Type | Bar examination |
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Administrator | Supreme Court Bar Examination Committee |
Skills tested | Understanding of the basic principles of law and of relevant jurisprudence |
Purpose | Admission to practice law |
Year started | 1901 |
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Restrictions on attempts |
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Regions | Philippines |
Annual number of test takers | ![]() |
Prerequisites | see Admission requirements |
Qualification rate | 20–30% average passing rate |
Website | Supreme Court Bar Admissions |
The Philippine Bar Examinations is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines. The exam is exclusively administered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines through the Supreme Court Bar Examination Committee.[1]