OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

HYDERABAD
TS LAWCET & PGLCET – 2020
(On behalf of TSCHE)

DETAILED NOTIFICATION

TS Law Common Entrance Test (TS LAWCET- 2020) for admission into 3 / 5 years law
courses (LL.B.) and TS PG Law Common Entrance Test (TSPGLCET-2020) for
admission into LL.M courses offered by State Universities in Telangana State including
their affiliated colleges for the academic year 2020-21 will be conducted by Osmania
University, Hyderabad, Telangana State.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO APPEAR FOR

TS LAWCET & PGLCET – 2020

ELIGIBILITY FOR TS LAWCET-2020

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
3 years LL.B. Course:
For 3-year LL. B Course, the Candidates should have passed any Graduate Degree (with
10+2+3 pattern) of a recognized University with 45% of aggregate marks for general category,
42% for OBC Category* and 40% for SC/ST or any other examination recognized as
equivalent by the Universities concerned and also as per Bar Council of India, Legal Education
Rule – 2008 and BCI - Legal Education Committee meeting dated 30th April 2017 (For
Clarification visit http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/), if any candidate secured less than
45%,42% and 40% respectively in graduation he should have secured same percentage or more
on the aggregate in any additional Graduation or Post Graduation.
The candidates who have passed Degree examination by single sitting without undergoing three
years course either through regular or private or correspondence and those who obtained the
degree through open University directly without having any basic qualification are not eligible as
per G.O. Ms No. 31 dated:18-03-2009.

Note:
i) There is a relaxation of 5% of marks in the above qualifying examinations for 3 year
Law course in favour of the Candidates belonging to SC/ST Category.
ii) The percentage of 44.5% and above in aggregate in graduation (with 10+2+3 Pattern)
in case of candidates belongs to general categories, 41.5% or above in aggregate in
graduation (with 10+2+3 Pattern) in case of candidates belongs to OBC category and
39.5% and above in aggregate in graduation (with 10+2+3 Pattern) in case of
candidates belongs to SC/ST category will be considered as 45%, 42% and 40% of
aggregate marks respectively for admission into LL.B. 3-year course.
iii) The Eligibility criteria are subject to change as per the Government Orders issued from
time to time

*-Pending approval of the State Government

5 year LL.B. Course:

For 5 year LL.B. Course, the Candidates should have passed two year Intermediate
Examination (with 10+2 pattern) with 45% of aggregate marks for general category, 42% for
OBC Category* and 40% for SC/ST or any other examination recognized as equivalent by the
University concerned or the Board of Intermediate Education, T.S., and also as per Bar Council
of India, Legal Education Rule – 2008 (For Clarification of BCI - Legal Education Committee
meeting dated 30th April 2017, visit http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/).

Note:
i) There is a relaxation of 5% of marks in the above qualifying examinations for 5 year
Law course in favour of the Candidates belonging to SC/ST Category.
ii) The percentage of 44.5% and above in aggregate in Intermediate (with 10+2 Pattern)
in case of candidates belongs to general categories, 41.5% or above in aggregate in
Intermediate (with 10+2 Pattern) in case of candidates belongs to OBC category and
39.5% and above in aggregate in Intermediate (with 10+2 Pattern) in case of
candidates belongs to SC/ST category will be considered as 45%, 42% and 40%
respectively for admission into LL. B 5-year course.
iii) The Eligibility criteria are subject to change as per the Government Orders issued from
time to time.

A Candidate appearing for the required basic qualifying examinations

(i.e., Graduation/Intermediate) may also take the TS LAWCET in anticipation of results. In case
of such students, their entry shall be subject to their securing eligible percentage of marks in the
required basic qualifying examinations.

Qualifying Marks for TS LAWCET-2020

 The qualifying percentage of marks in the Entrance Test is 35% (i.e. 42 marks out of total
120 marks).

 For candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, no minimum qualifying

percentage of marks is prescribed.

AGE LIMIT

No Age restriction for the candidates seeking admission into LL. B. Courses, as per the Bar
Council of India Lr. No. BCI/D/2337/2018(LE/Cir.4) dated 26.11.2018. The detailed
information is available in the official website i.e., http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/

*-Pending approval of the State Government

 ELIGIBILITY FOR TS PGLCET-2020
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates holding LL.B./B.L. 3/5 Year degree on the date of application are eligible and
candidates who have appeared/appearing for LL.B./B.L. Final year examination are also
eligible.
A candidate appearing for LLB/BL degree examinations may take the TSPGLCET in
anticipation of results. However, he/she must have passed at the time of counselling.

LL. M. COURSES
The courses offered by concerned law colleges will be notified at the time of Admission
Notification/Counselling.

Qualifying Marks for TS PGLCET-2020

The qualifying percentage of marks in the Entrance Test is 25% i.e., 30 marks out of 120 marks.
There will be no qualifying marks for S.C & S.T candidates for ranking.

ELIGIBILITY
Minimum Percentage of
CET/ Course Qualification
marks in qualifying exam
Any Graduate Degree with OC,BC etc., 45%
TS LAWCET-2020
(10+2+3 pattern) of a recognized OBC* 42%
LL.B. 3 Years
University or its equivalent SC&ST 40%
Two year Intermediate OC,BC etc., 45%
TS LAWCET-2020
Examination with (10+2 pattern) OBC* 42%
LL.B. 5 Years
or its equivalent SC&ST 40%
TS PGLCET-2020
2 Years LL.M. Candidates holding LL.B./B.L. 3/5 Year degree
*-Pending approval of the State Government

SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS

In terms of orders issued by the Government of Telangana State and the proceedings
by Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Hyderabad, ONLINE APPLICATIONS are
invited for appearance at the TS Law Common Entrance Test for admission into 1st year LLB
(3YDC & 5YDC) and LL.M Course for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Application Fee

For TS LAWCET – 2020 : Rs.800/-
(Rs.500/- in case of SC/ST & PH Candidates)
For TS PGLCET – 2020 : Rs.1000/-
(Rs.800/- in case of SC/ST & PH Candidates)
 IMPORTANT DATES FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION

1. Date of Commencement of Submission of Online Applications : 06-03-2020

2. Last dates for Submission of Online Applications

a) Without Late Fee : 06-04-2020

b) With a Late fee of Rs.500/- : 20-04-2020
c) With a Late fee of Rs.1,000/- : 30-04-2020
d) With a Late fee of Rs.2,000/- : 10-05-2020
e) With a Late fee of 4,000/- : 20-05-2020

DATE AND TIME OF TS LAWCET & PGLCET-2020

TS LAWCET (LLB 3/5 YDC) : 27-05-2020 (Wednesday) 11.00 am to 12.30 pm
TS PGLCET (LL.M) : 27-05-2020 (Wednesday) 11.00 am to 12.30 pm

MEDIUM OF TEST
English/Telugu and English/Urdu for TS LAWCET-2020
English for TS PGLCET- 2020

REGIONAL TEST CENTERS

The TS LAWCET & PGLCET - 2020 test will be held at the following 18 Regional Online
Test Centres in Telangana State and Andhra Pradesh.

Convener reserves the right to add or delete any centre from the list and allot accordingly:

Hyderabad West Hyderabad North Hyderabad Central Hyderabad East

Hyderabad South-East Karimnagar Khammam Kodad
Nalgonda Mahabubnagar Warangal Nizamabad
Adilabad Siddipet(Medak) Tirupati Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam Kurnool