10/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/12/2026 03:33
Published On: October 12, 2026 02:35 PM
AP LAWCET 2026 Phase 2 Counselling: The reporting for Phase 1 of the Andhra Pradesh Law Common Entrance Test (AP LAWCET) 2026 concluded on October 9, 2026. The remaining thousands of 3-year LL.B., 5-year Integrated LL.B., and LL.M. seats are now awaiting the commencement of Phase 2 web counselling. Phase 2 counselling is conducted by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) to fill the remaining vacant seats in government and private law institutions in the state. Candidates who did not get a seat in Phase 1, wish to upgrade their seat, or did not register in Phase 1 can participate in Phase 2 by logging into the official admission portal at lawcet-sche.aptonline.in. Based on the previous years' counselling schedules, Phase 2 registration may begin in late October, probably after October 20, 2026.
The notification for Phase II will be released by APSCHE in due course. The provisional dates for the second round of counselling are given as follows:
| Counseling Events | Expected Schedule |
| Release of Notification for Phase 2 | October 20 - 22, 2026 |
| Registration for Phase 2 & Document Submission | October 23 to October 26, 2026 (tentatively from 10 AM to 5 PM) |
| Admission portal (official) | lawcet-sche.aptonline.in |
An evaluation of previous counseling cycles shows that APSCHE typically maintains a gap of 10 to 14 days between the completion of Phase 1 college reporting and the launch of Phase 2 registration to process vacancy matrix updates:
|
Academic Session |
Phase 1 College Reporting End Date |
Phase 2 Counseling Registration Start Date |
Intervening Gap Days |
|
2023-24 |
December 19, 2023 |
December 29, 2023 |
10 Days |
|
2024-25 |
October 30, 2024 |
November 14, 2024 |
15 Days |
|
2025-26 |
November 12, 2025 |
November 24, 2025 |
12 Days |
|
2026-27 (Current) |
October 9, 2026 |
October 21-25, 2026 (Expected) |
12 to 16 Days (Projected) |
Candidates appearing for AP LAWCET 2026 Phase 2 will have to note that Web options entered during Phase 1 will not be valid for Phase 2. All the qualified candidates, those who are willing for upgradation, also need to fill fresh college options in the Phase 2 option entry window. Candidates who could not apply in phase 1 can now apply by paying the processing fee (Rs.1,000 for OC/BC; Rs.500 for SC/ST/PH) and by uploading copies of their academic, caste and local residence certificates for verification online.
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