IBPS SO Prelims is going to be held on the 30th of August. The exam is conducted for various posts such as IT officer, Law officer, Agriculture and marketing officer, along with the Rajbhasha officer. In such a scenario, when hardly a month is left, you need to master certain topics and have a deep analysis of the syllabus, and for this we have come up with this blog, where we are providing IBPS Law Officer Syllabus and also all the important or main topic that are required to be completed as early as possible.
| IBPS SO Notification 2025 Overview | |
| Particular | Details |
| Exam Conducting Body | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
| Exam Name | IBPS SO 2025 |
| Post | Specialist Officer (SO) |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Vacancies | 1007 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| IBPS SO Salary | Basic Pay is Rs. 48,480 |
| Selection Process | Prelims Mains Interview |
| IBPS Official Website | www.ibps.in |
The IBPS Law Officer exam is conducted in three stages – Prelims, Mains, and Interview. The prelims stage consists of 3 sections, which are English language, reasoning, and general awareness. Meanwhile, when it comes to the Mains section, it is purely based on professional knowledge. In the table given below, the distribution of marks and questions is given in detail in both stages.
| Serial no. | Name of test | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | English Language | 50 | 25 | 40 Minutes |
| 2. | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| 3. | General Awareness with special reference to the Banking Industry | 50 | 50 | 40 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 125 | 120 minutes |
| Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Professional Knowledge | 60 | 60 | 45 |
In the table given below, we have discussed the Syllabus of General Awareness, Reasoning, and English.
| General Awareness (Banking Focus) | Reasoning Ability | English Language |
| Banking Reforms | Coding & Decoding | Reading Comprehension |
| Regulatory Bodies: NABARD, SEBI, etc. | Syllogism | Para Jumbles |
| International Banking | Machine Input-Output | Para Completion |
| Important RBI Circulars | Puzzles | Vocabulary |
| Latest Financial & Capital Market Updates | Seating Arrangements | Error Spotting |
| Financial Terms | Direction Sense Test | Sentence Improvement |
| Banking Terms | Blood Relations | Cloze Test |
| Latest Acts Related to Banking | Problems Based on Ages | Rearrangement of Sentences |
| Priority Sector Lending | Ranking and Order | |
| NPA (Latest News) | Data Sufficiency | |
| SARFAESI Act | Statement & Conclusions | |
| RBI Monetary Policy | Statement & Assumptions | |
| Capital & Money Market Instruments | Statement & Arguments | |
| Commercial Banks, NBFCs, HFCs (Latest News) | Logical Reasoning | |
| Mergers & Acquisitions in Banking Companies | Alphanumeric Series | |
| Credit Rating and Agencies | Inequalities | |
| Payment Systems: NEFT, RTGS, Bharat BillPay, etc. | Tabulation | |
| Analogy & Classification | ||
| Clocks & Calendar | ||
| Non-Verbal Reasoning |
The Mains exam is completely based on professional knowledge, and as a law professional, you need to have a good hold on certain sections of law, which are mentioned below.
| Category | Topics Included |
| Constitutional & General Laws | – Constitution of India – Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Statutes – Important Latin Terms and Maxims – Law of Torts – Limitation Act, 1993 |
| Civil Laws | – Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – Indian Partnership Act, 1932 – Law of Trusts (Duties of Trustees) |
| Criminal Laws | – Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 – Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973 – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
| Procedural Laws | – Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), 1908 – Banker’s Books Evidence Act, 1891 |
| Banking & Financial Laws | – Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – SARFAESI Act, 2002 – DRT Act, 1993 – Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006 |
| Corporate & Business Laws | – Companies Act, 2013 – Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 – SEBI Act, 1992 – SC(R) Act, 1956 – Depositories Act, 1996 – Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL), 2000 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 |
| Consumer & Cyber Laws | – Consumer Protection Act, 1986 & 2019 – Information Technology Act, 2000 |
| Economic & Taxation Laws | – Taxation Law (Basic Understanding) – Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 – Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 |
| Right to Information | – Right to Information Act, 2005 |
In this section of the blog, we discuss the main topics covered in the IBPS Law Officer Syllabus. They are considered main topics because of the frequency with which they are asked in the examination. So, make sure you are practicing and learning them thoroughly.
When it comes to the English section, make sure you prepare English comprehension, para jumbles, fillers, and fill-in-the-blank topics. The level will be quite similar to general bank exams.
But the RCs will usually be asked on the basis of banking and insurance cases.
This section tests the candidates’ logical and analytical abilities. The important topics of the reasoning section are- Data Sufficiency, Alpha Numeric Series, and Coded Inequalities.
This section tests the candidates’ knowledge regarding banking and insurance daily affairs, along with current affairs, and the Important topics for the mains exam are recent changes in RBI and Fiscal policies and budget announcements, NEFT, RTGS, Repo rate, etc.
To prepare well, you need good resources, and here is a list of the same to help you prepare well for the IBPS Law Officer Exam.
English– To prepare for English, use “English Grammar and Composition” by Wren and Martin for enhancing grammar skills as well as vocabulary.
Reasoning– To prepare reasoning, use “A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal” by B. S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali, and “A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning” by R. S. Agarwal for practicing questions.
General Awareness- For overall preparation of the subject, use “Objective General Knowledge” by Sanjiv Kumar and “Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions” by Arihant Experts Compilation.
Mock Test– For mock test practice, you can join our mock test series, where we provide exam-level questions along with detailed analysis, such as which question you have spent most of your time on, what the output was, estimated time, and everything.
In this article, we have discussed in detail the IBPS Law Officer Syllabus 2025, and also mentioned the important topics of the prelims exam. If you want to complete the syllabus and want to practice exam-level questions by giving mocks, then you can check out our courses, such as Banking Max, where we provide A to Z resources, such as video lectures, PDF courses, rank boosters, topic tests, analysis of mocks, and they are quality-oriented. The link is given below.
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Candidates should focus on understanding the syllabus and give importance to those topics that are asked in more numbers or frequency, as this exam involves prelims as well as mains stages, so prepare specific professional topics such as banking regulation, consumer protection, and many more.
Yes, 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrongly attempted question. Please note that no marks will be deducted for unattempted questions.
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