Top Performing Law Schools in Philippine Bar Examination: Supreme Court of the Philippines on January 7, 2026, released the top law schools in the country based on passing performance and first time taker rates. The Bar Examinations, held on September 7, 10, and 14, 2025, were once again a critical milestone for aspiring Filipino lawyers, testing their competence, resilience, and readiness for legal practice. A total of 5,594 out of 11,426 examinees passed the rigorous licensure test, translating to an overall passing rate of 48.98%.
1 TO 10 EXAMINEES – Top Performing Law Schools
| Name of the School |
Pass Rate |
North Eastern Mindanao State University
|
100%
|
Polytechnic College of La Union
|
100%
|
Saint Columban College
|
75%
|
Fernandez College of Arts and Technology
|
66.67%
|
Tomas Claudio College
|
50%
|
Abra Valley Colleges
|
50%
|
St. Ferdinand College
|
50%
|
Harvardian Colleges
|
30%
|
11 TO 50 EXAMINEES – Top Performing Law Schools
| Name of the School |
Pass Rate |
| West Visayas State University |
100% |
| San Beda University |
97.78% |
| University of Makati |
95.65% |
| Notre Dame of Marbel University |
91.67% |
| University of Southeastern Philippines |
89.29% |
51 TO 100 EXAMINEES – Top Performing Law Schools
| Name of the School |
Pass Rate |
Ateneo de Davao University
|
100%
|
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
|
89.89%
|
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
|
83.56%
|
Saint Louis University
|
83.33%
|
De La Salle University – Manila
|
82.89%
|
MORE THAN 100 EXAMINEES – Top Performing Law Schools
| Name of the School |
Pass Rate |
| Ateneo de Manila University |
96.52% |
| University of the Philippines |
94.63% |
| University of Santo Tomas-Manila |
87.16% |
| Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation |
64.88% |
| Far Eastern University |
59.22% |
FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES: 1 TO 10 EXAMINEES
| Name of the School |
Pass Rate |
| Notre Dame of Marbel University |
100% |
| St. Thomas More School of Law and Business |
100% |
| North Eastern Mindanao State University |
100% |
| Ateneo de Naga University |
100% |
| Leyte Colleges |
77.78% |
| Saint Columban College |
75% |
| The College of Maasin |
71.43% |
| Tomas Claudio College |
60% |
FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES: 11 TO 51 EXAMINEES
| Name of the School |
Pass Rate |
| University of Makati |
100% |
| Bulacan State University |
100% |
| San Beda University |
100% |
| Palawan State University School of Law |
100% |
| West Visayas State University |
100% |
| Saint Louis University |
97.14% |
| Father Saturnino Urios University |
93.33% |
| Western Leyte College of Ormoc City, Inc. |
92.86% |
| Jose Maria College |
92.59% |
FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES: 51 TO 100 EXAMINEES
| Name of the School |
Pass Rate |
| Ateneo de Davao University |
100% |
| De La Salle University – Manila |
94.34% |
| Polytechnical University of the Philippines |
94.20% |
| Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila |
85% |
| University of San Jose – Recoletos |
68.48% |
FIRST TIME CANDIDATES: MORE THAN 100 EXAMINEES
| Name of the School |
Pass Rate |
| Ateneo de Manila University |
98.11% |
| University of the Philippines |
96.83% |
| University of Santo Tomas-Manila |
96.30% |
| Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation |
80.19% |
| San Beda College – Alabang |
69.91% |
Click here for 2025 BAR Exam Results List of Passers
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