THE results of the 2020-2021 Bar examinations will be released on April 12 once approved by the Court En Banc, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.

“The 2020-21 Bar Examinations Committee Chairperson, Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, today asked the Court to hold a special En Banc session next Tuesday, April 12, 2022, for the purpose of considering his report on the first-ever digitalized and regionalized Bar examinations and the release of results,” the SC said.

The oath-taking of successful examinees will be on May 2, 2022.

“The venue, time, and other details of the oath-taking shall be announced later,” the court added.

After two postponements due to the pandemic, the Bar exams were held on February 4 and 6.

It was the first time that the exams were held in multiple venues. It was shortened to two days instead of four, and conducted digitally with examinees bringing their own laptops and downloading questions from a secured online application.

It also had the biggest batch of bar candidates with a 96.5% turnout.