TS LAWCET 2024 - Syllabus, Eligibility, Application form, 2024 Notification
Exam Summary
Exam Name | Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test |
Commonly Known As | TS CET LAW |
Organizing Authority | Osmania University |
Official Website | http://lawcet.tsche.ac.in/TSLAWCET/TSLAWCET_HomePage.aspx |
Exam Type | State Level Entrance Examination |
Programs Offered | 3-year LLB
5-year integrated LLB |
Mode of Exam | Computer Based |
Number of questions | 120 |
Section | General Knowledge and Mental Ability (Part A)
Current Affairs (Part B) Aptitude for Study of Law (Part C) |
Total Marks | 120 |
Type of questions | MCQ |
Exam duration | 1 hour & 30 minutes |
Exam Date | 25th May 2018 |
What is TS LAWCET LAW?
Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test (TS-LAWCET) is a common entrance test for admission of candidates to 3-year and 5-year LLB courses all around Telangana.
Every year the exam is conducted by different universities on behalf of the Telangana State Council for Higher Studies (TSCHE). TS LAWCET 2018 will be conducted by Osmania University and TS LAWCET 2017 was conducted by Kakatiya University.
The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) came into existence by the Order of the State Government of Telangana in 1988.
Structure of TS LAWCET LAW exam
TS LAWCET is an offline paper-pencil examination which is scheduled on a particular day, once every year. All questions are objective in nature. The duration of the examination will be 90 minutes.
There are two exams for TS LAWCET i.e TS LAWCET Paper I for 3-year LLB and Paper II for 5-year LLB programme.
Let’s have an overview of the exam details:
Particular | Answers |
Mode of Examination | Offline |
Number of Sections | Three |
Nature of Questions | Objective Type |
Duration of Exam | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Medium of Exam | Telugu and English |
Number of Questions | 120 |
TS LAWCET Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each question No provision of negative marking |
The question paper consists of 120 multiple choice questions, with four choices for each question.
The question paper is divided into three parts:
- General Knowledge and Mental Ability (Part A)
- Current Affairs (Part B)
- Aptitude for Study of Law (Part C)
Part-A and Part-B have 30 questions each and Part-C 60 questions that makes a total of 120 questions. All questions are compulsory and the time limit is 90 minutes.
Each question when answered correctly grants one mark. There is no provision for negative marking.
The medium of examination is Telugu and English.
The Eligibility Criteria for a candidate to appear in TS LAWCET is as follows: A 5% relaxation is provided to students belonging to SC/ST categories. The application form for TS LAWCET 2018 will be available on the official website by the 3rd week of March. The application process is done completely online, by filling the application form with the required details. Applicants can check their application status by logging in the website using the credentials provided upon successful submission of filled application form. Let’s look at the application process step by step: Step-1: Click on the TS LAWCET application form by visiting the official website. Step-2: Candidates are to be provided a valid e-mail and phone number to register in the website. Step-3: A User ID and Password will be sent to the provided e-mail and phone number. Step-4: Candidates should then log in using this User ID and password. Step-5: Upon logging in, an application form will be provided which needs to be filled in with the required information (qualification, exam center, etc) Step-6: Afterwards candidates have to pay fees either online or offline, Step-7: Candidates are advised to keep a print out of application form for future reference. Steps to pay the exam fee: Step-1: Candidates need to click on “Click here to pay online using your Debit card/Credit Card” on the registration fee payment procedure page. Step-2: Candidates will be then taken to the payment gateway where all necessary card details (Card type, CVV number, OTP, name, etc) Step-3: Upon successful payment, a payment reference ID and transaction ID will be generated which the candidates are advised to note. Step-1: Candidates need to visit any of the TS Online Centres with following documents; mark list of qualifying examination, date of birth certificate. Step-2: Candidates then are to provide the required details and pay the fee for a receipt which contains a Transaction ID. Step-3: Candidates then need to log in on the website and click “Click here if paid through TS” on the payment procedure page. Step-4: Candidates will need to enter their TS Online Transaction ID, their name, Mobile Number and Date of Birth. The fees structure varies for candidates from a different category. The list is mentioned below. As stated earlier, the mode of application is online where applicants have to register themselves in the official website of TS LAWCET. The application portal is currently closed and will be made available by the 3rd week of March. Candidates have to fill the prescribed details in the application form. While filling in the application form, candidates are advised to keep a set of important documents so that there’s no hurdle. Following are the documents needed: Candidates are advised to keep a print out of the complete application form, after submitting it on the website for future reference. The official website of the exam is not available yet, but the examination will be held on 25th May 2018. Â Admit Cards will be available on the official website by the 3rd week of May. All candidates who have successfully filled TSLAWCET Application Form will be eligible to download the hall ticket. It has to be downloaded from the official website of TS LAWCET. This can be done by following the steps mentioned below: The admit card would contain the following details- All details are to be checked and if there are any mistakes, candidates should immediately contact the official authority. Â The results for TS LAWCET will be declared on the official website by June 2018. Candidates will be ranked based on the marks scored. The results can be obtained by providing the hall ticket number. For a candidate to be eligible for admission procedure, the TSCHE (Telangana State Council for Higher Education) has set minimum qualifying marks. Following is the criteria: After the declaration of results, the counselling and selection process will start. Candidates must be present for counselling to secure admissions in colleges. Candidates must bring important documents for the verification process. Following are the important documents: After successful verification of certificates, candidates will then have to provide their preferences for admission to various colleges. This is done by logging into the official website. NOTE- The Candidates who are not satisfied with first phase allotment of TS LAWCET and candidates who haven’t appeared in the 1st phase will be eligible to appear for TS LAWCET 2nd Phase Web Based Counselling for Excise Web Option Entry and Certificate Verification.
Section
Type of Questions
Total No. of Questions
Total Marks
Part-A
General Knowledge and Mental Ability
30
30
Part-B
Current Affairs
30
30
Part-C
Aptitude for the Study of Law
60
60
Total
120
120
TS LAWCET LAW 2018 Eligibility Criteria
For Paper-I
For Part-II
Application forms and submission procedure
TS-LAWCET Application Fee
Online Payment:
Offline Payment:
Category
TS LAWCET Application Fee
General Category
INR 350
Other Backward Category (OBC)
INR 350
Scheduled Caste (SC)
INR 250
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
INR 250
Admit Card
Admission Procedure
TS LAWCET Certificate Verification Process Check
Based on the preferences and rank card, candidates will be allotted to various colleges around Telangana.
Notification
Although no particular notification was released, it was however announced that the Telangana LAWCET 2018 would be held on 25th May, 2018. The application procedure is yet to begin.
Syllabus
The TS LAWCET is broadly divided into three different section where one section has a weightage of 60 marks (PART-C) while the other two have a weightage of 30 marks. All question will be at an intermediate level.
General Knowledge and Mental Ability
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Current Affairs
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Aptitude for study of Law
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TS LAWCET LAW 2018 Important Dates
Although all the important dates for the TS LAWCET 2018 have not been released yet, they are to parallel the dates from last year.
Release of Notification | 3rd week of March 2018
(Last year, released on March 15th) |
Opening of the online application process | 3rd week of March 2018
(Last year, opened on March 18th) |
Last date to submit application without late fee | 3rd week of April 2018
(Last year, it closed on April 21st) |
Last date to submit application with a late fee of Rs. 250 | 4th week of April 2018
(Last year, it closed on April 21st) |
Last date to submit application with a late fee of Rs. 500 | Last week of April 2018
(Last year, it closed on April 28th) |
Last date to submit application with a late fee of Rs. 1000 | 1st week of May 2018
(Last year, it closed on May 12th) |
Last date to submit application with a late fee of Rs. 1500 | 2nd week of May 2018
(Last year, it closed on May 15th) |
Admit Card/Hall Ticket download | 3rd week of May 2018
(Last year, it opened on May 19th) |
Date of Examination | 25th May, 2018
(Last year, it was held on May 28th) |
Declaration of the Answer Key | Last week of May 2018
(Last year, it was released on May 30th) |
Declaration of the Result | 2nd week of June, 2018
(Last year, it was released on June 10th) |
List of TS LAWCET LAW Examination Centres
The exam will primarily be held in places across the state of Telangana. In previous years the test was held in:
- Hyderabad
- Adilabad
- Khammam
- Siddipet
- Nalgonda
- Nizamabad
- Warangal
- Mahbubnagar
- Karimnagar
Contact Details
The Details of the Conveners for the TS LAWCET have not been released yet. But, as the Kakatiya University conducts the exam on behalf of the TSCHE, the contact details of both of them are as follows:
Kakatiya University
Phone Number: 0870-2425595
Email ID: convenertslawcet@gmail.com
Address-1:
NH-563
Vidyaranyapuri, Hanamkonda,
Warangal, Telangana 506009
Telangana State Council of Higher Education
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Address-2:
TELANGANA STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Opp. Mahavir Hospital, Masab Tank, Hyderabad – 500 028.
Phone Number: 040 – 23311879, 040-23331119
List of colleges accepting TS LAWCET LAW score
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S.No | College | City |
1. | Kakatiya University | Warangal |
2. | Adarsha Law College | Warangal |
3. | Manair College of Law | Khammam |
4. | Osmania University | Hyderabad |
5. | Post Graduate College of Law | Hyderabad |
6. | Padala Rama Reddy Law College | Hyderabad |
7. | Sultan-Ul-Uloom Law College | Hyderabad |
8. | Ponugoti Madhavrao Law College | Secunderabad |
9. | Dr Ambedkar College of Law | Hyderabad |
10. | Mahatma Gandhi Law College | Hyderabad |
11. | KV Ranga Reddy Institute of Law | Hyderabad |
12. | Pentakanti Law College | Hyderabad |
13. | Law College for Women, Andhra Mahila Sabha | Hyderabad |
14. | Marwadi Siksha Samithi Law College | Hyderabad |
15. | Bhaskar Law College | Moinabad |
16. | Aurora’s Legal Science Institute | Nalgonda |
17. | Vinayaka Law College | Hyderabad |
18. | Anantha Law College | Hyderabad |
19. | Keshav Memorial College of Law | Hyderabad |
20. | Aurora’s Legal Science Academy | Hyderabad |
21. | College of Law, Telangana University | Nizamabad |
AP LAWCET LAW Results
No information regarding the declaration of the results for TS LAWCET 2018 have been released yet. However, whenever the result is released, it will be released on the official website. Last year, the result was declared on June 10th.
Cut-Off
The cut-offs for the TS LAWCET vary based on the category of the student. They also vary based on the college. Let us look at some cutoffs of different colleges last year.
Note: SC stands for Scheduled Caste, ST stands for scheduled tribe and BC for Backward Caste
Dr Ambedkar College of Law, Hyderabad
Category | Gender | Cut off Rank |
Open | Male | 3102 |
Open | Female | 4520 |
BC-A | Male | 4656 |
BC-A | Female | 8634 |
BC-B | Male | 2078 |
BC-B | Female | 8104 |
BC-C | Male | 2873 |
BC-C | Female | 492 |
BC-D | Male | 2955 |
BC-D | Female | 6252 |
BC-E | Male | 1970 |
BC-E | Female | 7360 |
SC | Male | 2570 |
SC | Female | 8340 |
ST | Male | 2585 |
ST | Female | 8174 |
Pendekanti Law College, Hyderabad
Category | Gender | Cut off Rank |
Open | Male | 1360 |
Open | Female | 3574 |
BC-A | Male | 3987 |
BC-A | Female | 5559 |
BC-B | Male | 2816 |
BC-B | Female | 7086 |
BC-C | Male | 1458 |
BC-C | Female | 3850 |
BC-D | Male | 4940 |
BC-D | Female | 7222 |
BC-E | Male | 1872 |
BC-E | Female | 564 |
SC | Male | 5357 |
SC | Female | 7270 |
ST | Male | 4999 |
ST | Female | – |
Padala Rama Reddi Law College, Hyderabad
Category | Gender | Cut off Rank |
Open | Male | 3626 |
Open | Female | 2762 |
BC-A | Male | 5685 |
BC-A | Female | 8735 |
BC-B | Male | 2667 |
BC-B | Female | 5056 |
BC-C | Male | 4791 |
BC-C | Female | 8340 |
BC-D | Male | 5621 |
BC-D | Female | 5091 |
BC-E | Male | 7086 |
BC-E | Female | 8438 |
SC | Male | 5483 |
SC | Female | 7907 |
ST | Male | 7998 |
ST | Female | – |
The cut-offs will vary as such for each category. On the completion of all candidates filling in their web options, these cut off ranks are declared.
Score Validity
The TS LAWCET Score is valid for duration of one year. This means, on attempting the TS LAWCET 2018, a candidate who qualifies will be eligible for admission in the concerned colleges for the academic year 2018-2019.
Reservation/Seat Distribution
There is a total of 22 participating colleges in the TS LAWCET counselling procedure. Of these 22 colleges, 6 of them are universities. Candidates are offered three year as well as five-year programs. The seat distribution last year was:
- 3190 seats for 3 year LLB course (it should be noted that 3070 seats are for LL.B and 120 seats are for LL.B Honors)
- 1480 seats for 5 year LLB (1120 seats for BA.LL.B., 240 seats for BBA.LL.B., 120 seats for B.Com.LL.B)
TS LAWCET LAW 2018 Counselling Schedule
Although no information regarding the counselling procedure has been given, it will mostly be like last year’s. The schedule was as-
Name of Course | Ranks | Certificate Verification Date | Web option exercising date |
Three Year LL.B programme | 1 – 4600 | October 20, 2017 | October 28 – October 31, 2017 |
Three Year LL.B programme | 4600 – 9200 | October 21, 2017 | October 28 – October 31, 2017 |
Three Year LL.B programme | 9201 – 13955 | October 22, 2017 | October 28 – October 31, 2017 |
Five Year LL.B programme | 1 – 2893 | October 23, 2017 | October 28 – October 31, 2017 |
The list of the reporting centres were:
Region | Centre | Ranks | |
Three Year | Five Year | ||
Warangal | Kakatiya University | 1-9897 | 1-2811 |
Kukatpally, Hyderabad | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University |
Refer official link to know the dates for rank-wise visits |
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Gagan Mahal, Hyderabad | AV Arts and Science College | ||
Basheerbagh, Hyderabad | Nizam College |
After obtaining the TS LAWCET Rank, there are two more steps in order to gain admission into one of those colleges.
Step-1
First, there is a certificate verification process post which there is a web counselling process.
Candidates will be called for counselling registration and document verification rank-wise.
Candidates will have to produce the list of original documents for verification approval as well as submit their Xerox copies to the verification officer. Some important certificates that should be carried are:
- Rank Card
- Hall Ticket/ Admit Card of TS LAWCET 2017
- SSC or equivalent marksheet
- Intermediate or equivalent marksheet
- Qualifying Examination marksheet
- Provisional/Degree Certificate of Qualifying Examination if completed degree
- Local or Non-Local residence proof
- Community or Caste Certificate
- Transfer or Migration Certificate
- Income Certificate of parents
- Sports/PH/NCC/CAP Certificate if applicable
Candidates should also provide their valid mobile number during the verification process so they can be further contact.
Step-2
After this, the web counselling process will begin. In this process the list of available colleges, courses and course type combinations will be shown and the candidate will have to rank these colleges based on their priority. On being satisfied they can confirm these options.
An allotment process then happens as per the given priorities. Candidates will then be able to download the provisional allotment letter. In case the candidate isn’t happy with their allotment, they can go through a second phase of counselling as well.