Bar Exam Results 2022 List of Passers and Topnotchers for Batch 2020-2021;- PDF Results Check Online The February 2022 Bar exam results for batch 2020-2021 to over 11,000 examinees including the official list of passers and topnotchers are released by the Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
Bar Exam Results Batch 2020-2021
MANILA, Philippines (Released April 12, 2022) SC releases 2020-2021 bar exam results today. As announced, 8,241 out of 11,402 (72.28%) examinees successfully passed the Bar 2022 exams. Of the 8,241, that passed 761 earned recognition for exemplary performance having obtained grades ranging from 85% to 90%.
A further 14 bar takers earned recognition for excellent performance having obtained grades highern than 90%.
Statistics of Bar exam results from the year 2010 to 2019
| Year | No. of Examinees | No. of Passers | Passing Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Coverage of Bar Exams 2022
The coverage of the 2022 bar exams has been reduced to four (4) subjects only and distributed to two (2) days due to several factors including the COVID-19 pandemic. The reduction and shortening of exams aim to ensure that there is enough lawyers to meet the needs of the people during the pandemic. Here is the coverage of exams:
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- The Law pertaining to the State and its relationship with its citizens/ formerly Political Law, Labor Law and Taxation Law (30%)
- Criminal Law (15%)
- The Law pertaining to Private Personal and Commercial Relations/ formerly Civil Law and Commercial Law (30%)
- Procedure and Professional Ethics/ formerly Remedial Law, Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises (25%)
It is the first time that the Bar exam was given locally. It is not dependent on penmanship as it was done digitally, has reduced coverage of exams and not spread out in four (4) consecutive Sundays in a month.
The digitalized 2022 bar exams for 2020-2021 is the largest batch of examinees in history. This is the batch that will fulfill the lack of new lawyers that happened within the last two years due to the pandemic. A total of 11,790 has paid their application to take the exams. The exams were headed by the 2020/21 Bar Examinations Chairperson, Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen in partnership with several Local Government Units (LGUs) nationwide.
Bar Exam Results 2020-2021 Summary
- A-G Passers: 2020-2021 Bar Exam Results
- H-Q Passers: 2020-2021 Bar Exam Results
- R-Z Passers: 2020-2021 Bar Exam Results
- List of Topnotchers in the 2022 Bar Exam for Batch 2020-2021
https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/bar-2022/
In a recent press briefer released by the SC’s Public Information Office, the results will be released on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. To quote,
The 2020-21 Bar Examinations Committee Chairperson, Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, today asked the Court to hold a special En Banc session next Tuesday, April 12, 2022, for the purpose of considering his report on the first-ever digitalized and regionalized bar examinations and the release of its results.
The oath-taking of the successful bar examinees is scheduled on May 2, 2022. The venue and other details of the oath-taking shall be announced later.
Check Bar Exam Results 2020-2021
Before the official posting of results, SC is conducting a special en banc session to decode the bar exam results. This is the process of opening the sealed envelopes with the names of passers.
The list of passers will also be posted at SC’s official website and will be flashed via widescreen at Supreme Court’s front yard. You may also refer to this article as we will also post the names of successful examinees.
LIVE UPDATES: SC releases 2020-2021 bar exam results today
11:00 am: Of the 8,241 who passed the exams, there are 761 exemplary passers who got 85-90% rating in the Bar exams.
Fourteen (14) Bar takers earned recognition for excellent performance, having obtained grades higher than 90 percent, Bar chair Justice Marvic Leonen said.
10:47 am: As announced, 8,241 out of 11,402 (72.28%) passed the exams.