2023 BAR EXAM RESULTS: List of Bar and Exemplary Passers
2023 BAR EXAM RESULTS: List of Bar Passers
MANILA, Philippines. The Supreme Court (SC), chaired by Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, will shortly release the highly anticipated 2023 Bar Exam Results.
The Supreme Court (SC) through Associate Justice Ramon Paul L Hernando has announced that out of 10,387 examinees, only 3,812 (36.77%) successfully passed the September 2023 Philippine Bar Examination.
A total of 10,387 out of 10,791 registered bar examinees from different law schools took the three separate days of the September 2023 Philippine Bar Examination.
The 2023 Bar Exam was different from earlier tests as it was conducted through the Examplify software, which allowed candidates to take the exam digitally in person instead of using paper and pen.
This allows examinees
to securely take the test using their own devices while being monitored and
proctored. With the digital mode of the exams, takers may expect the soonest
possible time for the release of the results.
Law students and bar
examinees should remain updated on any potential or confirmed release dates
from the Supreme Court and relevant authorities.
2023 LIST OF BAR EXAM PASSERS
List of Successful Examinees
2023 Bar Examinations
Held on SEPTEMBER 17, 20 & 24, 2023
Release on December 5, 2023
The amount of Five Thousand
One Hundred Ninety Pesos (₱5,190) shall be paid by each Bar
passers/inductee before they can attend the Oath Taking and the Roll Signing.
2023 BAR EXAMINATION COVERAGE
As per Bar Bulletin No. 1, Series of 2023, the 2023 bar examinations shall cover the following core bar subjects and their respective weights:
Bar Subject | Percentage |
Political and Public International Law | 15% |
Commercial and Taxation Laws | 20% |
Civil Law | 20% |
Labor Law and Social Legislation | 10% |
Criminal Law | 10% |
Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises | 25% |
TOTAL | 100% |
Bar exam results from 1990 to 2023
|
Year |
Passers
/ Total
Examinees |
Passing Percentage |
|
2022 |
3,992
/ 9,183 |
43.47% |
|
2020 –
2021 |
8,241 /
11,402 |
72.28% |
|
2019 |
2,103 /
7,685 |
27.36% |
|
2018 |
1,800
/ 8,158 |
22.07% |
|
2017 |
6,748
/ 6,748 |
25.55% |
|
2016 |
3747 /
6344 |
59.06% |
|
2015 |
1,731
/ 6,605 |
26.21% |
|
2014 |
1,126
/ 5,984 |
18.82% |
|
2013 |
1,174
/ 5,292 |
22.18% |
|
2012 |
949 / 5,343 |
17.76% |
|
2011 |
1,913
/ 5,987 |
31.95% |
|
2010 |
982 / 4,847 |
20.26% |
|
2009 |
1,451
/ 5,903 |
24.58% |
|
2008 |
1,310
/ 6,364 |
20.58% |
|
2007 |
1,289
/ 5,626 |
22.91% |
|
2006 |
1,893
/ 6,187 |
30.60% |
|
2005 |
1,526
/ 5,607 |
27.22% |
|
2004 |
1,659
/ 5,249 |
31.61% |
|
2003 |
1,108
/ 5,349 |
20.71% |
|
2002 |
917 / 4,659 |
19.68% |
|
2001 |
1,266
/ 3,849 |
32.89% |
|
2000 |
979 / 4,698 |
20.84% |
|
1999 |
660 / 3,978 |
16.59% |
|
1998 |
1,465 /
3,697 |
39.63% |
|
1997 |
710 / 3,921 |
18.11% |
|
1996 |
1,217 /
3,900 |
31.21% |
|
1995 |
987 / 3,194 |
30.90% |
|
1994 |
1,030
/ 3,337 |
30.87% |
|
1993 |
725 / 3,348 |
21.65% |
|
1992 |
499 / 2,892 |
17.25% |
|
1991 |
569 / 3,194 |
17.81% |
|
1990 |
866 / 3,100 |
27.94% |
How did the bar
examiner rate the examinee’s answer?
|
Grade |
Legal
Conclusion |
Legal
Bases |
Language/Style |
|
5 |
Correct |
Exclusively
correct |
Examinee delivered
the answer in a complete, succinct, clear, and polished manner, with minimal
errors in grammar |
|
4 |
Correct |
Exclusively
correct |
Examinee delivered
the answer with flaws in their ability to communicate |
|
3 |
Correct |
Incorrect; or even if
invoking some correct legal bases, simultaneously invokes other incorrect,
inapplicable, and/or inappropriate legal bases |
|
|
2 |
Incorrect |
Examinee exhibits
capacity for effective legal reasoning and communication through coherent and
cogent formulation of answers and adequate reference to authorities |
|
|
1 |
Incorrect |
Examinee demonstrates
inability to reason and communicate effectively |
Examinee exhibits a bona
fide attempt to deliver answer befitting the question |
|
0 |
No
answer given |
|
Examinee lacks a
genuine attempt to answer, writes gibberish, irrelevant, or nonsensical text |
2023 BAR EXAM PASSING RATE
The 2023 Bar Exam requires a minimum passing score of 75%, which is calculated based on the weighted scores of each subject and the percentage of correct answers out of the maximum possible score.
However, the Supreme Court has the authority to adjust the passing percentage if needed, as it has done in previous Bar Exams, in order to ensure fairness and accuracy in the evaluation of the bar examinees.
The highest court
clarified that the modifications to the 2020-2021 Bar Exam were only for that
occasion due to the pandemic and a natural calamity.
Aspiring lawyers and law students are encouraged to keep themselves informed and updated on the latest developments regarding the 2023 Bar Exam results.
Best of luck to all the
takers!