the repeat pass rate was appalling.  For California ABA schools, the repeat rate was:  46%; For Out of State ABA schools, the repeat rate was 32%, For CA Accredited, not ABA, the repeat rate was 16%.  For Unaccredited, fixed facility schools the  repeat rate: 10%; for Unaccredited, correspondence schools the  repeat rate was 11%, for Unaccredited distance learning schools, the repeat rate was 7%

The LLM pass rates have yet to be reported, but judging from how our foreign educated attorneys fail in New York and by looking at the current statistics coming out of California, the pass rate was abysmal.

The statistics say you must get help. Contact the MBE & UBE Testing Institute today!

The MBE & UBE Testing Institute also specializes in tutoring foreign educated lawyers and LLM students.

The MBE & UBE Testing Institute will be conducting a UBE & MBE Exam seminar in New York City on May 28, 2016, a Florida and MBE Exam seminar in Miami on June 4^th and a LA and SF MBE seminar on June 18^th and 19th.  Contact us for details.


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The MBE & UBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE & UBE Testing Institute helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with an MBE & UBE Testing Institute’s bar tutor.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE & UBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information. 


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