April 26, 2018
Here is an infographic showing the passing rate for the bar exams through the years from 2000 to 2017.
The passing rate of the 2017 bar exams was a significant drop at 25.5% compared to 2016's 59.06%.
April 26, 2018
Mark John Simondo, alumnus of the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod, tops the 2017 Bar Exams with a score of 91.05%.
April 26, 2018
A Philstar.com source says 25.5% of examinees passed the 2017 bar exam.
The Supreme Court is set to hold a special en banc session at 10 a.m. today to deliberate on the results of the 2017 bar exams. The names of passers will be flashed on the screen inside the SC compound.
In the 2016 bar exams, 3,747 out of 6,344 exam takers passed the grueling four-day exam. It yielded a passing rate of 59.06%, one of the highest passing rates in recent history. — Kristine Joy Patag