TS LAWCET Counselling 2018, Schedule, Procedure

TS LAWCET Counselling 2018 will commence in the month of October in online and offline mode. The procedure will begin after the release of TS LAWCET Results on June 10 by Osmania University, Hyderabad. This year, TS LAWCET 2018 was conducted on May 25 in online mode. As per the test takers and experts, the level of examination was considered moderate than last year.

A merit list will also be released along with the declaration of results. It will carry names of all the candidates eligible to participate in the counselling procedure. The selection procedure starts with the candidates reporting at Help Line Centers for certificate verification and finally selecting the preferred colleges they want admissions into.

Highlights of TS LAWCET Counselling

TS LAWCET Counselling Dates 2018-19

TSCHE will release the counselling schedule for the law exam shortly. Until then you can go through a tentative schedule for the same:

TS LAWCET 2018 Counselling Procedure

The counselling procedure majorly involves two stages viz.

Stage 1 – Certificate/ Document Verification

Stage 2 – Registration to exercise the Web Options

Stage 3 – Exercising of Web Options

Detailed information related to the stages is as follows:

Stage 1 – Certificate/ Document Verification

Before exercising options, candidates have to get all the documents verified at various designated Help Line Centers (HLCs). The offline verification procedure begins in October 2018. Candidates will be called for counselling registration and document verification rank-wise. Provide their valid mobile number during the verification process. Verify all the details carefully as same will be used at the time of seat allotment. In case of discrepancies, they should immediately notify the counselling coordinator.

Step 1: Document/ Certificates Required for Counselling

• TS LAWCET 2018 Rank Card
• TS LAWCET 201 Hall Ticket
• Memorandum of marks of SSC or equivalent
• Memorandum of marks of Intermediate or equivalent
• Memorandum of marks in Qualifying Examination
• Provisional / Degree Certificate of Qualifying Examination 
• Study / Residence Certificate for the previous 7 years of study to prove as local candidate of particular area of Andhra Pradesh / Telangana or Non-Local
• Integrated Community Certificate (In Case of SC/ST/BC Caste Certificate)
• Transfer Certificate
• Income Certificate (obtained on or after 1-1-2017 for Scholarships)

Step 2: Depositing TS LAWCET Counselling Fee

After document verification, candidates have to deposit a requisite counselling fee. Tabulated below is the fee as per candidate’s category:

Stage 2:  Registration to exercise Web Options

After depositing the fee, a One Time Password (OTP) will be generated on the registered mobile number. The stepwise procedure to exercise the web option is as follows:

Step 1: Visit the TS LAWCET Official Website i.e. www.lawcetadm.tsche.ac.in.

Step 2: Click on ‘Web Option’ link. The following login screen will appear:

Step 3: Enter your TS LAWCET Hall Ticket Number, DOB and Rank.

Step 4: Click on ‘Login’ button to proceed.

Step 5: Security PIN Options Page – Select any one of the options either ‘Registered mobile’/ ‘Registered Email id’ to receive ‘5 digit PIN number’.

Step 6: Click on “send PIN” button to receive the PIN. Do not share this PIN number with others.

Step 7: Enter “5” digit PIN number sent to your registered mobile/ email ID. Click “verify” to proceed to exercise ‘web options’.

Step 8: After successful login, verify all the details submitted at the time of registration for TS LAWCET 2018. Click on ‘I Agree’ before exercising the web options. 

Stage 3: Exercising of Web Options

In this step, candidates can finally select their preferred colleges and select the programs as well.

Step 1: Click ‘Add Option’ to enable the optional list for selection of colleges Course wise / College type / Fee type in the web options page as shown below:

A window will appear displaying College details/ Information for selection. Scroll Up/Down to view college list.

Step 2: Click on the checkbox to ‘Select’/ ‘Unselect’ the college.

Step 3: Priority Change –  The priority of the colleges can be changed by selecting the college and click ‘UP’ button and ‘DOWN’ button. To remove the college option click ‘REMOVE’ button. To Add more colleges click ‘ADD OPTIONS’ Button.

Step 4: Click ‘Save and Continue’ to proceed for the submission of the priority list. Click ‘Confirm’ to save the current options. 

Step 5: Final Submission – The final List of Colleges can be viewed by candidates before final submission. Click ‘Back’ button to Edit/ Remove/ Add Colleges in the Final Priority List. 

Step 6: Print out of Final List of Options

Click ‘Print’ Button to take a print of the submitted priority list. Or, download the priority list from the email using ‘Registered Mail ID’.

TS LAWCET Counselling Instructions

Listed below are the instructions that needs to be followed by all the eligible candidates at the time of counselling:

• Be careful while exercising choice filling. The list of seats allotted will not be modified once published.
• The list of saved colleges will be sent to the registered mobile number of candidate via SMS.
• Students have to take a printout of the seat allotment letter for future reference.
• It is advised to report at the specified college at the particular time for counseling purposes.
• Candidature may be canceled upon failure to be present on time.

TS LAWCET Second Phase Counselling

The counselling procedure has a maximum of two rounds. This is the final phase for admissions. All the steps involved in this phase will be same as in Phase I of TS LAWCET Counselling. 

Ques. Who can/ should participate in TS LAWCET Phase II?

Ans. The following candidates are eligible to participate in the procedure:

• Who secure a seat in earlier phase of web based counseling and wish to move to some other college.
• Candidates who participated in earlier phase of web based counseling and could not secure a seat.
• Candidates who did not participate in earlier phase even though he / she has been called for counseling.
• Candidates who were allotted a seat but didn’t report.
• A candidate allotted a seat in earlier phase but cancelled his / her admission.

Ques.  What is the schedule for Phase 2 Counselling?

Ans. The schedule for all the courses (3 year LLB, 5 year LLB and LLM) is tabulated below:

Ques. What is the processing fee for Phase II Counselling?

Ans. The processing fee for this phase vary as per candidate’s category. 

Ques. What are the Help Line Centers (HLCs) for Phase II Counselling?

Ans. The help line centers for final phase of TS LAWCET Counselling are tabulated below:

TS LAWCET Counselling FAQs

Ques. What are the qualifying marks in TS LAWCET 2018?

Ans. As per the authorities, qualifying marks for LAWCET is tabulated below:

Ques. Which are the compatible search engines in which I can exercise my web options in?

Ans. The TS LAWCET Web application can run only in desktops and laptops and work only in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. browsers.

Ques. I want to update my registered Mobile Number. What should I do?

Ans. To update your “registered mobile” click on “new mobile”. You will receive a PIN number to the updated “new mobile number”. (All alerts / notifications / messages will be sent to the updated mobile number.) Each time you login use the same “PIN number”.

Ques. Which are the TS LAWCET Help Line Centers (Phase I) for Document Verification and Counselling?

Ans. The counselling centers or help line centers for TS LAWCET are as follows:

Ques. Is the processing fee for counselling refundable?

Ans. No, candidates must make note that the processing fee paid at the time of certificate verification is non-refundable.

Ques. What all documents are required at the time of Second Phase of Counselling?

Ans. The documents as mentioned for Phase I of counselling needs to be produced at the time of Phase II Counselling. Make sure to carry the origionals along with two photocopies of each document. Check Important Documents for TS LAWCET Counselling.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College