TS LAWCET 2026 Eligibility Criteria - Check Age Limit, Marks Required, No of Attempts, Important Factor

About TS LAWCET 2026 Eligibility

TS LAWCET Eligibility Criteria 2026: The TS LAWCET 2026 eligibility criteria are specified by the TSCHE along with the notification for the application process. Those who seek to apply for the entrance test must be aware of the eligibility conditions.

If any applicant does not meet the requirements related to academic qualifications, age limit, etc., then their applications will be rejected by the conducting body. Please note that the TS LAWCET eligibility criteria are different for the offered courses, 3-Year LLB and 5-Year LLB. Hence, students must carefully check the details. TS LAWCET is organised to grant admission to the 3-Year and 5-Year Law courses for the academic year 2026-2027 at the participating colleges.

TS LAWCET 2026 Eligibility Criteria for 5 Year LLB

The educational qualifications and eligibility criteria for 5-year integrated LLB programmes offered through TS LAWCET 2026 have been listed here.

TS LAWCET 2026 Eligibility Criteria for 3 Year LL.B

Candidates who are appearing for the TS LAWCET exam may check the educational qualifications required to fulfil the TS LAWCET eligibility criteria for the 3-year LL.B course here.

TS LAWCET 2026 Eligibility Criteria - Important Details

Check out the important details of TS LAWCET 2026 eligibility criteria before registering for the TS LAWCET application form 2026 - 

3-year Bachelor of Law (LLB) TS LAWCET 2026 Important Details

• A percentage of 44.5 per cent or higher in aggregate in graduation (10+2+3 Pattern) for general categories, 41.5 percent or higher in aggregate in graduation for the OBC category, and 39.5 percent or higher for SC/ST category candidates will be recognized as 45 percent, 42 percent, and 40 percent of aggregate marks for admission into 3-year LLB course, respectively.
• Applicants who passed the degree examination in a single sitting without completing a three-year course, whether conventional, private, or distance, are not qualified.
• Those who have completed the qualifying degree through Open University directly are not suitable for the TS LAWCET 2026 application.
• If a candidate received less than 45 percent, 42 percent, or 40 percent in graduation, he should have obtained the same percentage or more on the aggregate in any Post Graduation or B.Ed.
• OBC applicants applying for the TS LAWCET 2026 must provide their OBC certificate issued by the appropriate authority to support 42 percent of their aggregate marks in graduation.

5-Year Bachelor of Law (LLB) TS LAWCET 2026 Important Details

• In the case of candidates from general categories, a percentage of 44.5 percent or more in aggregate in Intermediate (10+2 Pattern) will be considered as 45 percent for admission into a 5-year LLB course.
• For OBC candidates, 41.5% aggregate in 10 + 2 will be counted as 42% and 39.5% for SC/ST as 40% respectively.

Domicile Eligibility Details for TS LAWCET 2026

The candidate must be an India national and also a residence of Telangana state. Besides this, he / she must also satisfy the Local / Unreserved status requirement as prescribed by the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974 and the amendments made thereto from time to time.

Age Limit Eligibility Details for TS LAWCET 2026

As per the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, no age-related boundaries need to be set for both 5 years and 3 years LLB for TS LAWCET. The conducting body of the exam has also not introduced any upper age limit for the applicants.

Who is Not Eligible to Apply for TS LAWCET 2026?

Candidates who have passed their 10+2 or post-graduation/ graduation exam from any open university directly and without any basic qualification are not eligible for TS LAWCET 2026.

TS LAWCET 2026 Eligibility Criteria For Admission

Candidates must fulfil the following qualifying conditions for TS LAWET 2026.

• They need to participate in the entrance examination and obtain at least a 35% score. 
• There is no minimum mark criterion for SC and ST candidates for ranking.
• The participants need to attend the counselling session following the guidelines provided by the examination authority.
• During the TS LAWCET counselling, they have to select their preferred participating law colleges and obtain a spot on the admissions list of the chosen law school.
• Merely cracking the entrance exam does not entitle applicants to admission to the LLB degree programmes.
• Candidates must come for counselling at the designated locations.
• They must have applied in response to the admission notice issued by the TSCHE (and Osmania University).
• They must meet all of the admission eligibility standards established by the administration at the time of Admission Notification/Counselling.
• In addition, the candidates must meet the merit and legislative reservations, as applicable.