Israel's Justice Minister Lowers Bar Exam Passing Score Again
Israeli Minister of Justice Yariv Levin has proposed lowering the passing score for the Bar Association's qualification exam from 60 to 55 points. This draft regulation, published for public review, is set to take effect after its finalization. The change means dozens of candidates who scored between 55 and 59 on the June 2026 exam will now be eligible for an advocate's license.
This is not the first time Levin has adjusted the passing threshold. In December 2024, he previously reduced the score from 60 to 56 points. The results from the June exam indicated a 60.86% pass rate for first-time test-takers, with an overall success rate of approximately 42%. Out of 2,919 candidates, 1,243 passed.
The success rate for the June exam was lower than the summer 2025 exam, which saw 77.8% of first-time takers and 59.4% of all trainees pass. The December 2024 exam is considered one of the most challenging in recent years, with fewer than a third of participants passing, and only 49% of first-time takers succeeding.
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