The University of Georgia led the pack in the percentage of law school graduates passing the State Bar of Georgia’s July exam, with nearly 94 percent of first-time takers passing.

Overall, 84.5 percent of graduates from the five law schools in Georgia taking the test for the first time passed—a marked drop from the July 2013 exam, when nearly 89 percent passed. Nearly 90 percent passed the July 2012 exam.