On Thursday, June 5, 2014, the Ministry of Justice announced the results of the 2014 National Bar Examination (multiple choice). Below shows a graph describing the background and number of people who passed the multiple choice exam.
*Excludes 243 qualifying test takers (preliminary exam). People who pass the preliminary exam (yobi-shiken) are qualified to take the Bar Exam. This system was developed in 2011, as a measure to extend the Bar Exam qualifications to those who cannot study at Law School for various reasons. (Source by the Ministry of Justice)
The final overall results will be announced on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.