The State Board of Law Examiners has announced the results of the July 2026 bar examination. Of the 62 applicants who sat for the bar examination in Bismarck, North Dakota, 39 applicants achieved a passing score. This is a 63 percent overall pass rate, compared to 65 percent a year ago. The passage rate for those taking the North Dakota examination for the first time was 69 percent, compared to 72 percent a year ago.
Of the 48 graduates from the University of North Dakota School of Law who sat for this exam, 30 achieved a passing score, which is a 63 percent overall pass rate, compared to 61 percent a year ago. Thirty-six of the graduates sat for the North Dakota bar examination for the first time, with 26 achieving a passing score for a 72 percent pass rate, compared to 68 percent a year ago.
