AP LAWCET & AP PGLCET 2027

AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET are the Andhra Pradesh law entrance tests for LL.B. and LL.M., held for APSCHE; dates for the 2027 cycle are not announced yet. The AP Law Common Entrance Test (AP LAWCET) covers admission to the first year of the 3-year and 5-year LL.B. courses, and the AP PG Law Common Entrance Test (AP PGLCET) covers the first year of the LL.M./M.L. course offered by state universities and their departments. In 2026 Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Women's University), Tirupati conducted both on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) as computer-based tests. The 2027 notification has not been issued; the APCETs home page lists only the 2026 and 2025 cycles, so the facts below come from the 2026 booklet and notices.

AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET at a glance

Important dates (AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2027)

Previous cycle: 2026 schedule

How ranks and scores are used

Candidates are ranked in order of merit. AP LAWCET ties are resolved by Part C marks, then Part B marks; a remaining tie is bracketed and age seniority is considered at admission. AP PGLCET ranks follow total marks, with Part A marks considered next. Qualifying marks are 35% (42 of 120) for AP LAWCET and 25% (30 of 120) for AP PGLCET; SC and ST candidates have no minimum. An AP LAWCET rank is valid for the 2026-27 academic year only. The Convener conducts the test and does not make admissions or allot seats; colleges are allotted by rank under the admission process. Passing the test gives no right to admission unless the eligibility criteria are met. An objection to the preliminary key costs Rs 300 per question and is refunded only if the objection is valid.

Sources: AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2026 instruction booklet; Important dates page; Examination schedule; Corrections notice; AP LAWCET 2026 home page; APCETs home page. Checked on 5 October 2026.

Applications for the 2026 tests were submitted online on the AP LAWCET website. The 2027 application has not opened, and the booklet has no step-by-step guide, so the points below are what the 2026 booklet, dates page and corrections notice state.

1. Choose the right test (3-year LL.B., 5-year LL.B. or LL.M.) and pay the fee; the fee is not refunded and a wrong choice is the candidate's responsibility.
2. Submit the application by the last date (20 March 2026 without late fee), then print the application form from the website. The booklet bars changes to caste, community or category once the application is submitted.
3. Corrections: name, father's name, date of birth, photograph, signature and similar items need a written request with scanned documents to helpdeskaplawcet@apsche.org; local status, income, study details, special category, address, Aadhaar and ration card details and gender could be changed by the candidate only on 8 April 2026.
4. Download the hall ticket (from 20 April 2026) from cets.apsche.ap.gov.in only and check name, date of birth, gender, category, test centre, date and time.

Late fee in 2026: Rs 1,000, Rs 2,000, Rs 4,000 and Rs 10,000 for applications by 28 March, 31 March, 3 April and 6 April 2026.

Details and documents to keep ready

• Qualifying exam hall ticket number (degree, diploma or Intermediate), SSC hall ticket number and SSC marks memo for date of birth
• Scanned photograph (JPEG) and signature
• Community certificate from the competent authority
• Local area status, parents' annual income, place of study and study details, special category
• Mobile number and Aadhaar and ration card details

Source: instruction booklet, corrections notice and important dates (2026 cycle).