The Bar Exam is a professional licensure examination for aspiring lawyers in the Philippines. It is held annually by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The 2018 Bar Exam was held on November 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2018, while the 2019 Bar Exam was held on November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2019 . The results of the 2018 Bar Exam were announced on May 3, 2019, while the results of the 2019 Bar Exam were announced on April 29, 2020 .
A total of 8,158 law graduates took the 2018 Bar Exam, and 1,800 of them passed, resulting in a passing rate of 22.07% . The topnotcher of the 2018 Bar Exam was Sean James Borja of Ateneo de Manila University, who scored 89.306% . The oathtaking of the successful Bar examinees was held on June 13, 2019, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), while the Signing of the Rolls of Attorney started on June 14, 2019 .
On the other hand, a total of 7,685 law graduates took the 2019 Bar Exam, and 2,103 of them passed, resulting in a passing rate of 27.36% . The topnotcher of the 2019 Bar Exam was Mae Diane Azores of the University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi, who scored 91.049% . The oathtaking of the successful Bar examinees was held on June 25, 2020, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), while the Signing of the Rolls of Attorney started on June 26, 2020 .