AP LAWCET & AP PGLCET 2020 - Exam Dates, Eligibility, Application Procedure, Exam Pattern
AP LAWCET 2020 and PGLCET 2020 admissions are underway. All the details about AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2020 such as eligibility, application process, important dates and exam pattern can be checked here.
The official notification for AP LAWCET 2020and AP PGLCET 2020 has been issued by Sri Krishnadevaraya University (SKU)on behalf of APSCHE. AP LAWCET is an annual law entrance exam conducted by APSCHE for the admission to 3-year LLB and 5-year LLB course, while AP PGLCET is conducted for the admission to the LLM course. Candidates can check all the details about AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2020 here.
AP LAWCET 2020 3-Year LLB Eligibility Criteria
- The candidates aspiring to join a 3-year LLB course must have passed Graduate degree in any discipline with 45% of marks (42% for BC and 40% for SC/ST).
- Only the above-mentioned candidates are eligible to appear for AP LAWCET 2020.
AP LAWCET 2020 5-Year LLB Eligibility Criteria
- The candidates aspiring to join a 5-year LLB course must have passed Intermediate with 45% of marks (42% for BC and 40% for SC/ST).
- Only the above-mentioned candidates are eligible to appear for AP LAWCET 2020 for the admission to a five-year LLB course.
AP PGLCET 2020 LLM Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates aspiring to join the LLM course must have passed B.L or LL.B with at least 50% of marks (45% for SC/ST).
- Final-year LL.B or B.L students can also apply.
AP LAWCET 2020 & AP PGLCET 2020 Application Process
- Visit APSCHE website
- Click on ‘AP LAWCET/ AP PGLCET’
- Pay the application fee first
- The application fee for AP LAWCET 2020 is Rs. 750
- The application fee for AP PGLCET 2020 is Rs. 850
- After the payment of the fee, know the status of payment and note down the ‘Transaction ID’
- Fill the ‘Application Form’
- Upload ‘Photograph’ and ‘Signature’
- Submit and take the ‘Printout of Application Form’
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AP LAWCET Exam Pattern 2020
Section | Total Questions | Total Marks |
General Knowledge and Mental Ability (Part-A) | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
Current Affairs (Part-B) | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
Aptitude for the Study of Law (Part-C) | 60 Questions | 60 Marks |
Total | 120 Questions | 120 Marks |
Note: The standard of questions for a three-year LLB and a five-year LLB course will be different.
AP PGLCET Exam Pattern 2020
| Section | Total Questions | Total Marks |
Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law (Part-A) | 40 Questions | 40 Marks |
Part – B (Public International Law, Mercantile Law, Labour Law, Crime & Trots, IPR and Other Laws) | 80 Questions | 80 Marks |
Total | 80 Questions | 80 Marks |
AP LAWCET 2020 Cut-Off
- Candidates belonging to the General category and BC candidates must score 35% (42 out of 120 marks) to be declared qualified in the entrance test.
- There is no minimum qualifying mark for SC and ST categories (Non-Zero Score)
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AP PGLCET 2020 Cut-Off
- General category and BC candidates must score 25% (30 out of 120 marks) to be declared qualified in the entrance test.
- There is no minimum qualifying mark for SC and ST categories (Non-Zero Score).
AP LAWCET & AP PGLCET 2020 Important Dates
Check the table given below to know the important dates of AP LAWCET 2020 and AP PGLCET 2020.
Event | Date for AP LAWCET | Date for AP PGLCET |
Online application process commencement date | 11th March 2020 | 11th March 2020 |
Last date to submit the application (without late fee) | 15th June 2020 | 15th June 2020 |
| Last date to submit the application (with late fee of Rs. 500) | 7th July 2020 | 7th July 2020 |
| Last date to submit the application (with late fee of Rs. 1,000) | 16th July 2020 | 16th July 2020 |
| Last date to submit the application (with late fee of Rs. 2,000) | 25th July 2020 | 25th July 2020 |
Availability of hall tickets | 20th September 2020 onwards | 20th September 2020 onwards |
Exam Date | 1st October 2020 | 1st October 2020 |
| Release of Preliminary Answer Key | 2nd October 2020 | 2nd October 2020 |
| Last Day to Raise Objections to the Answer Key | 5th October 2020 | 5th October 2020 |
| Result Date | To be Announced | To be Announced |
The exam dates of AP LAWCET 2020 and AP PGLCET 2020 have been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus and national lockdown. Many law entrance exams have been postponed because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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