The Council of Legal Education (CLE) on Monday released the results of the November 2025 Advocates Training Programme (ATP) Examination, conducted from November 13 to 25, 2025.
This examination series saw 2,968 candidates sit for the exams, with 1,835 regular candidates and 1,133 re-sit candidates.
In its statement, CLE acknowledged that the November 2025 results show a dip in performance compared to the November 2024 ATP Examination.
The council highlighted that ATP 104 - Trial Advocacy recorded the highest pass rate at 97.49 per cent, while ATP 105 - Professional Ethics had the lowest at 25.38 per cent.
“This is the third time in a row that ATP 105 - Professional Ethics has recorded the lowest pass rate,” CLE noted, emphasising a worrying trend in the unit’s performance.
During the examination, only 397 candidates out of the total examined successfully passed all nine units, highlighting the rigorous nature of the programme.
CLE presented detailed tables showing candidate numbers and performance by gender across all units for both regular and re-sit candidates, allowing for an in-depth assessment of results compared to the previous year.
The Council has also been undertaking a series of reforms in administering the ATP Examination, including improvements in examination administration, setting, marking, and results release.
The council facilitated eleven candidates with special needs, providing additional support such as typists to ensure fair participation.
The council reaffirmed its mission to develop innovative legal professionals through transformative legal education in Kenya.
CLE said it is guided by its vision of developing innovative legal professionals through transformative legal education and training in Kenya and continues to promote quality legal education through responsive regulation, administering the ATP examinations, and engaging stakeholders.
CLE noted that stakeholder engagement remains a critical part of its approach, aligning legal training with emerging trends in legal practice.
Recently, the council partnered with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to host the Conference on the Future of Legal Education, held from December 2 to 4, 2025.
Outcomes from the conference are intended to inform CLE’s policy and administrative decisions.
The council expressed gratitude to key partners, including the Office of the Attorney General, the Judiciary, the Kenya School of Law, and the Law Society of Kenya, for supporting the vision of transforming legal education and training in Kenya.
Candidates can now access their individual results via the candidate portal, and CLE congratulated all candidates for their effort, stating, “With sincere acknowledgement of the efforts of each candidate, CLE hereby officially releases the results for the November 2025 Advocates Training Programme Examination and congratulates all the candidates for a job well done.”
