AP LAWCET 2026 Syllabus

Entrance Test is 35% (i.e. 42 marks out of total 120 marks). There will be no minimum qualifying marks for S.C & S.T candidates for ranking. AP PGLCET: A Single entrance test is conducted for all the courses of LL.M. It is of 90 minutes duration and consists of 120 questions of 1 mark each. T he Examination shall be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only. The test consists of TWO parts. • Part-A: Consists of 40 questions carrying 40 marks (Jurisprudence-20, Constitutional Law-20). • Part-B: Consists of 80 questions carrying 80 marks (Public International Law 16, Mercantile Law 16, Labour Law 16, Crimes and Torts 16, IPR & Other Laws 16). Note: The Questions will be objective type including multiple choice questions, match the following type questions. Each Question contains four alternative answers and candidates have to choose the correct answer from among the choices given. Qualifying marks in AP PGLCET-2026: The qualifying percentage of marks in the Entrance Test is 25%. (i.e. 30 marks out of total 120 marks). There will be no minimum qualifying marks for S.Cs & S.Ts for ranking. SYLLABUS FOR AP PGLCET – 2026 The candidates should be thorough in Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Public International Law, Mercantile Law, Labour Laws, Crimes and Torts, IPR & Other laws with their respective amendments made from time to time. However, emphasis should be on the following topics. 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 Page 5 of 11 Email ID: [email protected]

• Executive, Judiciary and Legislature • Center-State Relations • Emergency Provisions • Amendments to the Constitution PART-B: 80 QUESTIONS (80 MARKS) 1. PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW : 16 Questions (16 marks) a. International Law and Municipal Law b. State Territory c. Air, Sea and Outer Space Laws, d. Nationality and Statelessness e. Extradition, Asylum, State Jurisdiction, f. United Nations. 2. MERCANTILE LAW : 16 Questions (16 marks) a. General Principles of Contract (Sections. 1-75, Indian Contract Act-1872). 3. LABOUR LAWS : 16 Questions (16 marks) a. Trade Union Act, 1926 b. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. 4. CRIMES and TORTS: 16 Questions (16 marks) a. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Indian Penal Code) - General Principles & General Exceptions. b. TORTS: General Principles of Tort, Defenses, Joint liability, State liability for Torts c. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019. 5. IPR & OTHER LAWS: 16 Questions (16 marks) a. The Copyright Act, 1957; The Patents Act, 1970; b. The Environmental Protection Act, 1986; c. Human Rights, The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993; d. Salient features of The Information Technology Act, 2000 e. The Right to Information Act, 2005 f. Research Methodology.(Definition and Kinds of Research) Page 6 of 11 Email ID: [email protected]