Nearly 44 percent of those who took the Tennessee Bar Exam in February passed, according to data released by the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners.
First-time test takers achieved a pass rate of 60.82 percent. The data shows 240 people took the exam in February, representing 60 different law schools. This includes 97 first-time test takers and 143 repeat test-takers.
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