2016 BAR EXAMS COMPARATIVE STATISTICAL DATA

SUBJECTS	MEDIAN RATING	HIGHEST RATING	LOWEST RATING	EXAMINEES WHO PASSED		EXAMINEES WHO FAILED
				NUMBER	PERCENTAGE	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW	74.50%	93.00%	25.00%	3,390	54.3522%	2,964	46.6478%
LABOR AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION	77.71%	96.00%	39.00%	4,582	72.1348%	1,770	27.8652%
CIVIL LAW	72.48%	93.00%	45.00%	2,654	41.8019%	3,695	58.1981%
TAXATION	72.87%	98.00%	21.00%	2,598	40.9198%	3,751	59.0802%
MERCANTILE LAW	76.21%	95.00%	10.00%	4,424	69.7242%	1,921	30.2758%
CRIMINAL LAW	78.23%	98.00%	41.00%	4,643	73.1757%	1,702	26.8243%
REMEDIAL LAW	79.29%	100.00%	6.50%	4,305	67.8487%	2,040	32.1513%
LEGAL ETHICS AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES	77.11%	96.00%	23.00%	4,404	69.4199%	1,940	30.5801%

NOTE: 

The subject which has the highest number of passers is Labor and Social Legislation while Criminal Law subject has the least number of passers

Here are the list of examiners for each subject

SUBJECT	EXAMINER
POLITICAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL LAW	(Ret.) SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ANTONIO NACHURA
LABOR AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION	COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE MAGDANGAL DE LEON
CIVIL LAW	COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE JAPAR DIMAAMPAO
TAXATION	COURT OF TAX APPEALS JUSTICE LOVELL BAUTISTA
MERCANTILE LAW	COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE RAMON PAUL HERANDO
CRIMINAL LAW	COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE VICTORIA ISABEL PAREDES
REMEDIAL LAW	SUPREME COURT JUSTICE NOEL TIJAM
LEGAL ETHICS AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES	COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE MYRA GARCIA-FERNANDEZ

SOURCE: OFFICE OF THE BAR CONFIDANT

FOR THOSE WHO FAILED TO TAKE THE PHILSAT LAST APRIL 16, 2017

The Legal Education Board (LEB) released LEB Memorandum Order No. 11 (LEBMO) as posted in their Facebook Account last April 21, 2017.

The Memo is entitled "Policies and Regulations for the Administration of a Nationwide Uniform Law School Admission Test for Applicants to the Basic Law Courses in All Law Schools in the Country"

This Memo caters to those who individuals who were not familiar with the Implementation of PhiLSAT because it is just in the stage of implementation and also due to the inclement weather that affected some parts of the country during the administration of the PhiLSAT on April 16, 2017.

First, the memo addresses those who failed to take the PhiLSAT administered for justiable or meritorious reason(s), they maybe admitted by a Law School and enroll in the basic Law Course in the First semester of A.Y 2017-2018, subject to the conditions stated therein.

1. The student shall take the next scheduled PhiLSAT;
2. If the student fails to take the next scheduled PhiLSAT for any reason, his/her conditional admission in the law school shall be automatically revoked;
3. If the student takes the scheduled PhiLSAT but scores below the passing or cut-off score, his/her conditional admission shall also be revoked and barred from enrolling in the following semester, unless the law school expressly admits him/her in the exercise of the discretion given under the Section/Paragraph 14 of LEBMO No. 7, series of 2016, subject to the requirements of the same provisions;
4. The student whose conditional admission and enrollment is subsequently revoked shall not be entitled to the reversal of the school fees assessed and/or refund of the school fees paid; and
5. The student shall execute under oath and file with his/her application for a Permit for Conditional Admission/Enrollment, an UNDERTAKING expressly agreeing to the foregoing conditions.

Simultaneous with the filing of the application for a Permit for Conditional Admission/Enrollment, the applicant shall pay to the Board an Application fee of Three Hundred Pesos (Php 300.00)

Those taking the next scheduled PhiLSAT pursuant to this Memorandum shall be exempted from paying the testing fee for the April 16, 2017 PhiLSAT but were prevented from taking the test due to the inclement weather.

For the purpose of availing of the exemption, the applicant shall state the in his/her application for a Permit for Conditional/Enrollment the details of his/her registration and testing fee payment for the April 16, 2017 PhiLSAT and the circumstances that result to his/her failure to take the test on April 16, 2017. The applicant shall attach as annexes to the application such documentary evidence as may support his/her claim.

In case the application is denied, the applicant may file a written appeal to the Board En Banc within three (3) days from receipt of the notice of denial.

For the softcopy of the Undertaking just click here

For the softcopy of the Application form just click here