The Supreme Court of the Philippines is set to release BAR Exam Results September 2025 by early January 2026.
SC conducted the digitalized and regionalized 2025 bar examinations on September 7, 10, and 14, 2025, at various regional testing venues in the country.
11,437 examinees took the BAR exams on the first with 5,214 are first-time takers, 6,673 are women, 206 are senior citizens, and 241 are examinees with special needs.
Originally, 13,193 aspiring lawyers applied for BAR exams 2025, but some withdrew due to unforeseen circumstances. According to Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro Javier.
The agency said that this year has highest number of admitted candidates in BAR exam history. It is the 123rd licensure exams for all aspiring lawyers.
SC will conduct a special en banc session to show the bar exam results before posting the official results. It involves the opening of sealed envelopes containing the list of passers.
BAR SUMMARY OF RESULTS
The September 2025 BAR Exams were conducted in the following areas:
LUZON
- University of Santo Tomas (UST) – Manila — 704
- San Beda University – Manila — 874
- New Era University – Quezon City — 1,698
- Manila Adventist College – Pasay City — 427
- San Beda College Alabang – Muntinlupa City — 764
- University of the Philippines – BGC – Taguig City — 584
- Ateneo de Manila University School of Law – Makati City — 512
- Saint Louis University – Baguio City — 1,253
- University of Nueva Caceres – Naga City — 600
VISAYAS
- University of San Jose-Recoletos – Cebu City — 1,264
- Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation – Tacloban City — 471
- Central Philippine University – Iloilo City — 547
MINDANAO
- Ateneo de Davao University – Davao City — 1,099
- Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) – Iligan City — 640
BAR Exam Coverage
- Political and Public International Law
- Commercial and Taxation Laws
- Civil Law
- Labor Law and Social Legislations
- Criminal Law
- Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises
BAR examinees must get a general average of 75% and no grade lower than 50% in any subject to pass the licensure examinations. In 2012, the passing percentage was lowered to 70%.
Year | No. of Examinees | No. of Passers | Passing Rate |
2024 | 10,469 | 3,962 | 37.84% |
2023 | 10,387 | 3,812 | 36.77% |
2022 | 9,183 | 3,992 | 43.47% |
2020-2021 | 11,402 | 8,241 | 72.28% |
2019 | 7,685 | 2,103 | 27.36% |
2018 | 8,158 | 1,800 | 22.07% |
2017 | 6,748 | 1,724 | 25.55% |
2016 | 6344 | 3747 | 59.06% |
2015 | 6,605 | 1,731 | 26.21% |
2014 | 5,984 | 1,126 | 18.82% |
2013 | 5,292 | 1,174 | 22.18% |
2012 | 5,343 | 949 | 17.76% |
2011 | 5,987 | 1,913 | 31.95% |
2010 | 4,847 | 982 | 20.26% |