APLAWCET 2026 second phase counselling registration opens today: register by October 28

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has opened the registration window for the second phase of APLAWCET 2026 counselling today, October 26, 2026. Aspiring candidates for three-year and five-year LL.B programmes and LL.M courses for the 2026-27 academic year can register through the AP Common Admissions Portal until October 28, 2026.

This phase follows the initial counselling process, which commenced with registration on September 24, 2026. The APLAWCET 2026 examination was conducted on May 4, 2026, and its results were declared on May 18, 2026, by Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, the conducting authority for the entrance test.

APLAWCET 2026 Phase 2 Counselling Schedule

The second phase of counselling for APLAWCET 2026 includes several stages, beginning with registration and extending through seat allotment and college reporting. Online certificate verification will run concurrently with registration, from October 26 to October 29, 2026. Following this, candidates will be able to exercise their web options.

The web options entry period is set from October 28 to October 30, 2026, with a dedicated day for editing these options on October 31, 2026. The final seat allotment results for Phase 2 are expected on November 4, 2026, after which successful candidates must report to their allotted colleges between November 5 and November 7, 2026.

Counselling Process and Fees

The counselling process involves registration, online certificate verification, and web-option entry. Candidates whose certificate data has already been verified through web services can proceed directly to web-option entry. Physical certificate verification was required for special-category candidates during Phase 1, held at SRR & CVR Government Degree College (A), Vijayawada, on September 28, 2026.

For Phase 1, the counselling processing fee was Rs 1,050 for general candidates and Rs 550 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. The counselling fee specifically for OC and BC candidates was Rs 1,000, while SC, ST, and PH candidates paid Rs 500. Aadhaar-based authentication is compulsory for candidates submitting applications directly through the portal.

Eligibility and Examination Details

Admission to the LL.B and LL.M courses is based on the APLAWCET and AP PGLCET 2026 entrance tests. The qualifying percentage of marks in the APLAWCET-2026 Entrance Test is 35% (42 marks out of 120), with no minimum qualifying marks for S.C & S.T candidates for ranking. For the AP PGLCET-2026 Entrance Test, the qualifying percentage is 25% (30 marks out of 120), also with no minimum for S.Cs & S.Ts.

The APLAWCET (for 3-year and 5-year LL.B courses) was conducted in English and Telugu versions, while the AP PGLCET (for LL.M courses) was exclusively in English. Both tests consisted of 120 questions for 120 marks, with a duration of 90 minutes. The APLAWCET test structure included sections on General Knowledge and Mental Ability, Current Affairs, and Aptitude for the Study of Law. The AP PGLCET focused on Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Public International Law, Mercantile Law, Labour Law, Crimes and Torts, IPR, and other laws.

Written by Nishit Kumar

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