On behalf of APSCHE, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, is going to conduct the Andhra Pradesh Law Common Entrance Test (AP LAWCET) 2026. The AP LAWCET 2026 exam date is May 4, 2026. It is a state-level entrance exam for candidates aiming to get admitted to 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programmes. Top law colleges accepting AP LAWCET scores differ from both LLB and BA LLB programs. Candidates must shortlist the top law colleges to smartly fill out the choice filling option during the AP LAWCET 2026 counselling. The AP LAWCET 2026 seat allotment is conducted based on the candidate's rank and college preferences.
There are 38 law colleges accepting AP LAWCET scores for 3-year LLB. Based on the previous year’s AP LAWCET cut-offs, Sri Vijayanagar College of Law, Anantha College of Law and Sri Prasunna College of Law are the top three law colleges. The closing rank of these colleges ranges between 1382 and 1696. Some other colleges are listed in the table below.
College | Course | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Sri Vijayanagar College of Law, Anantapur | LLB | 26 | 1382 |
Anantha College of Law, Tirupati | LLB Hons | 255 | 1418 |
Sri Vijayanagar College of Law, Anantapur | LLB Hons | 69 | 1526 |
Sri Prasunna College of Law, Kurnool | LLB | 26 | 1683 |
Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur | LLB | 78 | 1696 |
VR Law College, Nellore | LLB | 55 | 2837 |
Smt Basava Rama Tarakam Memorial Law College, Kadapa | LLB | 12 | 3177 |
KMR Law College, Puttur | LLB | 3438 | 3438 |
Sri P Basi Reddy College of Law, Kadapa | LLB | 16 | 3580 |
Anantha College of Law, Tirupati | LLB | 41 | 4344 |
Sri Ravuri Kanakaiah Memorial Law College, Chittoor | LLB | 468 | 4355 |
Annamacharya University, Rajampet | LLB Hons | 370 | 4475 |
Dr Ambedkar Global Law Institute, Tirupati | LLB | 256 | 5122 |
Medarametla Anjamma Mastan Rao Law College, Narasaraopet | LLB | 186 | 5225 |
KKC College of Law, Puttur | LLB | 1083 | 5582 |
Sri Shirdi Sai Law College, Vishakapatanam | LLB | 95 | 5610 |
Arigi Veeru Naidu College of Law, Vizianagaram | LLB | 236 | 5855 |
MPR Law College, Srikakulam | LLB | 98 | 6315 |
Sri Venkateswara College of Law, Tirupati | LLB | 549 | 6497 |
Mahatma Jyotirao Phule College of Law, Srikakulam | LLB | 36 | 6580 |
GSKM Law College, Rajahmundry | LLB | 85 | 6752 |
Dr Ambedkar Global Law Institute, Tirupati | LLB Hons | 604 | 6994 |
Rayalaseema Law College, Tirupati | LLB | 284 | 7320 |
NS Law College, Prakasam | LLB | 169 | 8177 |
KKC College of Law, Puttur | LLB Hons | 794 | 9241 |
NVP Law College, Visakhapatnam | LLB | 9 | 9825 |
DNR College of Law, Bhimavaram | LLB | 2 | 9903 |
AC College of Law, Guntur | LLB | 3 | 10892 |
Daita Sriramulu Hindu College of Law, Machilipatnam | LLB | 188 | 11496 |
Sri Eshwar Reddy College of Law, Tirupati | LLB | 226 | 11763 |
PSR Law College, Turangi | LLB | 19 | 11855 |
Sri Eshwar Reddy College of Law, Tirupati | LLB Hons | 2418 | 11883 |
Visakha Law College, Visakhapatnam | LLB | 513 | 12705 |
Indira Priyadarshini Law College, Ongole | LLB | 17 | 12852 |
Dr BR Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam | LLB | 7 | 13200 |
NBM Law College, Visakhapatnam | LLB | 43 | 13427 |
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Law, Kakinada | LLB | 133 | 13427 |
Smt Velagapudi Durgamba Siddhartha Law College, Vijayawada | LLB | 5 | 13852 |
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati | LLB | 84 | 14499 |
Jagarlamudi Chandramouli College of Law, Guntur | LLB | 31 | 14782 |
Based on last year’s AP LAWCET cut-offs, 36 law colleges accept the AP LAWCET score for 5-year LLB. Sri Venkateswara University, VIT-AP University and Sri Prasunna College of Law are top colleges for AP LAWCET 5-year LLB. The closing rank for these colleges ranges from 99 to 160. Some minority law colleges, such as the Shaida Moula Law College and All Saints Christian Law College, offer the 5-year LLB course. The table below details the law colleges for 5-year LLB admissions accepting APLAWCET scores.
College | Course | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Department of Law, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati | BA LLB | 1 | 99 |
School of Law, VIT-AP University, Amaravati | BBA LLB Hons | 29 | 158 |
Sri Prasunna College of Law, Kurnool | BA LLB | 51 | 160 |
School of Law, VIT-AP University, Amaravati | BA LLB Hons | 63 | 197 |
Anantha College of Law, Tirupati | BA LLB | 6 | 636 |
Smt Velagapudi Durgamba Siddhartha Law College, Vijayawada | BA LLB | 32 | 780 |
Sri P Basi Reddy College of Law, Kadapa | BA LLB | 44 | 913 |
Sri Vijayanagar College of Law, Anantapur | BA LLB Integrated | 168 | 962 |
Rayalaseema Law College, Tirupati | BA LLB | 636 | 1208 |
Dr Ambedkar Global Law Institute, Tirupati | BBA LLB Integrated | 17 | 1240 |
Dr BR Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam | BA LLB Integrated | 4 | 1263 |
Dr Ambedkar Global Law Institute, Tirupati | LLB Integrated | 491 | 1272 |
Dr Ambedkar Global Law Institute, Tirupati | BA LLB Hons Integrated | 45 | 1313 |
AC College of Law, Guntur | BA LLB | 85 | 1319 |
Jagarlamudi Chandramouli College of Law, Guntur | BBA LLB | 122 | 1353 |
Anantha College of Law, Tirupati | LLB Hons | 255 | 1418 |
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Law, Kakinada | BA LLB | 376 | 1430 |
PSR Law College, Turangi | BA LLB | 241 | 1468 |
VR Law College, Nellore | BA LLB | 42 | 1518 |
Sri Vijayanagar College of Law, Anantapur | BBA LLB Integrated | 451 | 1519 |
Sri Vijayanagar College of Law, Anantapur | LLB Hons | 69 | 1526 |
Jagarlamudi Chandramouli College of Law, Guntur | BA LLB | 22 | 1532 |
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati | BA LLB | 35 | 1558 |
Dr BR Ambedkar School of Legal Education Research, Guntur | BA LLB Hons | 185 | 1658 |
MPR Law College, Srikakulam | BA LLB | 233 | 1837 |
NBM Law College, Visakhapatnam | BA LLB | 15 | 1879 |
Sri Venkateswara College of Law, Tirupati | BA LLB | 312 | 1929 |
KKC College of Law, Puttur | BA LLB | 608 | 1970 |
DNR College of Law, Bhimavaram | BBA LLB | 131 | 1973 |
NVP Law College, Visakhapatnam | BA LLB Integrated | 190 | 2255 |
Anantha College of Law, Tirupati | B.Com LLB Integrated | 276 | 2530 |
Sri Eshwar Reddy College of Law, Tirupati | BA LLB | 321 | 2669 |
Indira Priyadarshini Law College, Ongole | BA LLB | 42 | 2712 |
KMR Law College, Puttur | BA LLB | 2771 | 2771 |
Smt Basava Rama Tarakam Memorial Law College, Kadapa | BA LLB | 344 | 2824 |
Dr Ambedkar Global Law Institute, Tirupati | B.Com LLB Integrated | 408 | 2841 |
Dr BR Ambedkar School of Legal Education Research, Guntur | BBA LLB Hons | 357 | 3048 |
GSKM Law College, Rajahmundry | BA LLB | 12 | 3122 |
Visakha Law College, Visakhapatnam | BA LLB | 402 | 3186 |
Arigi Veeru Naidu College of Law, Vizianagaram | BA LLB | 262 | 3245 |
DNR College of Law, Bhimavaram | BA LLB | 20 | 3351 |
Sri Ravuri Kanakaiah Memorial Law College, Chittoor | BA LLB | 182 | 3480 |
Medarametla Anjamma Mastan Rao Law College, Narasaraopet | BBA LLB | 157 | 3508 |
NS Law College, Prakasam | BA LLB | 706 | 3549 |
Annamacharya University, Rajampet | LLB Hons | 370 | 4475 |
Dr Ambedkar Global Law Institute, Tirupati | LLB Hons | 604 | 6994 |
KKC College of Law, Puttur | LLB Hons | 794 | 9241 |
Sri Eshwar Reddy College of Law, Tirupati | LLB Hons | 2418 | 11883 |
AP LAWCET counselling process includes three rounds, after which institute-level counselling is conducted. Candidates are invited to participate in the counselling rounds through SMS or email. They must also register themselves for the counselling online. Candidates can utilise the list of top law colleges accepting APLAWCET scores to fill out their choices for the counselling rounds. They will be allotted seats in the preferred list of colleges only.
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Click on the given ebook link below to download the LAWSET question paper with solution 2022
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APSCHE has released the AP Lawcet applcation form . Law aspirants interested in admission into 3-year and 5-year LLB courses can access the form on the official website - cets.apsche.ap.gov.in by paying an application fee of INR 900 (General/OC), INR 850 for BC and INR 800 for SC/ST.
Yes, a BTech graduate is eligible to appear for the AP LAWCET exam to pursue a 3-year LLB programme.
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Just visit the link I am attaching so that you can get access to the syllabus, including model papers and important topics. AP LAWCET 2026 mainly includes General Knowledge, Mental Ability, Current Affairs, and Law Aptitude, with law-related topics carrying the most marks.
Important areas to focus on are
Hi! With an AP LAWCET 2025 rank of 1338 and belonging to the BC category, you have a good chance of getting a seat in VD Siddhartha Law College, Vijayawada, as previous year closing ranks for BC candidates were generally higher than this. Admission will also depend on seat availability
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