ADMU leads Bar Exams for first-time candidates with 96.36%, followed by UP and San Beda

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) topped the Bar Examinations for first-time candidates with a 96.36% passing rate, followed by UP, San Beda University, University of Santo Tomas-Manila, and University of San Carlos.

Among schools with 51 to 100 candidates, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) led with an 88.52 percent passing rate, trailed by the University of Cebu, De La Salle University - Manila, and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

For schools with 11 to 50 examinees, Ateneo de Davao University had the highest passing rate at 97.92 percent, followed by West Visayas State University, Bulacan State University, and University of Makati.

In the category of schools with less than 10 candidates, Siliman University, Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation, Harvardian Colleges, Mariano Marcos State University, Saint Columban College, The College of Maasin, and North Eastern Mindanao State University achieved a perfect passing rate.

Ateneo de Manila University has consistently topped the Bar Examinations in recent years, with a 94.08% passing rate for first-time candidates in 2023.