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Winter 2025 Bar Exam: 67.7% First-Time Pass Rate

1/12/2026

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In the winter 2025 session of the Israel Bar Association licensing exam, 67.7% of first-time examinees passed.
Among 2,953 candidates, pass rates were 28.96% for second-time and 10.21% for third-time examinees.
Graduates from Israeli universities achieved 87.48% versus 43.2% from colleges, with Hebrew University near 95%.
Reservists taking a special exam passed at 54.76%, while interns at the State Attorney’s Office posted 85.14% and private firms 46.64%.

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Story summary

In the winter 2025 session of the Israel Bar Association licensing exam, 67.7% of first-time examinees passed.
Among 2,953 candidates, pass rates were 28.96% for second-time and 10.21% for third-time examinees.
Graduates from Israeli universities achieved 87.48% versus 43.2% from colleges, with Hebrew University near 95%.
Reservists taking a special exam passed at 54.76%, while interns at the State Attorney’s Office posted 85.14% and private firms 46.64%.