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February 2023 Bar Exam results will be published on this web page at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
February 2023 Idaho State Bar Examination
To avoid delays in receiving your packet and potential delays in your admission, it is essential that you keep the Idaho State Bar informed of any address changes. Contact the Admissions Department immediately at (208) 334-4500 if your address has changed.
April 19, 2023 – A list of successful applicants will be available on this web page after 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Results will also be available by telephone after 3:00 p.m. Callers will be given either a pass or fail response. Please call 208-955-8885 or 208-955-8884 to obtain your results by phone. Confirmation letters will be mailed to all applicants on April 19, 2023. Idaho does not release individual essay scores for successful applicants.
All successful applicants will receive a licensing packet to complete before being sworn in and admitted. You will also be given instructions by email about how to complete your licensing online. You must continue to update your application prior to admission with any relevant information that would change any of the responses or supplemental information in your application. Questions regarding licensing forms should be directed to Annette Strauser, Licensing Administrator, (208) 334-4500.
You can find information about the joint Admission Ceremony conducted by the Idaho Supreme Court and U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho HERE.
Please note that commencing on the date of admission and within 12 months thereafter, a newly licensed Idaho attorney who has actively practiced law for fewer than three (3) years prior to admission to the Idaho State Bar must complete the New Attorney Program. I.B.C.R. 402(f)(3). The New Attorney Program will be held as a live, in-person event only on May 5, 2023. For more information about the New Attorney Program, or to register for the program, please click HERE.
For more information about the New Attorney Program, contact Teresa Baker at (208) 334-4500.
Idaho Bar Examination Statistics
| Exam | Number Tested | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | 180 | 65.6% |
| February 2021 | 75 | 62.7% |
| July 2020 | 120 | 76.7% |
| February 2020 | 72 | 52.8% |
| July 2019 | 151 | 63.6% |
| February 2019 | 65 | 58.5% |
| July 2018 | 134 | 68.7% |
| February 2018 | 62 | 69.4% |
| July 2017 | 147 | 76.2% |
| February 2017 | 72 | 69.4% |
| July 2016 | 138 | 72.5% |
| February 2016 | 83 | 69.9% |
| July 2015 | 120 | 69.2% |
| February 2015 | 61 | 72.1% |
| July 2014 | 126 | 65.1% |
| February 2014 | 64 | 73.4% |
| July 2013 | 137 | 80.3% |
| February 2013 | 77 | 75.3% |
| July 2012 | 137 | 80.3% |
| February 2012 | 78 | 78.2% |
| July 2011 | 119 | 81.5% |
| February 2011 | 64 | 73.4% |
| July 2010 | 124 | 81.5% |
| February 2010 | 56 | 69.6% |
| July 2009 | 125 | 88.0% |
| February 2009 | 68 | 69.0% |
| July 2008 | 139 | 74.8% |
| February 2008 | 63 | 65.1% |
| July 2007 | 141 | 76.6% |
| February 2007 | 70 | 75.7% |
| July 2006 | 142 | 79.6% |
| February 2006 | 64 | 78.0% |
| July 2005 | 148 | 77.0% |
| February 2005 | 59 | 67.8% |
| July 2004 | 108 | 70.3% |
| February 2004 | 80 | 68.7% |
| July 2003 | 130 | 71.5% |
| February 2003 | 64 | 67.2% |
| July 2002 | 121 | 60.3% |
| February 2002 | 62 | 59.7% |
| February 2022 | 93 | 50.5% |
| July 2022 | 182 | 64.3% |