The Supreme Court of Georgia issued the pass list for the February bar exam on Friday.

According to a press release from the court, the Board of Examiners examined 501 applicants, of which 259 passed, for an overall pass rate of 51.7%—the highest for the February 2024 exam since February 2016, when the rate was 54.3%. The board also said the mean score on the Multistate Bar Examination increased and was the second-highest since February 2016.