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SC lowers Bar exam passing rate to 74% to address shortage of lawyers in PH
The Supreme Court lowered the passing grade for the 2024 Bar Examinations to 74 percent from 75 percent.
This adjustment resulted in 3,962 out of 10,490 examinees passing, a 37% passing rate.
Bar Examinations chair Associate Justice Mario Lopez stated that the Supreme Court justices desire more lawyers to address a scarcity in some provinces and encourage redistribution outside Metro Manila.
The entire en banc of the Supreme Court made the decision to lower the passing mark.
The adjustment also contributed to a delay in the announcement of results and topnotchers.
A new technology used by the Supreme Court for this year's exams led to some examinees receiving advance information individually.
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