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Justice Minister Moves to Lower Bar Exam Passing Score
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By كل العرب
First reported by Ynet · 4 hours ago
What happened
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin plans to lower the passing score for the Bar Association exam to 55. The change aims to bring the recent exam's pass rate closer to historical averages.
- 01Justice Minister plans to lower Bar exam passing score.
- 02New score expected to be 55.
- 03Goal is to match previous average pass rates.
- 04Draft regulations published for public comment.
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