The Proof is in the Pass Rates

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Passed the Maryland Bar Exam with Themis

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Summer 2025 Themis Pass Rates

It’s important to know what you’re looking at: watch this video to learn how we calculate our pass rates, why they matter so much, and how they compare to other bar review companies.

Statewide First-Time Taker Rate
Themis First-Time Taker Rate*
Themis First-Time Taker Rate
who completed at least 75% of their coursework*
Alabama
78 %
85 %
94 %
California
83 %
83 %
93 %
Colorado
80 %
86 %
96 %
Connecticut
66 %
65 %
77 %
D.C.
87 %
90 %
95 %
Florida
78 %
80 %
91 %
Georgia
82 %
85 %
90 %
Illinois
84 %
80 %
88 %
Maryland
76 %
81 %
90 %
Massachusetts
86 %
86 %
90 %
Minnesota
88 %
84 %
90 %
Missouri
87 %
88 %
93 %
New Jersey
75 %
77 %
88 %
New York
89 %
89 %
94 %
North Carolina
87 %
88 %
96 %
Ohio
80 %
82 %
90 %
Oregon
79 %
86 %
96 %
Pennsylvania
82 %
86 %
95 %
South Carolina
85 %
92 %
94 %
Tennessee
81 %
78 %
83 %
Texas
84 %
86 %
92 %
Utah
89 %
93 %
98 %
Virginia
85 %
89 %
99 %
Washington
82 %
85 %
93 %
Combined UBE® States
85 %
92 %
* Pass rates denote J.D. first-time takers who graduated from an ABA-accredited law school and were enrolled in a July 2025 Themis Bar Review course with more than 125 first-time takers.
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.
The above rates are current as of January 18, 2026.

Summer 2024 Themis Pass Rates

It’s important to know what you’re looking at: watch this video to learn how we calculate our pass rates, why they matter so much, and how they compare to other bar review companies.

Statewide First-Time Taker Rate
Themis First-Time Taker Rate*
Themis First-Time Taker Rate
who completed at least 75% of their coursework*
Alabama
79 %
81 %
88 %
Arizona
77 %
78 %
92 %
California
68 %
79 %
89 %
Colorado
87 %
91 %
95 %
D.C.
85 %
89 %
94 %
Florida
77 %
78 %
86 %
Georgia
81 %
85 %
91 %
Illinois
81 %
81 %
88 %
Indiana
82 %
91 %
96 %
Maryland
74 %
79 %
88 %
Massachusetts
84 %
85 %
90 %
Michigan
77 %
77 %
90 %
Minnesota
88 %
81 %
90 %
Missouri
85 %
85 %
90 %
New Jersey
76 %
77 %
83 %
New York
88 %
88 %
92 %
North Carolina
81 %
85 %
90 %
Ohio
83 %
84 %
92 %
Oregon
75 %
87 %
98 %
Pennsylvania
83 %
85 %
90 %
Tennessee
81 %
76 %
81 %
Texas
83 %
84 %
87 %
Utah
90 %
92 %
96 %
Virginia
77 %
77 %
85 %
Washington
82 %
87 %
96 %
Combined UBE® States
82 %
88 %
* Pass rates denote J.D. first-time takers who graduated from an ABA-accredited law school and were enrolled in a July 2024 Themis Bar Review course with more than 125 first-time takers.
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.
The above rates are current as of January 28, 2025.

Summer 2023 Themis Pass Rates

It’s important to know what you’re looking at: watch this video to learn how we calculate our pass rates, why they matter so much, and how they compare to other bar review companies.

Statewide First-Time Taker Rate
Themis First-Time Taker Rate*
Themis First-Time Taker Rate
who completed at least 75% of their coursework*
Alabama
78 %
89 %
91 %
California
76 %
77 %
88 %
Colorado
80 %
86 %
93 %
Connecticut
67 %
72 %
82 %
D.C.
84 %
92 %
97 %
Florida
72 %
76 %
87 %
Georgia
81 %
82 %
95 %
Illinois
77 %
81 %
88 %
Maryland
71 %
80 %
87 %
Massachusetts
82 %
86 %
94 %
Minnesota
86 %
86 %
95 %
Missouri
88 %
89 %
97 %
New Jersey
70 %
72 %
86 %
New York
85 %
86 %
93 %
North Carolina
78 %
80 %
90 %
Ohio
80 %
88 %
92 %
Pennsylvania
79 %
83 %
89 %
Tennessee
76 %
77 %
88 %
Texas
81 %
86 %
92 %
Utah
94 %
91 %
97 %
Virginia
77 %
82 %
88 %
Washington
81 %
86 %
94 %
Combined UBE® States
81 %
84 %
92 %
* Pass rates denote J.D. first-time takers who graduated from an ABA-accredited law school and were enrolled in a July 2023 Themis Bar Review course with more than 125 first-time takers.
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.

Summer 2022 Themis Pass Rates

It’s important to know what you’re looking at: watch this video to learn how we calculate our pass rates, why they matter so much, and how they compare to other bar review companies.

Statewide First-Time Taker Rate
Themis First-Time Taker Rate*
Themis First-Time Taker Rate
who completed at least 75% of their coursework*
Alabama
79 %
85 %
91 %
Arizona
74 %
79 %
88 %
Arkansas
75 %
76 %
85 %
California
62 %
74 %
86 %
Colorado
75 %
86 %
93 %
Connecticut
71 %
72 %
83 %
D.C.
79 %
84 %
90 %
Florida
64 %
65 %
79 %
Georgia
77 %
84 %
92 %
Illinois
77 %
76 %
87 %
Indiana
76 %
75 %
92 %
Iowa
83 %
89 %
92 %
Kansas
81 %
86 %
95 %
Kentucky
74 %
80 %
88 %
Maryland
78 %
78 %
88 %
Massachusetts
81 %
87 %
93 %
Michigan
76 %
83 %
90 %
Minnesota
88 %
89 %
97 %
Missouri
80 %
87 %
97 %
Montana
82 %
88 %
88 %
Nebraska
82 %
91 %
97 %
New Jersey
70 %
79 %
87 %
New York
75 %
83 %
93 %
North Carolina
76 %
78 %
84 %
Ohio
80 %
83 %
91 %
Oregon
78 %
80 %
91 %
Pennsylvania
75 %
79 %
87 %
Tennessee
70 %
78 %
89 %
Texas
76 %
80 %
86 %
Utah
89 %
93 %
97 %
Virginia
80 %
86 %
94 %
Washington
79 %
86 %
96 %
Combined UBE® States
76 %
82 %
90 %
* Pass rates denote J.D. first-time takers who graduated from an ABA-accredited law school and were enrolled in a July 2022 Themis Bar Review course with more than 50 first-time takers.
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.

Summer 2021 Themis Pass Rates

It’s important to know what you’re looking at: watch this video to learn how we calculate our pass rates, why they matter so much, and how they compare to other bar review companies.

Statewide First-Time Taker Rate
Themis First-Time Taker Rate*
Themis First-Time Taker Rate
who completed at least 75% of their coursework*
Alabama
72 %
83 %
93 %
Arizona
79 %
85 %
92 %
Arkansas
76 %
80 %
85 %
California
79 %
85 %
93 %
Colorado
80 %
85 %
93 %
Connecticut
75 %
82 %
91 %
D.C.
73 % †
87 % †
95 % †
Florida
72 %
72 %
81 %
Georgia
80 %
88 %
94 %
Illinois
79 %
82 %
91 %
Indiana
78 %
80 %
86 %
Iowa
77 %
84 %
93 %
Kansas
79 %
92 %
91 %
Kentucky
72 %
74 %
84 %
Maryland
78 %
79 %
90 %
Massachusetts
85 %
88 %
94 %
Michigan
78 %
88 %
97 %
Minnesota
82 %
86 %
92 %
Missouri
83 %
87 %
92 %
Montana
78 %
79 %
94 %
Nebraska
72 %
77 %
92 %
New Jersey
59 % †
70 % †
87 % †
New York
87 %
89 %
94 %
North Carolina
84 %
86 %
94 %
Ohio
82 %
85 %
90 %
Oregon
84 %
86 %
90 %
Pennsylvania
77 %
80 %
90 %
Tennessee
71 %
79 %
88 %
Texas
78 %
83 %
92 %
Utah
92 %
92 %
94 %
Virginia
79 %
86 %
92 %
Washington
81 %
85 %
93 %
Combined UBE States
77 %
84 %
92 %
* Pass rates denote J.D. first-time takers who graduated from an ABA-accredited law school and were enrolled in a July 2021 Themis Bar Review course with more than 50 first-time takers.
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.
† Numbers denote the overall state pass rate and the overall Themis pass rate; these jurisdictions do not release first-time taker rates.

July, September, and October 2020 Themis Pass Rates

Statewide First-Time Taker Rate
Themis First-Time Taker Rate*
Themis First-Time Taker Rate
who completed at least 75% of their coursework*
Alabama
77 %
82 %
92 %
Arizona
80 %
86 %
94 %
California
74 %
88 %
96 %
Colorado
83 %
88 %
94 %
Connecticut
75 %
84 %
94 %
D.C.
77 % †
92 % †
98 % †
Florida
72 %
76 %
87 %
Georgia
83 %
89 %
95 %
Illinois
84 %
87 %
94 %
Maryland
79 %
92 %
97 %
Massachusetts
85 %
93 %
96 %
Michigan
81 %
81 %
89 %
Minnesota
87 %
90 %
95 %
Missouri
89 %
93 %
96 %
New Jersey
71 %
83 %
89 %
New York
89 %
91 %
96 %
North Carolina
88 %
91 %
97 %
Ohio
85 %
89 %
92 %
Pennsylvania
82 %
88 %
94 %
Tennessee
82 %
94 %
96 %
Texas
78 %
81 %
88 %
Virginia
88 %
95 %
96 %
Combined UBE States
83 %
86 %
94 %
* Pass rates denote J.D. first-time takers who graduated from an ABA-accredited law school and were enrolled in a July, September, or October 2020 Themis Bar Review course with more than 100 first-time takers.
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.
† Numbers denote the overall state pass rate and the overall Themis pass rate; these jurisdictions do not release first-time taker rates.

Summer 2019 Themis Pass Rates

Statewide First-Time Taker Rate
Themis First-Time Taker Rate*
Themis First-Time Taker Rate
who completed at least 75% of their coursework*
Alabama
90 %
97 %
97 %
Arizona
78 %
92 %
93 %
Arkansas
74 %
80 %
93 %
California
72 %
82 %
88 %
Colorado
78 %
84 %
92 %
Connecticut
74 %
92 %
93 %
D.C.
71 % †
89 % †
96 % †
Florida
74 %
77 %
85 %
Georgia
80 %
92 %
99 %
Illinois
80 %
82 %
89 %
Indiana
76 %
77 %
89 %
Iowa
87 %
95 %
100 %
Maryland
81 %
89 %
92 %
Massachusetts
82 %
90 %
94 %
Michigan
71 %
75 %
91 %
Minnesota
85 %
89 %
92 %
Missouri
85 %
91 %
92 %
New Jersey
66 % †
77 % †
92 % †
New York
86 %
89 %
95 %
North Carolina
83 %
87 %
92 %
Ohio
82 %
85 %
92 %
Pennsylvania
81 %
91 %
96 %
South Carolina
68 % †
86 % †
86 % †
Tennessee
80 %
92 %
97 %
Texas
77 %
81 %
88 %
Virginia
80 %
85 %
89 %
Washington
79 %
84 %
94 %
Combined UBE States
78 %
88 %
94 %
* Pass rates denote J.D. first-time takers who graduated from an ABA-accredited law school and were enrolled in a July 2019 Themis Bar Review course with more than 50 first-time takers.
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.
† Numbers denote the overall state pass rate and the overall Themis pass rate; these jurisdictions do not release first-time taker rates.

Summer 2018 Themis Pass Rates

Statewide First-Time Taker Rate
Themis First-Time Taker Rate*
Themis First-Time Taker Rate
who completed at least 75% of their coursework*
Arizona
75 %
80 %
86 %
California
55 %
68 %
76 %
Colorado
76 %
84 %
89 %
Connecticut
70 %
75 %
84 %
D.C.
67 % †
87 % †
94 % †
Florida
67 %
74 %
83 %
Georgia
74 %
85 %
89 %
Illinois
77 %
81 %
90 %
Maryland
71 %
82 %
93 %
Massachusetts
79 %
88 %
91 %
Michigan
76 %
72 %
81 %
Minnesota
81 %
96 %
100 %
Missouri
82 %
93 %
98 %
New Jersey
59 % †
74 % †
86 % †
New York
74 %
88 %
94 %
North Carolina
73 %
84 %
90 %
Ohio
79 %
76 %
85 %
Oregon
78 %
78 %
91 %
Pennsylvania
79 %
86 %
92 %
Texas
75 %
77 %
85 %
Virginia
80 %
88 %
91 %
Washington
79 %
85 %
91 %
Combined UBE States
79 %
85 %
92 %
* Pass rates denote J.D. first-time takers enrolled in a Themis Bar Review course with more than 50 first-time takers.
If Themis is unable to confirm exam results, students are counted as unsuccessful.
† Numbers denote the overall state pass rate and the overall Themis pass rate; these jurisdictions do not release first-time taker rates.

Pass rates are available for years pre-dating 2018 upon request.

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