IN RE FLORIDA BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10 OF ARTICLE 2 OF RULES RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TO THE BAR
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The Florida Supreme Court amended its rules for bar admissions, changing the passing standard for the bar examination. The amendment specifies the number of questions, the passing threshold, and the grading method for each answer.
Yes, the Court adopted the amendment, which changes the passing grade to demonstrating minimum competency in 25 out of 36 questions, with minimum competency defined as achieving 70% on each answer graded against a perfect standard of 100%.
“Each examination shall consist of 36 questions. Each candidate disclosing minimum competency (as hereafter defined) in 25 questions shall be deemed to have received a passing grade.”
This quote establishes the new quantitative passing standard for the bar examination.
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Section 10 of Article 2 of the rules of the Supreme Court of Florida, 31 F.S.A., relating to admissions to the Bar, which became effective November 1, 1955, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding thereto the following, viz. :
“Each examination shall consist of 36 questions. Each candidate disclosing minimum competency (as hereafter defined) in 25 questions shall be deemed to have re*707ceived a passing grade. Subject to the compliance with other requirements for admissions prescribed by these rules and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, such candidate shall be deemed qualified for recommendation to the Court for admission to the Florida Bar.
“Minimum competency shall be deemed to have been achieved on each answer receiving a grade of 70%, achieved in the following manner: Each answer shall be graded and credited with reference to a perfect standard of 100%.”
This amendment shall become effective immediately and shall apply to the August, 1959 bar examination and subsequent examinations conducted by the Board of Bar Examiners.
THOMAS, C. J„ and TERRELL, HOB-SON, ROBERTS, DREW, THORNAL and O’CONNELL, JJ., concur.
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