For the third consecutive year, the percentage of law students passing the February Connecticut bar exam dropped below 50%—to a two-decade low of 34%—the latest sign of a downward trend both statewide and nationally.

The national average score on the Multistate Bar Exam fell 1.4 points from the previous year to 132.6, Connecticut Law Tribune affiliate Law.com reported, citing the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which develops the 200-question, multiple-choice portion of the test for candidates across the country.

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