A total of 10,400 examiners have completed the 2023 Bar Examinations as it kicked off its first day on Sunday, September 17, in 14 testing centers across the country.

The Supreme Court, the turnout number of aspiring lawyers on the first day of the said bar exam was 96.38% since the total number of applicants was 10,791.

Bar Chairperson and Associate Justice Paul Hernando described the first day of the bar exams as a ‘smashing success,’ hoping that the same days of the examinations will be consistent.

He added that the results of the exam are expected to be released earlier, and the execution of oath-taking and signing, as well as the roll of attorneys will happen before Christmas.