The Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test (TS LAWCET) 2026 is the primary entrance exam for students pursuing legal education in Telangana. TS LAWCET 2026 will be conducted on May 18, 2026, online on behalf of TGCHE. The exams will be conducted separately for 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB in multiple shifts on the same day. The TS LAWCET 2026 application window will be open tentatively in the first week of March 2026. Osmania University will be conducting the exam on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE).
The exam evaluates candidates through 120 objective-type questions. These are divided into three sections: General Knowledge and Mental Ability, Current Affairs, and Aptitude for the Study of Law. The test lasts 90 minutes and does not penalise students with negative marking. To qualify, general category applicants must secure at least 35% marks. However, there is no minimum qualifying mark for SC/ST candidates.
TS LAWCET 2026 Exam- Overview
Telangana State Law Common Entrance Test, popularly known as TS LAWCET, is a state-level law entrance examination conducted by Osmania University, Hyderabad. The TS LAWCET exam is conducted for admissions to 5-year integrated LLB and 3-year LLB courses offered by law colleges in Telangana. There are around 3600 seats for 3-year LLB and around 1600 seats for 5-year LLB available through TS LAWCET 2026 counselling. The 5-year integrated LLB programmes include BA LLB, BBA LLB, and B.Com LLB.
Courses Offered Through TS LAWCET 2026
Candidates are admitted into the 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programmes of participating colleges in the state of Telangana through TS LAWCET 2026. Around 32 colleges are offering 5-year LLB, and 29 colleges are offering 3-year LLB through TS LAWCET 2026.
TS LAWCET 2026 Exam Details
Candidates preparing for the TS LAWCET exam should familiarise themselves with the TS LAWCET exam pattern. The entrance test is conducted for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The TS LAWCET exam question paper comprises 120 objective-type questions from subjects such as English, general knowledge, and legal aptitude. The TS LAWCET syllabus 2026 is mentioned below.
TS LAWCET Syllabus 2026
Sections | Number of Questions | Marks Distribution |
|---|
General Knowledge & Mental Ability | 30 | 30 |
Current Affairs | 30 | 30 |
Aptitude for Study of Law | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 120 | 120 |
TS LAWCET 2026 Admission Process
The admission process of TS LAWCET 2026 consists of the following steps
- Issuing of the TS LAWCET application form by TSCHE.
- Registering for the exam by candidates before the stipulated deadline.
- Issue of admit card by the authorities
- The exam is be held in online mode on the specified date
- Online counselling registration
- Publication of list of eligible candidates for TS LAWCET counselling process
- Filling up web options by candidates
- Publication of seat allotment
TS LAWCET 2026 Important Events Schedule (Tentative)
| Release of TS LAWCET notification 2026 | January 2026 |
| TS LAWCET 2026 application form | First week of March 2026 |
| Release of admit card for TS LAWCET exam 2026 | 7-10 days before the exam |
| TS LAWCET 2026 exam date | May 18, 2026 |
Release of provisional answer key | 3 to 4 days after the exam |
Last date to submit objections | Will be notified |
TS LAWCET 2026 results | June 2026 |
| Counselling and seat allotment | Will be notified |
TS LAWCET Statistics 2026
| Course/Stream | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Qualified Percentage |
|---|
| 3-year LLB | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 5-year LLB | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| LLM | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Total | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Previous Year TS LAWCET Statistics (2025)
| Course/Stream | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Qualified Percentage |
|---|
| 3-year LLB | 41,210 | 32,118 | 21,715 | 67.61% |
| 5-year LLB | 11,695 | 9,325 | 4,833 | 51.83% |
| LLM (PGLCET) | 4,810 | 4,166 | 3,763 | 90.33% |
| Total | 57,715 | 45,609 | 30,311 | 66.46% |
TS LAWCET Statistics (2024)
| Course/Stream | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Qualified Percentage |
|---|
| 3-year LLB | 36079 | 27993 | 20510 | 73.27 |
| 5-year LLB | 10197 | 8412 | 5478 | 65.12 |
| LLM | 4408 | 3863 | 3270 | 84.65 |
| Total | 50684 | 40268 | 29258 | 72.66 |
Previous Year TS LAWCET Results (2024)- Gender-wise Passing Percentage
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Percentage |
|---|
| Male | Female | Transgender | Male | Female | Transgender | Male | Female | Transgender | Male | Female | Transgender |
| 25952 | 10125 | 2 | 19790 | 8202 | 1 | 15087 | 5422 | 1 | 76.24 | 66.11 | 100.00 |
| 5680 | 4514 | 3 | 4649 | 3760 | 3 | 3078 | 2397 | 3 | 66.21 | 63.75 | 100.00 |
| 2821 | 1587 | 0 | 2436 | 1427 | 0 | 2072 | 1198 | 0 | 85.06 | 83.95 |
|
| 34453 | 16226 | 5 | 26875 | 13389 | 4 | 20237 | 9017 | 4 | 75.30 | 67.35 | 100.00 |
TS LAWCET 2023 Statistics
| Particulars | Details |
|---|
| Total number of Test Centres | 64 (60 in Telangana, 4 in Andhra Pradesh) |
| Total Number of candidates appearing for TS LAWCET and PGLCET 2023 | 43,692 |
| TS LAWCET total applicants for 3 Year LLB | 31,485 |
| Total number of candidates appearing for TS LAWCET 5 Year LLB | 8,858 |
| Total number of candidates appearing for TS PGLCET 2023 | 3,349 |
TS LAWCET 2026 Exam Day Guidelines
The TS LAWCET 2026 exam instructions is issued to the candidates through the TS LAWCET admit card. Given below are some of the important exam day guidelines
Candidates must arrive at the specified exam centre at the reporting time which is usually 30 minutes before the start of the exam.
Candidates should not carry any forbidden items into the exam hall, such as mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators etc.
Candidates are required to carry a printout of the TS LAWCET 2026 admit card to the exam hall, which is a mandatory document for the exam.
Candidates must also carry a valid identity proof to the exam hall such as aadhar card, voter id, passport or driving licence.
- Food items are not allowed to be carried inside the exam hall.
TS LAWCET 2026 Colleges
The list of colleges accepting TS LAWCET 2026 scores includes those offering 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB programmes. The list of TS LAWCET 2026 colleges is given below.
TS LAWCET 5-year LLB Colleges
S No | College Name | City | Course Name |
|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW | Warangal | LLB-5YEARS |
| 3 | POST GRADUATE COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 4 | ADARSHA LAW COLLEGE | Warangal | LLB-5YEARS |
| 5 | ANANNTHA LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 6 | AURORA'S LEGAL SERVICE ACADEMY | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 7 | AURORA'S LEGAL SERVICE ACADEMY | Hyderabad | BBALLB-5YEARS |
| 8 | AURORA'S LEGAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE | Nalgonda | LLB-5YEARS |
| 9 | AURORA'S LEGAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE | Nalgonda | BCMLLB-5YEARS |
| 10 | Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 11 | ANDHRA MAHILA SABHA COLLEGE OF LAW FOR WOMEN | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 12 | BHASKAR LAW COLLEGE | Ranga Reddy | LLB-5YEARS |
| 13 | Dr. V. R. K. COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 14 | Dr. V. R. K. COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | BBALLB-5YEARS |
| 15 | ISLAMIA COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 16 | ISLAMIA COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | BBALLB-5YEARS |
| 17 | KESHAV MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | BBALLB-5YEARS |
| 18 | KESHAV MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 19 | K. V. RANGA REDDY LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 20 | MAHATMA GANDHI LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 21 | MAHATMA GANDHI LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | BBALLB-5YEARS |
| 22 | MAHATMA GANDHI LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | BCMLLB-5YEARS |
| 23 | PENDEKANTI LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 24 | PONUGOTI MADHAVA RAO COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 25 | PADALA RAMA REDDY LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 26 | SULTAN-UL-ULOOM LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-5YEARS |
| 27 | SULTAN-UL-ULOOM LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | BBALLB-5YEARS |
| 28 | VINAYAKA LAW COLLEGE | Medak | LLB-5YEARS |
Residential Law Colleges
|
| 29 | TSWR LAW COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
| Medchal
| LLB-5YEARS |
| 30 | MJPTBCW RESIDENTIAL LAW COLLEGE FOR MEN
| Ranga Reddy
| BBALLB-5YEARS |
| 31 | MJPTBCW RESIDENTIAL LAW COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
| Warangal
| LLB-5YEARS
|
| 32 | TTW RESIDENTIAL LAW COLLEGE FOR MEN
| Sangareddy
| LLB-5YEARS
|
TS LAWCET 3-year LLB Colleges
S No | College Name | City | Course Name |
|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, OU | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, SU | Karimnagar | LLB-3YEARS |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, TU | Nizamabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, KU | Warangal | LLB-3YEARS |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, PU | Mahabubnagar | LLB-3YEARS |
| 6 | ADARSHA LAW COLLEGE | Warangal | LLB-3YEARS |
| 7 | ADARSHA LAW COLLEGE | Warangal | LLB-3YEARS (Hons) |
| 8 | ANANNTHA LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 9 | AURORA'S LEGAL SERVICE ACADEMY | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 10 | AURORA'S LEGAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE | Nalgonda | LLB-3YEARS |
| 11 | Dr. B. R. AMBEDKAR COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 12 | COLLEGE OF LAW FOR WOMEN ANDHRA MAHILA SABHA | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 13 | BHASKAR LAW COLLEGE | Ranga Reddy | LLB-3YEARS |
| 14 | Dr. V. R. K. COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 15 | ISLAMIA COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 16 | ISLAMIA COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS (Hons) |
| 17 | JUSTICE KUMARAYYA COLLEGE OF LAW | Karimnagar | LLB-3YEARS |
| 18 | KIMS-COLLEGE OF LAW | Karimnagar | LLB-3YEARS |
| 19 | KESHAV MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF LAW | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 20 | K. V. RANGA REDDY LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 21 | MANAIR COLLEGE OF LAW | Khammam | LLB-3YEARS |
| 22 | MAHATMA GANDHI LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 23 | MAHATMA GANDHI LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3Years (Hons) |
| 24 | MARWADI SIKSHA SAMITHI LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 25 | PENDEKANTI LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 26 | PONUGOTI MADHAVA RAO COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 27 | PADALA RAMA REDDY LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 28 | SULTAN-UL-ULOOM LAW COLLEGE | Hyderabad | LLB-3YEARS |
| 29 | VISWA BHARATHI COLLEGE OF LAW | Sangareddy | LLB-3Years (Hons) |
| 30 | VISWA BHARATHI COLLEGE OF LAW | Sangareddy | LLB-3YEARS |
| 31 | VINAYAKA LAW COLLEGE | Medak | LLB-3YEARS |
| 32 | VINAYAKA LAW COLLEGE | Medak | LLB-3Years (Hons) |
