# AP LAWCET (AP LAWCET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: AP
- Questions: 120 · Total marks: 120 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, TE

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 17–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: 12th/Intermediate for 5-year LLB; Graduation in any discipline for 3-year LLB
- Approximate annual vacancies: 9,268
- Note: No upper age limit; General category needs 45% in qualifying exam, reserved categories 40%; minimum 35% (42/120 marks) required in exam for ranking
- Official portal: https://apsche.ap.gov.in (Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-30 — Counselling registration (expected to begin)
- 2026-07-31 — Counselling registration expected to begin
- 2026-08-25 — Phase 1 counselling registration (expected)
- 2026-09-10 — Phase 1 seat allotment (expected)

## Declared results
- 2026-05-18 — LAWCET Result: AP LAWCET 2026 results declared by APSCHE with 80% pass rate → https://shishya.in/exams/AP_LAWCET/results/f54b4892-5fd2-45ae-8789-12890d3b2dc0

## Syllabus outline
### Aptitude for the Study of Law (weight 1)
Application of Legal Principles · Constitution of India · Consumer Protection Law · Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Criminal Law — IPC / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita · Directive Principles of State Policy · Environmental Law · Fundamental Rights and Duties · Intellectual Property Rights · Indian Judiciary · Labour Law · Law of Torts · Legal Maxims · Legal Terminology · Parliament and Executive · Public International Law

### General Knowledge and Mental Ability (weight 1)
Indian Economy · General Science · Indian and World Geography · Indian History · Indian Constitution and Polity · Analogies · Analytical Reasoning · Arithmetic Reasoning · Blood Relationships · Coding and Decoding · Complex Arrangements · Data Interpretation · Data Sufficiency · Direction and Distances · Linear Arrangements · Non-Verbal Series · Ordering and Sequencing · Syllogism · Verbal Series · Problems Based on Visual Ability

### Current Affairs (weight 1)
Awards and Honours · Books and Authors · International Events · Legal Current Affairs · National Events · Political Developments · Science and Technology · Sports

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 78-88 marks (65-73%) |
| EWS | 72-82 marks (60-68%) |
| OBC | 68-78 marks (57-65%) |
| SC | 58-70 marks (48-58%) |
| ST | 55-68 marks (46-57%) |
| PwD | 50-62 marks (42-52%) |

**Guidance:**

- **Category gaps:** General-OBC differential typically spans 8-10 marks (6-8 percentage points); SC/ST cutoffs run 18-22 marks below General for top state colleges. EWS slots track 5-6 marks below General.

- **Year-to-year shifts:** Cutoffs fluctuate with paper difficulty and seat matrix changes. A moderately tough paper can lower General cutoffs by 4-6 marks; easy papers push them toward the 85-88 mark range. DSNLU admissions drive the upper band stability.

- **Target zone:** General category aspirants should target 80+ marks for safety in premier state colleges; OBC candidates crossing 70 marks secure strong placement options. These ranges reflect typical admission outcomes, not official thresholds.

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