Telangana Law Common Entrance Test · 2027 cycle not yet notified
TG LAWCET (Telangana)
Telangana's law colleges admit through one state test, run each year by Osmania University. The 2027 test has not been notified. These are the rules and dates of the 2026 cycle, as its notification set them.
Conducted by Osmania University, for the Telangana Council of Higher Education. Admits to Three-year and five-year LL.B. seats in Telangana's state universities and their affiliated law colleges.
Read from Osmania University, for the Telangana Council of Higher Education’s own pages on 10 October 2026.
TG LAWCET in four lines
- 120Questions in 90 minutes
- 35%To qualify (none for SC/ST)
- NoneUpper age limit
- 18 May 2026Last cycle's test
The paper (2026)
| Format | 120 questions for 120 marks in 90 minutes, in three parts: General Knowledge and Mental Ability 30; Current Affairs 30; Aptitude for the Study of Law 60, of which 10 are on legal passages. Source ↗Syllabus for TG LAWCET-2026 |
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| Level | Class 12 standard for the five-year course and graduation standard for the three-year course. Elementary knowledge of the basic principles of law and the Constitution is assumed in Part C. Source ↗Syllabus for TG LAWCET-2026 |
| Qualifying mark | 35% (42 of 120). No minimum for SC and ST candidates. Source ↗Qualifying marks for TG LAWCET-2026 |
| Ties | Part C marks, then Part B marks; then the candidates are bracketed and age seniority may be considered at admission. Source ↗Ranking |
Who can apply (2026)
| Five-year LL.B. | 10+2 or equivalent with 45% (42% for OBC, 40% for SC and ST). Those in the final year may sit the test but must have passed by counselling. Source ↗Eligibility, 5 Year LL.B. Course |
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| Three-year LL.B. | A graduate degree (10+2+3) with 45% (42% for OBC, 40% for SC and ST). Source ↗Eligibility, 3 year LL.B. Course |
| Age | No upper age limit, following the Bar Council of India's letter of 26 November 2018. Source ↗Age limit |
| Fee | ₹900; ₹600 for SC, ST and PH candidates. Source ↗Paper notification |
The last cycle (2026)
| Dates | Applications from 10 February 2026 (1 April without late fee); test on Monday 18 May 2026, with the five-year paper from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Source ↗Paper notification |
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Where every line comes from
Only the exam body’s own pages and PDFs are used. If a notice changes, the notice wins: check it before you apply.
- lawcet.tgche.ac.in Syllabus for TG LAWCET-2026
- lawcet.tgche.ac.in Qualifying marks for TG LAWCET-2026
- lawcet.tgche.ac.in Paper notification
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