TS LAWCET Exam 2026: Exam Date (Out), Registration (Soon), Syllabus & Pattern

The TS LAWCET 2026 application process is conducted entirely online through the official TG LAWCET portal. Registration is tentatively expected to open in the first week of March 2026. The eligible candidates can apply online through the official portal - lawcet.tsche.ac.in. The application fee for TS LAWCET 2026 is Rs 900 for OC candidates and Rs 600 for SC/ST candidates. After the first deadline, the late fee is charged which increases after each deadline. The late fee starts at Rs. 500 and goes up to Rs. 4000 by the end of the last deadline. Candidates are recommended to use only genuine and verifiable information, as anyone found using counterfeit information stands to be disqualified.

How to fill TS LAWCET application form 2026?

1. Pay the application fee - The first step in the TS LAWCET application process is the payment of the application fee. Online payments can be made using: net banking, and credit or debit cards. Another option is to visit a TS - AP centre, which are online centre operated by the authorities at various locations, and make the payment.

2. Check payment status: Upon payment of the fee, check your fee payment status. If payment is successful, move to the next step. 

3. Registration - Fill in the registration form and create an applicant account.

4. Fill the form - In this step, enter your personal, academic, and contact details and finally submit the form.

TS LAWCET Application Fee 2026

TS LAWCET 2026 Application Form Correction Window

During the TS LAWCET application form 2026 correction window, candidates will be allowed to edit certain details on their application form. These include qualifying examination details,  local area status, annual income of the parents, address for correspondence, e-mail ID, gender, Aadhaar card details etc.

For any other changes such as qualifying hall ticket number, name, parents' name, mobile number, signature, or photograph, candidates have to make a written request to the convenor of TS LAWCET 2026 through an email ID. Such emails must be sent to convener.lawcet@tsche.ac.in along with the scanned documents.

Candidates who wish to appear for the TS LAWCET 2026 exam must learn about the eligibility criteria specified by the authorities. The TS LAWCET eligibility criteria 2026 will be released by the exam conducting body. Only those applicants who meet the TS LAWCET 2026 eligibility criteria will be considered for admission. The course-wise details of eligibility criteria are given below.     

TS LAWCET Eligibility Criteria 2026

Relaxation in minimum marks: 5% relaxation in qualifying marks is applicable for SC and ST categories. 

Nationality: Indian nationals who meet local/unreserved status as required by Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974 and any amendments made thereto are eligible to apply. 

Among the first things, a candidate who is appearing in the state-level exam ought to do is consult the TS LAWCET exam pattern 2026. This is because it will provide insights into the TS LAWCET question paper, including the types of questions, asked, marking scheme, sections covered, and test duration. So, if a candidate is armed with the knowledge of what is in the TS LAWCET 2026 exam pattern, they will be better able to face the challenges posed by the 

TS LAWCET 2026 Test Pattern

Preparation Tips for TS LAWCET 2026

Mentioned below are some of the preparation tips for TS LAWCET 2026 exam:

• Familiarize yourself with the TS LAWCET exam pattern and syllabus.
• Create Handwritten Notes and Engage in Revision
• Analyse and Grasp TS LAWCET Previous Year Question Papers
• Cultivating a habit of daily newspaper reading serves multiple purposes.
• Refer to good TS LAWCET books to study. Good study material helps in the effective and smooth preparation
• Prepare well as per the underlying difficulty level of the two exams. The TS LAWCET 3-year LLB and TS LAWCET 5-year LLB may look similar, but they aren't.

• There is no negative marking in the scheme, so candidates can practise smart guesswork by the process of elimination, which can improve one's performance in the exam.

Subject-wise TS LAWCET preparation books for the 2026 exam

• Quick Learning Objective General English by RS Aggarwal
• General Intelligence and Mental Ability Test by RPH Editorial
• Lucent Publication's General Knowledge
• General Knowledge Year Book 
• GK Today online website
• GK capsule with current affairs update (for the current year)
• A Fasttrack course in Mental Ability by Arihant Experts
• NCERT Standard Mathematics books up to class 10
• Verbal and non-verbal reasoning by RS Agarwal,
• A modern approach to logical reasoning by RS Agarwal
• R S Agarwal’s quantitative ability,
• Objective English for competitive examination by Tata McGraw Hill
• LexisNexis Butterworths
• Bare Act of Indian Constitution
• Legal Aptitude for the CLAT and other Law Entrance Examinations
• Universal Guide to CLAT & LLB Entrance Examination
• Legal Awareness and Legal Reasoning by Pearson
• Legal GK for Competitive Examinations by Universal Publications

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) will issue the TS LAWCET 2026 hall ticket in May 2026, 7-10 days before the exam. To download the TS LAWCET admit cards 2026, the candidate will have to visit the official portal - lawcet.tsche.in and need to enter their registration number, date of birth and mobile number to download the admit card. 

The admit card for TS LAWCET 2026 is an important document for taking the online exam, the admit card carries such details like the name, roll number, date and time of exam, and TS LAWCET 2026 exam centre name and address. In addition, it also carries exam-day guidelines to be followed by the candidate.    

Step-wise process to download TS LAWCET 2026 admit card

• Go to the official website and click on the relevant link
• A login window will open
• Enter your date of birth, registration number and qualifying exam hall ticket number
• On successful login, the TS LAWCET 2026 admit card will appear on the screen
• Download and take a printout of the admit card

Precautions to be taken after or before downloading the TS LAWCET admit card

1. Check that the details mentioned on it are correct. If there is any discrepancy, like the name is incorrectly spelt, TS LAWCET 2026 test centre is incorrectly allotted, in such scenario contact admission officials to get it addressed immediately.
2. The admit card will have TS LAWCET 2026 exam-day guidelines, including list of items that are allowed/prohibited, code of conduct etc.  
3. Document checklist: In addition to the TS LAWCET admit card 2026, the candidate must also carry with them a valid photo id proof.

TGCHE will publish the TS LAWCET 2026 final answer key in June 2026 (tentative). Candidates can download the TS LAWCET final answer key 2026 from the official website: lawcet.tgche.ac.in. By using the answer key of TS LAWCET 2026, candidates can calculate their marks. The answer key was released along with the TS LAWCET objection filing form. Candidates who have objections against the official answer key will be allowed to raise their objections online.

How to download TS LAWCET answer key 2026?

• Visit the TS LAWCET 2026 admission portal 

• Click on the response sheet/answer key link.

• Enter your registration ID and password to log in to the answer key portal.

• The TS LAWCET answer key will be displayed on the screen; download the key in PDF form and calculate your answers.

To count the TS LAWCET marks, candidates should add one mark for each correct answer. There is no negative marking in the examination, so no marks need to be deducted for incorrect answers.

TSCHE will declare the result of TS LAWCET 2026 tentatively in June 2026. The result of TS LAWCET 2026 will be announced online at lawcet.tsche.ac.in. The results are declared as per the final answer key. TS LAWCET results are announced in the form of individual rank cards, containing such information as the TS LAWCET rank 2026, sectional and overall marks obtained by the candidate in the exam. The authorities will also publish the list of TS LAWCET 2026 toppers along with the result. 

Additionally, the TS LAWCET 2026 rank cards is also be issued. The rank card mentions the qualifying status and rank of the candidate; those who qualify in the exam will only be eligible to participate in subsequent TS LAWCET counselling and seat allotment processes. 

How to download TS LAWCET 2026 result?

• The result of TS LAWCET 2026 will be released at lawcet.tsche.ac.in
• Click on the result link
• A login window will open
• Fill in the TS LAWCET hall ticket number and date of birth to login
• The TS LAWCET Rank Card will be displayed on the screen
• Download and take a printout of the result

TS LAWCET 2026 Qualifying Marks

There are certain minimum marks (or percentages) the candidate will have to secure in the TS LAWCET 2026 to qualify/pass the exam. Such candidates who secure the minimum qualifying exam or more will be called for counselling and seat allotment, while the remaining candidates will be disqualified. The qualifying marks (percentage) are category-specific as shown in the table below:

TS LAWCET 2026 Category-wise Qualifying Marks

TS LAWCET Merit List 2026

Soon after the declaration of results, admission officials prepare the TS LAWCET 2026 merit list using the marks scored by the candidate in the entrance exam. One fundamental reason for preparing the TS LAWCET merit list is to shortlist candidates for the counselling and seat allotment process. Depending on the number of seats available for various programmes, admission officials will make general and category-specific merit lists; and using these merit lists candidates will be invited for counselling. 

Typically those ranked higher in the TS LAWCET merit list 2026 will get preference during the seat allotment process. 

Candidates with similar marks: How to decide the TS LAWCET merit rank  

It may happen that two or more candidates may end up securing the same marks in the state-level exam. In such an event, the ranking of such candidates will be determined in the following way:

Tie-breaking procedure

• The candidate who has a higher score in Part A will be allotted a higher rank
• Next, marks of Part B will be considered
• If the tie remains, they may be bracketed together, but at the time of admission, the candidate senior in age will be given preference.

The admission conducting authority will release the category-wise TS LAWCET cutoff 2026 for all the participating colleges during the counselling. Also, the TS LAWCET 2026 cutoff will be course-specific. The cutoff will indicate the last rank for which admission is given to a course for a particular category or institute. Candidates who score below this cutoff in the chosen course (or category or institute), he/she will not be considered for admission.

The various factors on which the TS LAWCET 2026 cutoff will depend include the number of applicants, their performance in the LAWCET 2026 entrance exam, the number of sanctioned seats, the category of the candidate, etc. If any of these parameters change, the cutoff will also automatically change.

The counselling of TS LAWCET 2026 is the last stage of the admission process, during which the exam officials will verify the documents and information submitted by the candidates. The candidate must get their documents verified at designated centres. Post document verification, the candidate has to participate in web counselling, during which the choice should be filled and locked. Since TS LAWCET 2026 seat allotment will be done based on the candidate's score, college preferences and category. 

How to participate in TS LAWCET 2026 counselling?

Candidates will have to follow the steps mentioned below to participate in the counselling.

1. Registration for web counselling and payment of the counselling process fee
2. Upload original certificates
3. Preliminary online certificate verification by the counselling authorities
4. Exercise web options (selecting law colleges in the order of preference)
5. Seat allotment (To be announced by the authorities)
6. Download fee payment challan and joining report
7. Report to the allotted college along with original certificates for final verification, fee payment 
8. Verification of original certificates at the allotted college and commencement of classes

Documents Required for TS LAWCET 2026 Counselling Process

• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and pass certificate

• TS LAWCET 2026 scorecard

• Aadhar Card

• Transfer Certificate 

• Migration Certificate

• Reservation certificate (if applicable)

• Domicile certificate (if applicable)

• Income certificate (if applicable)

• Disability certificate (if applicable)