In the first in-person bar examination administered in New York in two years, 45% of 3,068 candidates who sat for the exam passed, representing a 4% decline from the February 2021 administration, the New York State Board of Law Examiners announced Wednesday.

There were 357 graduates of New York law schools sitting for the exam for the first time, of which 69% passed. That percentage was down from 77% in February 2021, which was the second time it was held remotely.