Eligibility for the APPGLCET 2018
Candidates holding LL.B./B.L. degree on the date of application and candidates who have appeared/appearing for LL.B./B.L. Final year examination are eligible to take up the APPGLCET 2018.
A candidate appearing for LLB/BL degree examinations may take the APPGLCET 2018 in anticipation of results. However the candidate shall have passed the qualifying examination with 50% marks in aggregate (for OC/BC) and 45% marks in aggregate (for SC/ST) at the time of counseling.
Centers of Entrance Test (APLAWCET/APPGLCET)
Anantapuramu, Chittoor, Tirupathi, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nandyal, Nellore, Ongole, Guntur, Vijayawada, Bhimavaram, Kakinada, Rajamahendravaram, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam
Medium of the Entrance Test
The APLAWCET will be conducted in English and Telugu versions and APPGLCET question paper will be in English only.
Format of the APPGLCET paper
Paper will be of 90 minutes duration and consists of 120 questions of 1 mark each.
Part-A consists of 40 questions (Jurisprudence 20, Constitutional Law 20; Total 40 questions of 1 mark each)
Part -B consists of 80 questions (Public International Law 16, Mercantile Law 16, Labour Law 16, Crimes and Torts 16, and IPR & Other Laws 16)
The Questions will be objective type including multiple choices questions, matching items. Each Question contains four alternative answers and candidates have to pick up the correct answer from among the choices given.
Qualifying marks in AP PGLCET-2018
The qualifying percentage of marks in the Entrance Test is 25%. (i.e. 30 marks out of total 120 marks). There will be no qualifying marks for S.Cs & S.Ts for ranking.
AP PGLCET-2018 Results
a) Evaluation : Every care will be taken to avoid errors in evaluation, checking, scrutiny, tabulation and ranking.
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) The Candidates are advised to download the Rank Card from the web site www.sche.ap.gov.in/lawcet after one week of the publication of results.
In case of the any difficulty in downloading the Rank Card the candidates are advised to contact the Convener’s office. (See the contact details at the end of this article)
Syllabus for APPGLCET 2018
Note : The UGC NET syllabus for Papers 1 and 2 has been revised from Jan 2019 onward. Check other articles on LawMint.com and also the official website for the latest and updated details. The syllabus for this exam is also expected to change.
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: 20 Questions …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: 16 Questions … 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: 16 Questions … 16 marks
General Principles of Contract (Sections. 1-75, Indian Contract Act-1872).
V) LABOUR LAW: 16 Questions … 16 marks
Trade Union Act 1926. Industrial Disputes Act 1947.
VI) CRIMES and TORTS: CRIMES: 16 Questions … 16 marks
Indian Penal Code -General Principles & General Exceptions. TORTS: General principles of To 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 Act, 1993, Salient features of Information Technology Act, 2000 and Right to Information Act 2005
The Instruction Guide for the registration portal is available at this link : https://sche.ap.gov.in/
Registration fees for the APPGLCET 2018
Post graduate Law courses LL.M (APPGLCET 2018) Registration fee Rs.850/-
Register Online at
https://sche.ap.gov.in/LAWCET/
Important Dates for APPGLCET 2018 – Andhra Pradesh Common LLM Entrance Test
| Activity | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Notification of AP LAWCET & APPGLCET 2018 | 05-03-2018 (Monday) |
| Commencement of Submission of Online application forms | 09-03-2018 (Friday) |
| Last date for submission of online applications without late fee | 05-04-2018 (Thursday) |
| Last date for submission of online applications with late fee of Rs. 500/- | 10-04-2018 (Tuesday) |
| Correction of online application data already submitted by the candidate | 08-04-2018 & 09-04-2018 |
| Downloading of Hall-tickets from the website http://www.sche.ap.gov.in/lawcet | 12-04-2018 (Thursday) |
| Date of AP LAWCET & APPGLCET 2018 Examination | 19-04-2018 (Thursday) |
| Time of Examination | 02:30 PM to 04:00 PM |
| Declaration of Preliminary Key | 22-04-2018 (Sunday) |
| Last Date for receiving of objections on Preliminary Key | 23-04-2018 (Monday) |
| Declaration of Results | 25-04-2018 (Wednesday) |
Contact details :
THE CONVENER
APLAWCET / APPGLCET 2018
Department of Law
S.K.University
Anantapuramu – 515003
Lawcet Office Working Hours:
10:00AM to 5:00PM
Contact Details:
Off – 08554-255055
E-Mail : convenoraplawcet2018@gmail.com
