The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education has entrusted Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, with the responsibility of conducting the AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2026 examinations across the state. These entrance tests were held on May 04, 2026, in two sessions at 100 test centres located throughout Andhra Pradesh.
The results have now been released for candidates seeking admission into three-year and five-year LLB programmes as well as the two-year LLM course. According to official data, a total of 23,996 candidates appeared for the examinations, while 19,197 qualified, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 80 per cent. Rank cards have been made available online through the official portal.
Examination Details and Answer Key Process
The examination was conducted in two sessions. The first session took place from 9 am to 10.30 am, and the second session was held from 2 pm to 3.30 pm. Following the examination, preliminary answer keys were uploaded on May 07, 2026. Candidates were permitted to submit objections between May 07 and May 09, 2026.
Officials stated that an expert committee examined all objections before preparing the final answer keys. The results were processed based on these final keys, ensuring accuracy and fairness.
Stream-wise Performance
For AP PGLCET 2026, conducted for admission into the two-year LLM course, 2,235 candidates registered and 1,904 appeared for the examination. Out of them, 1,752 qualified, achieving a pass percentage of 92.02 per cent, the highest among all streams.
In the AP LAWCET three-year LLB stream, 22,284 candidates registered, while 17,533 appeared. A total of 13,863 candidates qualified, recording a pass percentage of 79.07 per cent. For the five-year LLB course, 5,502 candidates registered and 4,559 appeared for the test. Among them, 3,582 candidates qualified, with the stream recording a pass percentage of 78.57 per cent.
Category and Gender-wise Breakdown
The category and gender-wise data released by the authorities covered all three streams. Among Open Category candidates, 4,338 male and 2,420 female candidates appeared for the examination, while 3,474 male and 1,681 female candidates qualified. The authorities stated that local area-wise, category-wise, and stream-wise analyses had also been completed and would be shared with the media along with city-wise statistics attached separately as annexures.
Overall Statistics Table
The following table summarizes the registration, appearance, qualification, and pass percentage for each stream:
- AP LAWCET 3-year LLB: Registered: 22,284, Appeared: 17,533, Qualified: 13,863, Pass %: 79.07%
- AP LAWCET 5-year LLB: Registered: 5,502, Appeared: 4,559, Qualified: 3,582, Pass %: 78.57%
- AP PGLCET (LLM): Registered: 2,235, Appeared: 1,904, Qualified: 1,752, Pass %: 92.02%
- Overall Total: Registered: 30,021, Appeared: 23,996, Qualified: 19,197, Pass %: 80.00%
This year's results highlight the strong performance of candidates in the PGLCET stream, while the LAWCET streams also maintained high qualification rates. Candidates are advised to check their rank cards on the official website for further admission procedures.
