Contents
- 1 AP PGLCET
- 2 Important Dates
- 2.1 Courses Offered
- 2.2 Eligibility Criteria
- 2.3 Application Process
- 2.4 Application Fee
- 2.5 How to Apply
- 2.6 Exam Cities
- 2.7 Syllabus
- 2.8 AP PGLCET Exam
- 2.9 Paper Pattern
- 2.10 Model Paper
- 2.11 AP PGLCET Previous Year Question Papers
- 2.12 Admit Card / Hall Ticket
- 2.13 Results
- 2.14 Contact Details
- 2.15 AP PGLCET – An Overview
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), Anantapur invites applications for admission to Post Graduate Law Common (PGLCET) Exam for the academic session at its Anantapur Campus.
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), Anantapur Post Graduate Law Common (PGLCET) Exam
Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Law Common Entrance Test (APPGLCET) conducted by Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Law Common Entrance Test (APPGLCET)is an yearly exam conducted for admissions to undergraduate law programmes including the three-year and five-year law courses. Candidates appearing for three-year law programmes need to possess a graduation degree securing 45% in aggregate of the subjects without having any backlog either through regular/private/correspondence. Those who have obtained the Degree through Open University system without having any basic qualification are not eligible for AP LAWCET.
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AP PGLCET
About AP LAWCET Exam
| Exam Name: | Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Law Common Entrance Test |
| Conducting Institute: | Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) |
| Commonly called as: | APPGLCET |
| Exam Level: | State Level |
| Stream: | Law Entrance Exam |
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of AP PGLCET Application Form | As per ANU Guntur |
| Application Form Last Date | As per ANU Guntur |
| Admit Card Release Date | As per ANU Guntur |
| AP PGLCET 2024 Exam Date | As per ANU Guntur |
| Last Year’s Exam Date | 20 May |
| Publication of Answer Key | As per ANU Guntur |
| AP PGLCET Result Announcement Date | As per ANU Guntur |
Courses Offered
- APPGLCET – LLM; LLM (Post Graduation Course); Commercial Law/Business Law; Constitutional Law & Legal Order/ Constitutional & Administrative Law/; Constitutional Law; Criminal Law /Law of Crimes; Corporate and Security Laws; Labour Law/Labour, Capital and Law
LL.M Courses are offered as full-time regular courses in the University Colleges, constituent/PG Colleges of the University and Private Law Colleges affiliated to the Universities. The candidates seeking admission into LL.M. (including self-financing) need to qualify in the AP PGLCET
L.L.M Degree Course
– LL.M (Post Graduation Course)
– Commercial Law /Business Law
– Constitutional Law & Legal Order/ Constitutional &Administrational Law/
– Constitutional Law
– Criminal Law / Law of Crimes
– Corporate and Security Laws
– Family Law
– Human Rights Law/ Human Rights
– International Law and Organization/ International Law
– Intellectual Property Rights Laws
– Labour Law/ Labour, Capital and Law
Eligibility Criteria
2 Year LLM Course
- Candidates holding LLB/BL degree on the date of application and candidates who have appeared/appearing for LLB/BL Final year exams are also eligible. A candidate appearing for LLB/BL degree exams may take the AP PGLCET in anticipation of results.
Application Process
- Candidates can apply online through www.sche.ap.gov.in
- Candidates are advised to read all the instructions carefully before filling up the application form. After filling in all the details click on submit button
- Make payment of the fee
Application Fee
- LLM (APPGLCET) – OC – Rs.1000/-, BC – Rs.950/- & SC/ST – Rs.900/-
How to Apply
Online Application form can be downloaded from official website: Click here to download application form
Exam Cities
| 01. Tirupati | 02. Visakhapatnam |
| 03. Guntur | 04. Anantapuramu |
Syllabus
The candidates should be thorough in jurisprudence, constitutional law, Public international law, Mercantile law, labour laws, crimes and torts, IPR & other laws. However concentration should be on the following.
Part-A: 40 Questions ….. 40 marks
I) JURISPRUDENCE: 20 Questions …20 marks
– Schools of Jurisprudence – Sources of Law, Custom Precedent and Legislation, Rights and duties – Ownership and Possession, Persons, Obligation, Property, Liability, Legal Sanctions.
II) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: 20Questions …20 marks
– Nature of the constitution: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Executive, Judiciary and Legislature, Center-State Relations, Emergency provisions, Amendments to the constitution.
Part-B: 80 Questions ….. 80 marks
III) PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW: 16Questions … 16 marks
– International Law and Municipal Law, Subjects, State Territory, Air, Sea and outer space, Nationality and Statelessness, Extradition, Asylum, State Jurisdiction, United Nations.
IV) MERCANTILE LAW: 16Questions … 16 marks
– General Principles of Contract (Sections. 1-75, Indian Contract Act-1872).
V) LABOUR LAW: 16Questions … 16 marks
– Trade Union Act 1926.
– Industrial Disputes Act 1947.
VI) CRIMES and TORTS: CRIMES: 16Questions … 16 marks
– Indian Penal Code -General Principles & General Exceptions.
– TORTS: General principles of Tort, Defences, Joint liability, State liability for torts; Consumer Protection Act,1986
VII) IPR & OTHER LAWS: 16 Questions … 16 marks
– Copy right Act, 1957;
– Patents Act, 2005;
– Environmental Protection Act, 1986;
– Human Rights,
– The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993,
– Salient features of Information Technology Act, 2000 and Right to Information Act 2005.
AP PGLCET Exam
AP PGLCET exam structure is also published by ANU Guntur. Important features of the Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Law Common Entrance Test are as follows. However check official website cets.apsche.ap.gov.in from time to time for any changes in the exam pattern.
Paper Pattern
- Mode of Exam – The exam is a Online test.
- Question type – The questions are Objective type including multiple choice questions, matching items.
- Number of Questions – There are 120 questions in the entrance exam.
- Total Marks – Maximum marks in the exam is 120.
- Exam Duration – The entrance exam is of 90 minutes.
- Language of Question Paper – The question paper is in language English.
Model Paper
MODEL PAPER (Answer all questions) …. 120marks
PART – A ….40 Questions …..40marks
1. Who said jurisprudence is the science of civil law?
1) Salmond
2) Gray
3) Hart
4) Bentham
2. The Indian Constitution came into force on
1)August 15, 1950
2)January 26, 1950
3)January 26, 1949
4)August 15, 1949
PART – B …..80 Questions ……80 marks
41. ‘Jus cogens’ means and includes
1)Customary rules only
3)Treaty Contracts
2) General rules of international law
4) pre-emptory forms of International Law
57. The display of article in a showroom indicating their prices amount to
1)Offer
2)Counter offer
3)Invitation to an offer
4)Advertisement
73. Minimum number of members required for registration of Trade Union is:
1) Five
2) Six
3) Seven
4) Ten
89. Which one of the following is associated with common intention?
1)Similar intention
2) Pre-meditated concert
3)Same intention
4) Identical intention
105. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the General Assembly on
1) December 19, 1966 2) November 10, 1948
3) December 10, 1948 4) December16, 1965
Up to 120 Questions
AP PGLCET Previous Year Question Papers
Previous year question papers of AP PGLCET, these are set of question papers of past year Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Law Common Entrance Test. If you are preparing for this Law entrance exam, then you must solve AP PGLCET question papers to understand exam pattern and difficulty level. Therefore you can download AP PGLCET question paper PDF and PYQP of related exams from to enhance your preparation and improve your chances of clearing AP PGLCET Cut Off and getting admission in your dream college for Post Graduate Law Course LL.M..
Admit Card / Hall Ticket
Click here for download Admit card.
The candidate should verify all the information in the admit card. If any issue is found, then get it corrected with the concerned authority.
The candidates are required to carry the admit card to the examination hall. Without it, you will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. It is also very important to document for the further admission processes.
Results
The candidates are also advised to download the Rank Cards from the website after publication of results. Click here for Exam Results, Click here for Exam Rank Card
a) Evaluation: Every care will be taken to avoid errors in evaluation, checking, scrutiny, tabulation and ranking. Hence, request for retotalling or revaluation or personal identification of scripts will not be entertained.
b) Ranking: The Candidates will be ranked as per the total marks obtained in the Entrance Test. If there is a tie in total marks, the marks obtained in Part-A of Entrance Test will be considered for awarding the rank. If the tie persists they may be bracketed together for the purpose of ranking and seniority in age may be considered at the time of admission.
c) Rank obtained in AP PGLCET-2018 is valid for admission into LL.M. Courses for the academic year 2019-2020 only. d) Rank Card will not be sent by post. The candidates are advised to download the Rank Card from the web site www.aplawcet.org. In case of any difficulty in downloading Rank Card the candidates are advised to contact the Convener’s office.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
Contact Details
For more details please contact
Address: AP LAWCET&AP PGLCET 2020 OFFICE
Department of Law,
Sri Krishnadevaraya University,
Anantapur-515003(A.P.) India.
Ph : 08554-255055
For Technical Queries : 9393 711 110
AP PGLCET – An Overview
The important highlights of this exam are as follows.
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | AP PGLCET |
| AP PGLCET Full Form | Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Law Common Entrance Test |
| More Exams Of This Type | Law Entrance Exams |
| Scale Of This Exam | State Level |
| State or Region For Which This Exam Is Most Relevant | Andhra Pradesh (note – this does not indicate domicile requirement. it only refers to states or regions where score accepting colleges are situated) |
| Organization That Holds This Exam | ANU Guntur |
| ANU Guntur Full Form | Acharya Nagarjuna University |
| Official Website | cets.apsche.ap.gov.in |
| Programs or Courses Where Admission Is Through This Test | Post Graduate Law Course LL.M. |
| Colleges or Universities Where Admission Is Through This Test | State Universities, their Departments or Constituent Colleges and Affiliated Colleges in the State of Andhra Pradesh |