Ministry of Justice Announces Legal Ethics Exam Results... Pass Rate 93.05%

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Despite the non-face-to-face learning environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the pass rate of the Legal Ethics Examination conducted by the Ministry of Justice remained at a level similar to last year.

The Ministry of Justice announced the results of the "11th Legal Ethics Examination" on the 16th. This year, 2,129 candidates took the exam, and 1,981 of them passed. The pass rate was 93.05%, slightly lower than last year's 95.05%.

A Ministry of Justice official explained, "The exam was within the predictable scope and types of questions that have been used over the past 10 years, and it appears that the candidates prepared thoroughly for the exam."

The Legal Ethics Examination is a mandatory requirement for passing the bar exam. It is held once a year for those who have completed the Legal Ethics course at each law school. The scores are not included in the total score of the bar exam.

The Ministry of Justice stated that it maintained an appropriate balance between difficulty and pass rate, considering concerns about fluctuations in the pass rate each year. However, many questions were designed to assess understanding of relevant laws, as well as the ability to apply and utilize them in real cases, to sufficiently verify professional ethics.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice plans to continue setting the exam so that candidates who have faithfully completed the law school curriculum can pass without difficulty in the future.

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