Israeli Bar Exam Pass Rate Drops to 42.6% in Summer Session, Hebrew University Tops Rankings
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Globes · 3 hours ago
What happened
The Israeli Bar Association reported a sharp decline in summer bar exam pass rates to 42.6%, with Hebrew University leading in success. First-time pass rates fell to 60.8%, and college graduates struggled significantly compared to university graduates. Interns in public prosecution offices had the highest pass rates, while private firm interns and repeat test takers saw much lower success.
- 01Overall bar exam pass rate dropped to 42.6% in summer 2026, down from 59.5% last year.
- 02First-time candidates passed at 60.8%, while second and third-time takers had much lower rates.
- 03Hebrew University led institutions with an 89.6% pass rate and highest average score.
- 04University graduates passed at 78.6%, compared to 35.7% for college graduates.
- 05Interns in public prosecutor offices had a 79% pass rate, highest among all groups.
- 06Interns in private law firms had a 37.4% pass rate, the largest candidate group.
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