1,800 of 8,155 pass 2018 Bar exam — source

MANILA, Philippines — Out of the 8,155 hopefuls who took the 2018 Bar exam which was held at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) for four consecutive Sundays last year, only 1,800 or 22.07  percent have passed.

The number of passing percentage has been decided after the magistrates deliberated in a special en banc session.

Bar examinees were tested on their knowledge of eight subjects for four consecutive Sundays in November: Political Law and Labor Law, Civil Law and Taxation, Mercantile Law and Criminal Law, Remedial Law and Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises.  /muf