According to a post from Court News Ohio, only 283 (or 64.3%) of the 440 candidates who took the February Bar Exam passed. This percetage has varied in the 60's over the last few years, but the percentage of successful first-timers was a higher, at 79%. The oath of office for new attorneys will be administered on Cinco de Mayo at 2:00 p.m. at The Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio.