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11,425 on tenterhooks as SC announces bar exam release date

The turnout followed a record 13,193 admitted applicants and 11,437 actual takers on the first day of the examinations.

Alvin Murcia

Some 11,425 examinees are awaiting the release of the 2025 Bar Examination results on 07 January 2026, the Supreme Court said.

The high court announced that the results will be released at 1:00 p.m. from the courtyard of the Supreme Court Main Building in Manila.

Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier, chairperson of the 2025 Bar Examinations, will lead the announcement, together with Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and other members of the high court.

The 2025 Bar Examinations, which concluded on 14 September 2025, saw 11,425 examinees complete the three-day digital tests, marking the largest number of finishers in Philippine Bar history.

The turnout followed a record 13,193 admitted applicants and 11,437 actual takers on the first day of the examinations.

The Bar exams were conducted across 14 local testing centers nationwide, continuing the judiciary’s efforts to modernize the conduct of the examinations through digital platforms.

The venue will open to the public at 10:00 a.m., ahead of the scheduled announcement. 

The release of the results will also be broadcast live through the Supreme Court’s official social media channels.

The high court said a press conference with the justices is expected to follow the announcement at the Dignitaries’ Lounge.

Meanwhile, the oath-taking and formal signing of the Roll of Attorneys for the successful examinees is tentatively scheduled for February 2026.