Nigerian Law School Bar Final Results 2025: 79.1% Pass Rate
Essential Highlights
The Council of Legal Education has released the December 2025 Bar Final results. A total of 7,602 candidates sat for the exams, with a 79.1% pass rate.
- Results released on 20 April 2026
- Total candidates: 7,602
- Overall pass rate: 79.1%
- First Class: 212
- Fail: 1,067
Keep reading for Nigerian Law School Bar Final Results 2025 details.
The Council of Legal Education has announced the release of the results of the December 2025 Bar Final Examinations.
The public notice is dated 20 April 2026. It states that a total of 7,602 candidates sat for the examinations.
The overall pass rate stands at 79.1%; that is the headline figure many candidates will want to see first.
December 2025 Bar Final results breakdown
The Council gave a full summary of the performance of candidates who sat for the examinations.
Class by class performance
The breakdown is as follows:
- First Class: 212
- Second Class Upper: 1,216
- Second Class Lower: 2,961
- Pass: 1,622
- Conditional Pass: 314
- Fail: 1,067
- Absent: 210
These figures show the full result spread, from First Class to Absent. For many readers, the key Numbers sit right here on the page.
Total candidates and pass rate
A total of 7,602 candidates sat for the December 2025 Bar Final Examinations.
The Council also stated that the overall pass rate is 79.1%. That gives candidates a clear view of the general outcome of the exams.
Message from the Council of Legal Education
The Council of Legal Education congratulated all successful candidates on their achievement.
It said their hard work, dedication, and perseverance produced the results.
What comes next for successful candidates
The notice states that information on the screening process and the schedule for the Call to the Bar ceremony will be sent to candidates through their individual portals on the Nigerian Law School website.
That means candidates will need to check their portals for the next update; the Council has already pointed to where the next details will appear.
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