Kim Kardashian Reveals the Results of Her Bar Exam Attempt as She Seeks to Become a Lawyer

Kim Kardashian says she’s “not a lawyer yet.” Months after taking the California bar exam on July 29 and July 30, the SKIMS founder and reality star, 45, revealed her results on Saturday, Nov. 8. In a candid Instagram Stories post, Kim shared that she failed to pass the exam — but is still determined to achieve her goal.

“Well…I’m not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV,” she wrote. “Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up – just more studying and even more determination.”

“Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me along the way so far. Failing short isn’t failure – it’s fuel. I was so close to passing the exam and that only motivated me even more. Let’s go!” she added.
The two-day test is rigorous, with a pass rate of 63.6% for those who took the exam in February.

Given just twice per year, the California bar exam consists of five one-hour essay questions, one 90-minute performance test and 200 multiple-choice questions. According to the California State Bar’s website, approximately 16,000 people take the exam each year.
The bar exam is the latest step on Kim’s quest to become a lawyer and follow in the footsteps of her father, Robert Kardashian.

Kim revealed in 2019 that her legal aspirations kicked off the previous year when she decided to take on an apprenticeship with a San Francisco-based law firm, a way around the traditional college route available in California and three other U.S. states. Over the years, Kim has worked in the areas of prison reform and clemency advocacy, helping the likes of Chris Young and Alice Marie Johnson to see their sentences commuted.
In 2021, Kim revealed that she had passed the baby bar exam, also known as the First-Year Law Student’s Examination, on her fourth try.

“OMFGGGG I PASSED THE BABY BAR EXAM!!!!” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Looking in the mirror, I am really proud of the woman looking back today in the reflection.” “For anyone who doesn’t know my law school journey, know this wasn’t easy or handed to me,” she added.