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  • 1미국변호사시험(Bar Exam)은 주별로 연2회 2월과 7월 마지막 주에 시행하며 NCBE (National Conference of Bar Examiners, 미국변호사시험위원회)에서 주관하고 있다. 주별로 Essay(MEE/MPT 포함) 점수를 채점하여 합격여부를 결정하기 때문에 합격점수나 합격률은 차이가 있다.
  • 2합격률이 높아서 영어를 상대적으로 부족한 한국인들도 많이 응시하고 있지만, 최근 난이도가 어려워지고 있는 추세여서, 미국법에 대한 정확한 이해와 집중적인 학습이 필요하다.
  • 3Ten-Year Summary of Bar Passage Rates, 2006-2015
   20062007  20082009  2010
 CA
 Overall47%49%  54% 49% 49%
 First-Time65%66%  71% 66% 65%
 DC Overall51% 54% 56%49%41% 
 First-Time72% 76%  70% 65% 60%
 IL Overall78%82%  85% 84%84%
 First-Time87% 89% 91% 91% 89%
 NY Overall63% 64%69% 65% 65%
 First-Time 77% 77% 81% 77% 76%
 WA Overall 78% 77%73% 67% 71%
 First-Time 80% 78%74% 69% 70%
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   20112012  20132014  2015
 CA
 Overall 51%51%  51% 46% 44%
 First-Time 67%65%  65% 60% 75%
 DC Overall 48% 51% 47%40%42%
 First-Time69%68% 61% 57% 55%
 IL Overall 83%81% 82% 85%80%
 First-Time89% 87% 88% 85% 80%
 NY Overall64% 61%64% 60% 56%
 First-Time76% 74% 76% 73% 68%
 WA Overall66% 64% 76% 76% 73%
 First-Time67% 66% 82% 80% 79%
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[출처] http://www.ncbex.org, 2015 Statistics