TS PGLCET Cutoff 2026: Category-wise Cutoff, Previous Years’ Cutoff

The TS PGLCET Cutoff 2026 is the minimum rank or score a candidate must secure to gain admission into LLM programmes at participating Telangana law colleges. The cutoff represents the closing rank at which each college filled its last seat in a given counselling round. It is released separately for each college and category after the result declaration.

The qualifying cutoff determines eligibility for the merit list and counselling. General category candidates must secure at least 25%, which means 30 out of 120 marks, to qualify. There are no qualifying marks prescribed for SC/ST category candidates, giving reserved category students a significant advantage in clearing the minimum eligibility threshold for the LLM admission process.

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) will release the cutoff list for LLM courses on the official website lawcetadm.tsche.ac.in, and the cutoff list will be available separately for all colleges participating in the admission process. The cutoff will be released along with the counselling schedule, after the result is declared.

Scoring high is critical for securing a seat in a top college. A score of 99 out of 120 is generally considered strong enough to secure a position in a reputed college. To get into the University College of Law at Osmania University, candidates need to be within the top 25 ranks, which means scoring 100 or more out of 120.

Multiple variables influence how high or low the cutoff will be each year. The exam difficulty level, the number of students appearing for the exam, and the student category — General, SC/ST, and OBC — are the main factors that affect the TS PGLCET 2026 cutoff. Seat availability at individual colleges also plays a major role in determining final admission cutoffs.

Cutoffs vary significantly across institutions. The cutoff for Postgraduate College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad, for the General category was 126, for SC/ST was 134, and for OBC was 130. Keshav Memorial College of Law shows cutoff ranks of 996 for General, 1008 for SC/ST, and 1002 for OBC, highlighting wide variation across colleges.

No, these are two distinct concepts that candidates must not confuse. The qualifying cutoff is just the minimum to get a rank in the merit list, while competitive cutoffs for actual seat allotment are much higher, especially for government university seats. Merely qualifying in the exam does not guarantee admission or seat allotment.

TS PGLCET 2026 was conducted on May 18, 2026, by Osmania University on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE). The exam is the gateway to LLM admissions across 15+ law colleges in Telangana for the 2026–27 academic year. The TS PGLCET 2026 result is expected on June 5, 2026 (tentative).

Category plays a decisive role in determining a candidate's cutoff rank. Candidates from the SC/ST category will have comparatively lower cutoffs, while candidates from the General category will face a higher cutoff level. For example, at Mahatma Gandhi Law College, the cutoff is 146 for General, 157 for SC/ST, and 152 for OBC — showing rank-based variation across all three categories.

Candidates should rely only on official sources for accurate cutoff information. The TGCHE will release the cutoff list for LLM courses at the official portal lawcetadm.tsche.ac.in, and the TS PGLCET 2026 cutoff list will be available separately for all colleges participating in the admission process. Cutoffs are published after each counselling round, so candidates must check regularly for updates.