TS Post Graduation Law Common Entrance Test (TS PGLCET) is conducted by Osmania University, Warangal on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE), Hyderabad.
TS PGLCET 2021 will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode for admission to postgraduate law courses offered by law colleges in the state. The duration of the TS LAWCET 2021 exam will be 90 minutes and include 120 objective type questions.
Highlights of TS PGLCET
| Name of the exam | Telangana State PG Law Common Entrance Test (TS PGLCET 2021) |
| Conducted by | Osmania University, Warangal |
| Language of paper | English & Telugu |
| Exam Frequency | Annually |
| Exam Mode | Online or Computer based examination |
| Purpose | For admission to LL.M. (2 Years P.G. Course) |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Exam Type | PG Level |
| Participating Colleges | 21 law colleges in Telangana |
| Marking Scheme | +1 marks for correct answer
There is no negative marking allotted |
| Participating Colleges | 7 |
| Admission process | Depends on merit list of TS PGLCET exam 2021 |
| Seat allotment | Total seats – 620, Convener seats – 554 |
| Official Website | https://lawcet.tsche.ac.in |
Aspirants can download the TS PGLCET 2021 Syllabus – Download Pdf from the official website.
TS PGLCET Eligibility Criteria 2021
The aspirants who desire to take admission to LLM programs in the participating institutes will have to fulfil TS PGLCET 2021 eligibility criteria as prescribed by Osmania University.
These criteria are related to nationality, education, qualifying exam, work experience etc. as given below:
- Nationality and domicile:Only those aspirants can apply for TS PGLCET who are Indian nationals and meet local or unreserved status conditions.
- Qualifying exam:The applicants should have a degree of three or five-year integrated law courses such as L.L.B. or B.L. Additionally, in case the applicant is waiting for the final result of the qualifying exam, he or she is also eligible for TS PGLCET provided they pass the qualifying exam before the counselling process.
- Experience: The applicants should possess experience of at least three years as a judicial officer or three years standing as an advocate on the examination date
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List Of Institutes Accepting TS PGLCET Scores
The list of colleges that accept TS PGLCET scores during admission process for LLM course is as follows:
| University College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad |
| Mahatma Gandhi Law College, Hyderabad |
| Adarsha Law College, Warangal |
| Sultan Ul Uloom College of Law, Banjara Hills |
| Post Graduate College of Law, Osmania University, Basheerbagh |
| Pendekanti Law College, Hyderabad |
| Kakatiya University, Warangal |
TS PGLCET Exam Pattern 2021
To crack the exam, candidates need to know TS PGLCET 2021 exam pattern. The pattern of the exam allows candidates to understand how the question paper shall be.
The details about exam pattern of TS PGLCET 2021 are as follows:
- TS PGLCET 2021 is a computer-based test.
- The duration of exam is 90 minutes.
- In total there are 120 questionsin the exam.
- There are 2 partsin the exam.
- Part A has 40 questionson – Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law.
- Part B has 80 questionson – Public International Law, Mercantile Law, Labour Law, Crimes and Torts, and d IPR & Other.
- All the questions in the exam are of MCQ type.
- The exam is only held inEnglish language.
| Subject Name | No Of Questions/ Marks | Time Duration |
| Jurisprudence | 20 Questions/ 20 Marks | 1 Hr 30 Minutes (90 Minutes) |
| Constitutional Law | 20 Questions/ 20 Marks | |
| Public International Law | 16 Questions/ 16 Marks | |
| Mercantile Law | 16 Questions/ 16 Marks | |
| Labour Law | 16 Questions/ 16 Marks | |
| Crimes and Torts | 16 Questions/ 16 Marks | |
| IPR and Other Laws | 16 Questions/ 16 Marks | |
| Total Questions/ Marks | 120 Questions/ 120 Marks | |
TS PGLCET Syllabus 2021
Osmania University, Hyderabad, has prescribed the following syllabus for TS PGLCET exam. The syllabus for Part A and B is as follows:
Part A Syllabus
Jurisprudence:
- Schools of Jurisprudence
- Sources of Law,
- Custom Precedent and Legislation
- Rights and Duties
- Ownership and Possession
- Obligation, Property, Liability,
- Legal Sanctions
Constitutional Law:
- Nature of the constitution
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policy,
- Executive Judiciary and Legislature
- Centre-State Relations
- Emergency provisions,
- Amendments to the constitution
Part B Syllabus
Public International Law:
- International Law and Municipal Law
- Subjects of International Law
- State Territory,
- Air, Sea and outer space,
- Nationality and Statelessness
- Extradition,
- Asylum
- State Jurisdiction, United Nations.
Mercantile Law:
- General Principles of Contract (Sections. 1-75, Indian Contract Act-1872).
Labour Law:
- Trade Union Act 1926.
- Industrial Disputes Act 1947
Crimes and Torts:
- Indian Penal Code
- General Principles & General Exceptions
- TORTS: General principles of Tort
- Defences, Joint liability
- State liability for torts
- Consumer Protection Act,1986
IPR and Other laws:
- Copyright Act, 1957
- Patents Act, 1970
- Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- Human Rights
- The Protection of Human Rights Act 1993
- Salient features of Information Technology Act, 2000
- Right to Information Act 2005
Counselling
Selected candidates are required to participate in the TS PGLCET 2021 counselling on lawcetadm.tsche.ac.in. First, they need to register with basic details and pay the counselling fee for TS PGLCET. Then, you need to exercise options in order of the preference during choice filling round. At last, the seat allotment result is released. Thereafter, you need to report at the allotted venue for document verification and payment of fee.
You also need to carry the following documents along with you:
- Marks of SSC or equivalent
- Marks of Intermediate or equivalent
- Qualifying Examination Memorandum
- Provisional / Degree Certificate of Memorandum
- Migration Certificate
- Study certificates from 1st standard / class to Intermediate / Graduation
- Residence certificate
- Employer Certificate
- Transfer Certificate
- Latest Integrated community certificate
- Muslim and Christian Minority certificate
TS PGLCET Result 2021
The result of TS PGLCET 2021 would be released in online mode in the form of rank cards. The TS PGLCET rank card 2021 will contain information like the subject-wise and total marks, and rank of the candidate in the entrance exam.
The TS PGLCET 2021 rank card will be available for download online and won’t be sent by post.
To download the rank card, the candidate has to log-in to the result portal using log-in credentials. In case the candidate faces any difficulty in downloading the TS PGLCET 2020 rank card, he/she needs to contact the Convener’s office.
Qualifying marks in TS PGLCET 2021
| Category | Qualifying percentage | Qualifying marks |
| General | 25% | 30 marks out of 120 marks |
| SC/ST | No qualifying marks |
TS PGLCET Answer Key 2021
Osmania University will release the draft answer key for TS PGLCET 2021 in a few days from exam completion. It contains the answers to all the questions asked in the paper. The applicants can compare their answers with that given in the answer key and thus evaluate the tentative score.
TS PGLCET 2021 Hall Ticket
The TS PGLCET admit card is released at lawcet.tsche.ac.in on 12 August 2021. It is only released for those candidates who apply online properly for the exam. To download hall ticket, candidates need to enter hall ticket number, date of birth, and registration number. Few crucial things which candidates must know are as follows:
- The hall ticket is a very important document and must be preserved until the end of the admission process.
- It isnon-transferable.
- Candidatesmust reach exam hall as per time mentioned on the hall ticket.
- The admit card is not sent via post or any other medium.
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TS PGLCET 2021 Test Centres
Candidates supposed to choose your choice of test centre, while filling the application form. However, it is allotted on the availability of seat and first cum first serve basis.
| Hyderabad West | Hyderabad North |
| Hyderabad Central | Hyderabad East |
| Hyderabad South-East | Karimnagar |
| Khammam | Kodad |
| Nalgonda | Mahbubnagar |
| Warangal | Nizamabad |
| Tirupati | Vijaywada |
| Visakhapatnam | Kurnool |
| Adilabad | Siddipet |