The State Board of Law Examiners has announced the results of the July 2024 bar examination. Of the 68 applicants who sat for the bar examination in Bismarck, North Dakota, 47 applicants achieved a passing score. This represents a 69 percent overall pass rate, compared to 60 percent a year ago. The passage rate for those taking the North Dakota examination for the first time was 71 percent.
Of the 55 graduates from the University of North Dakota School of Law who sat for this exam, 37 achieved a passing score, which is a 67 percent overall pass rate, consistent with last year's rate. Forty-five of these graduates took the North Dakota bar examination for the first time, with 32 achieving a passing score, resulting in a 71 percent pass rate.