MANILA, Philippines — The 2026 Bar Examinations will have 15 local testing centers across the country, the Supreme Court said.
In the High Court’s Bar Bulletin dated July 8, it said that the examinations will have seven testing centers in the National Capital Region, three in Luzon, three in Visayas and two in Mindanao.
The following are the local testing centers:
National Capital Region (NCR)
- New Era University – 9 Central Avenue, Quezon City
- University of Santo Tomas – 1817 España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila
- San Beda University – 638 Mendiola St., San Miguel, Manila
- Ateneo de Manila University (School of Law) – 20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Poblacion, Makati City
- Manila Adventist College – 1975 Corner Donada & San Juan St., Pasay City
- University of the Philippines (Bonifacio Global City) – 14th Drive University Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
- San Beda College Alabang – 8 Don Manolo Blvd., Alabang Hills Village, Muntinlupa City
Luzon
- Saint Louis University – A. Bonifacio Street, ABCR, Baguio City
- Cagayan State University – Palm Avenue, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- University of Nueva Caceres – J. Hernandez Ave., Naga City, Camarines Sur
Visayas
- Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation – Brgy. 96, Calanipawan Road, Tacloban City
- University of San Jose-Recoletos – Magallanes Street, Cebu City
- Central Philippine University – Lopez Jaena Street, Jaro, Iloilo City
Mindanao
- Ateneo de Davao University (Senior High School) – Km. 7, MacArthur Highway, Bangkal, Talomo, Davao City
- Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology – Andres Bonifacio Ave., Tibanga, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte
The 2026 Bar Examinations will be held on September 6, 9, and 13.
In the previous 2025 Bar Exams, there were 5,594 out of 11,420 aspirants who passed, yielding a passing rate of 48.98%.
There are 14 local testing centers for the 2025 Bar Examinations.