Before reporting to the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the character, acquirements and qualifications of the petitioners, the Board of Bar Examiners must give public notice of those persons that have passed the law examination held on July 30th and 31st, 2019. If no objection is made, they may be recommended to the Supreme Judicial Court for admission.
Massachusetts statistics for the bar exam are included below.
The Board of Bar Examiners has posted the names of examinees who passed the February 2020 are listed on the Massachusetts Bar Exam Pass List.
February 2020 Statistics: A total of 429 examinees sat for the February 2020 bar examination, of whom 158 (36.9%) passed. There were 129 first time takers, of whom 69 (53.5%) passed the exam. The statistics are as follows:
|
Examinees Taking Exam in Massachusetts |
Number Taking |
Number Passing |
Percentage Passing |
|
First time |
129 |
69 |
53.5% |
|
Second Time |
170 |
64 |
37.6% |
|
Third Time |
39 |
12 |
30.8% |
|
Fourth Time |
34 |
7 |
20.6% |
|
Fifth Time or more |
57
|
6 |
10.5% |
|
TOTAL ALL EXAMINEES |
429 |
158 |
36.8% |
A summary of statistics by Law School can be found in the link below.