AP LAWCET / PGLCET Exam Pattern: Marks, Sections & Duration

AP LAWCET / PGLCET Exam Pattern

Understand the question paper before you start – number of questions, sections, marks and time.

Online CBT • 120 MCQs • 90 Minutes • No Negative Marking

📢 Please note: The pattern below is from the last information booklet and reports. Pattern for the next cycle is To be announced.

120

Total Questions

120

Total Marks

90 Min

Duration

1 Mark

Each Question

Pattern at a Glance

Feature	Details
Exam mode	Online – Computer Based Test (CBT)
Question type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total questions	120
Total marks	120 (1 mark for each correct answer)
Duration	90 minutes
Negative marking	No
Medium (LAWCET)	English and Telugu

AP LAWCET – Section-wise Pattern

Part	Section	Questions	Marks
A	General Knowledge and Mental Ability	30	30
B	Current Affairs	30	30
C	Aptitude for the Study of Law	60	60
	Total	120	120

Where the marks come from

Aptitude for the Study of Law60 marks

General Knowledge and Mental Ability30 marks

Current Affairs30 marks

AP PGLCET (LLM) Pattern

AP PGLCET also has 120 multiple-choice questions for 120 marks in 90 minutes. The questions test the law subjects you studied in your LLB degree, along with analytical ability. Please read the information booklet for the part-wise split.

Qualifying Marks

Test	Qualifying Marks
AP LAWCET – General	42 out of 120 (35%)
AP LAWCET – SC/ST	No minimum
AP PGLCET	30 out of 120 (25%)

💡 Easy tip: In LAWCET, Law Aptitude is half of the paper. Practise legal reasoning questions daily.

Time Management

You have 90 minutes for 120 questions, which is about 45 seconds per question.

Do direct GK and Current Affairs questions first.
Take more time for legal reasoning passages.
Keep the last 10 minutes to review.
Do not leave any question blank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How many questions are there?

120 MCQs for 120 marks.

Q. How long is the exam?

90 minutes.

Q. Is there negative marking?

No.

Keep Preparing

Full Syllabus Both tests	LAWCET Syllabus LLB	PGLCET Syllabus LLM
Exam Pattern Marks and time	Important Books What to read	Question Papers Practice

Source: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) – official portal cets.apsche.ap.gov.in/LAWCET. Details can change every year, so please confirm on the official website before applying.