BAR 2025 TOPNOTCHERS—The list of the top 10 passers in the September 2025 Bar exams is available below as released by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on January 7, 2026.
The digitalized and regionalized 2025 bar examinations were held on September 7, 10, and 14, 2025, at regional testing venues around the country.
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Release of Results
Update as of 6:00 P.M., December 4, 2025: The Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office officially announced that the 2025 Bar Exam results will be released in the afternoon of January 7, 2026, while the Oath-Taking and Roll Signing Ceremonies will be held on February 6, 2026.
Previous Updates
SC said that the results are expected to be released by early January 2026, followed by the oath-taking in February 2026.
Before officially posting results, SC is conducting a special en banc session to decode the bar exam results. This involves opening the sealed envelopes with the names of passers.
The list of passers will also be posted on the SC’s official website and displayed on a widescreen at the Supreme Court’s front yard. You may also refer to this article, as we will post the names of successful examinees.
Testing Venues
The simultaneous digital and regionalized bar exams were administered at fourteen (14) local testing centers in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
LUZON
- University of Santo Tomas (UST) – Manila — 704
- San Beda University – Manila — 874
- New Era University – Quezon City — 1,698
- Manila Adventist College – Pasay City — 427
- San Beda College Alabang – Muntinlupa City — 764
- University of the Philippines – BGC – Taguig City — 584
- Ateneo de Manila University School of Law – Makati City — 512
- Saint Louis University – Baguio City — 1,253
- University of Nueva Caceres – Naga City — 600
VISAYAS
- University of San Jose-Recoletos – Cebu City — 1,264
- Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation – Tacloban City — 471
- Central Philippine University – Iloilo City — 547
MINDANAO
- Ateneo de Davao University – Davao City — 1,099
- Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) – Iligan City — 640
SC conducted the exams through Examplify, a secure examination delivery program in which examinees use their devices at their preferred venue, under the supervision of in-person proctors and closed-circuit television cameras in exam rooms.
Number of Examinees
As per SC, 13,193 aspiring lawyers are expected to take the exams. Below is the turnout of examinees in the 3-day grueling exams:
- First Day: 11,437
- Second Day: 11,429
- Third-Day: 11,425
Passing Percentage
To pass the Bar exams, an examinee must have a general average of 75% and no grade lower than 50% in any subject. While this is typical, SC En Banc may also adjust and lower the passing percentage.
The passing percentage was lowered to 70% in 2012, and it was likewise reduced to 73% for the 2013 and 2014 bar exams.
Previous Bar Exams
The Bar Exam is one of the highly anticipated licensure exams conducted yearly by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
In the September 2024 exams, 3,962 out of 10,469 (37.84%) examinees passed. Kyle Christian G. Tutor from the University of the Philippines was the topnotcher, earning an 85.77% rating, followed by Maria Christina S. Aniceto, with 85.54%.
During the September 2023 exams, 3,812 out of 10,387 (36.77%) examinees passed. Ephraim Porciuncula Bie from the University of Santo Tomas ranked first in the exams with 89.2625%, followed by Mark Josel Padua Vivit from Ateneo de Manila University with 89.1250%.
Here is the summary of the results in previous years.
| Year | No. of Examinees | No. of Passers | Passing Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,469 | 3,962 | 37.84% |
| 2023 | 10,387 | 3,812 | 36.77% |
| 2022 | 9,183 | 3,992 | 43.47% |
| 2020-2021 | 11,402 | 8,241 | 72.28% |
| 2019 | 7,685 | 2,103 | 27.36% |
| 2018 | 8,158 | 1,800 | 22.07% |
| 2017 | 6,748 | 1,724 | 25.55% |
| 2016 | 6344 | 3747 | 59.06% |
| 2015 | 6,605 | 1,731 | 26.21% |
| 2014 | 5,984 | 1,126 | 18.82% |
| 2013 | 5,292 | 1,174 | 22.18% |
| 2012 | 5,343 | 949 | 17.76% |
| 2011 | 5,987 | 1,913 | 31.95% |
| 2010 | 4,847 | 982 | 20.26% |
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