🏦 IBPS — Specialist Cadre Officer · Scale I

IBPS SO Law Officer 2026
Notification, Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Eligibility, exam dates, pattern, syllabus, participating banks — complete information. Notification expected June 2026.

📅 Confirmed Exam Dates  |  Prelims: Aug 29, 2026  ·  Mains: Nov 01, 2026

📋 Exam Overview

Exam NameIBPS CRP SPL-XV — Specialist Officers
PostLaw Officer Scale I
Conducting BodyInstitute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
NotificationExpected June 2026 · ibps.in
Prelims DateAugust 29, 2026
Mains DateNovember 01, 2026
Participating Banks11 Public Sector Banks
Application Fee₹850 (Gen/EWS/OBC) · ₹175 (SC/ST/PwBD)

📅 Important Dates

EventDate
Notification ReleaseExpected June 2026
Online RegistrationAs per Notification · ibps.in
Last Date to ApplyAs per Notification
Prelims ExamAugust 29, 2026
Prelims ResultSeptember–October 2026
Mains ExamNovember 01, 2026
InterviewDecember 2026 – January 2027
Final AllotmentMarch–April 2027

✅ Eligibility Criteria

QualificationLLB Degree (3-year or 5-year integrated) from a recognized University
Bar CouncilEnrollment as Advocate with Bar Council — mandatory
Age (General)20 – 30 years
SC / STRelaxation: 5 years (Max 35)
OBC (NCL)Relaxation: 3 years (Max 33)
PwBDRelaxation: 10 years (Max 40)
NationalityIndian Citizen

🎯 Selection Process

Final Merit = Mains 80% + Interview 20%  ·  Negative Marking: 0.25 per wrong answer
StageTypeMarksWeightage
Phase 1 — PrelimsOnline CBT (Objective)125Qualifying only
Phase 2 — MainsOnline CBT (Law)6080%
Phase 3 — InterviewPersonal Interview10020%

📝 Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam

SectionQuestionsMarksTime
English Language502530 min
Reasoning505040 min
General Awareness (Banking)505030 min
Total150125120 min

Mains Exam

SectionQuestionsMarksTime
Professional Knowledge (Law)606045 min
Total606045 min

Interview

CategoryMarksMin. Qualifying
General / EWS / OBC10040%
SC / ST / PwBD10035%
Final MeritMains 80% + Interview 20%

📚 Syllabus

Banking Regulation Laws

  • Banking Regulation Act, 1949
  • RBI Act, 1934
  • SARFAESI Act, 2002
  • DRT Act, 1993
  • FEMA
  • PMLA
  • Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
  • Limitation Act, 1963

Civil & Commercial Laws

  • Indian Contract Act, 1872
  • Transfer of Property Act, 1882
  • Companies Act, 2013
  • IBC 2016
  • SEBI Act & Securities Laws
  • Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • KYC / AML Norms
  • Mortgage, Pledge & Hypothecation

Legal Aptitude & Current Affairs

  • Legal Notice & Drafting
  • Legal Maxims & Terminology
  • Recent SC/HC Judgments
  • BNS, BNSS, BSA 2023
  • RBI Circulars & Policy
  • NPA Classification & Recovery
  • Seating Arrangements
  • Puzzles (Floor, Box, Month)
  • Inequalities
  • Syllogism
  • Input-Output
  • Blood Relations
  • Order & Ranking
  • Distance & Direction
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Spotting Errors
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Cloze Test
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Para Jumbles
  • Vocabulary & Word Usage
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • RBI Policies & Monetary Policy
  • Banking Terms & Operations
  • Financial Inclusion Schemes
  • Digital Banking & UPI
  • National & International News
  • Union Budget & Economic Survey
  • Important Appointments
  • Capital Market & SEBI

🏦 Participating Banks

  • State Bank of India
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Canara Bank
  • Union Bank of India
  • Bank of India
  • Bank of Maharashtra
  • Indian Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • Central Bank of India
  • UCO Bank

💰 Salary & Pay Scale

Pay Scale₹36,000 – ₹63,840 (Scale I / JMGS-I)
Net Monthly Salary₹55,000 – ₹60,000 approx. (incl. all allowances)
DA, HRA, Special AllowanceAs per RBI / Govt. norms
Medical BenefitsSelf + Family
PensionNew Pension Scheme (NPS)
Career GrowthScale I → II → III and beyond

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