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.