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Japan’s 2025 Bar Exam: 1,581 Passers Top Government Target for Third Year

Computer-based answering will replace handwriting in 2026.

Overview

  • Out of 3,837 examinees, the pass rate was 41.20%, a slight decline from last year.
  • Women accounted for 479 successful candidates, or 30.30%, marking a second straight year above 30% and a modest year-on-year rise.
  • Waseda University produced the most passers with 150, while Kyoto University recorded the highest pass rate at 58.45%.
  • Through the preliminary-exam route, 428 people passed, 13 fewer than last year, with a 90.68% pass rate; 712 successful candidates were current law-school students expected to graduate next spring.
  • The average age of those who passed was 26.8, with ages ranging from 18 to 69.