IBPS SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide Syllabus 2026: Topic-wise Details

IBPS SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide Syllabus 2026: Exam Date & Pattern

IBPS SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide Selection Process & Exam Details

Selection normally runs in this order for this kind of Sarkari Naukri. The official notice has the final word, so check it for the exact rounds.

1. Written Examination
2. Interview

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: What This Page Covers

Everything a candidate of SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide looks for is on one page: the exam overview, the exam pattern, the syllabus and the topic lists.

• First comes the exam overview: who conducts the exam, its level, mode, language and marking.
• Next are the pattern and subject-wise syllabus tables, with the marks, subject names and figures exactly as the source gives them.
• At the end you will find a preparation plan and the questions students ask most.

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: SO Law Officer 2026

The list below is for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• First Examination
• Main Examination
• Interview

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: SO Law Officer Prelims 2026

SO Law Officer Prelims 2026 of SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide:

In short: time: 40 minutes.

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Subjects That Carry the Highest Marks

In the pattern table (IBPS SO Law Officer Prelims Exam Pattern 2026), the most marks are carried by Reasoning (50), General Awareness (with Special Reference to Banking Industry) (50).

Marks differ from paper to paper, so check the table of your own paper.

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: SO Law Officer Prelims 2026 Syllabus

The table below gives the so law officer prelims 2026 syllabus of SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide, as it is given in the source.

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Exam Overview

At a glance, the paper has questions: 60; marks: 60; time: 45 Minutes.

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Laws

Keep these points in mind for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Banking Regulation Act, 1949
• Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
• Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Acts
• Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC)
• Payment and Settlement Systems Act
• KYC and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Guidelines
• Basel Norms (Overview)
• RBI Circulars and Master Directions
• Priority Sector Lending
• Digital Banking Framework

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Keep these points in mind for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Promissory Notes
• Bills of Exchange
• Cheques
• Holder and Holder in Due Course
• Negotiation and Endorsement
• Crossing of Cheques
• Dishonour of Cheques
• Section 138
• Material Alteration
• Presentment

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Indian Contract Act, 1872

Keep these points in mind for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Essentials of a Valid Contract
• Offer and Acceptance
• Consideration
• Free Consent
• Capacity to Contract
• Void and Voidable Contracts
• Contingent Contracts
• Indemnity
• Guarantee
• Bailment
• Pledge
• Agency
• Breach of Contract

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Companies Act, 2013

Keep these points in mind for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Incorporation of Companies
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Share Capital
• Directors and Board Meetings
• Corporate Governance
• Borrowing Powers
• Registration of Charges
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Winding Up

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: SARFAESI Act, 2002

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• Objectives of the Act
• Security Interest
• Secured Assets
• Asset Reconstruction Companies
• Enforcement of Security Interest
• Appeals under the Act
• Role of Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016

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• Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)
• Insolvency Professionals
• Committee of Creditors
• Liquidation Process
• Debt Resolution Mechanism
• Adjudicating Authorities

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Transfer of Property Act, 1882

The list below is for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Mortgage
• Sale
• Lease
• Gift
• Exchange
• Actionable Claims
• Rights and Liabilities of Mortgagor and Mortgagee

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999

The list below is for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Objectives of FEMA
• Current Account Transactions
• Capital Account Transactions
• Foreign Investment
• Authorized Dealers
• External Commercial Borrowings
• Overseas Investments

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Information Technology Act, 2000

Keep these points in mind for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Electronic Records
• Digital Signatures
• Cyber Crimes
• Electronic Contracts
• Data Protection
• Cyber Security
• Electronic Evidence

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Constitution of India and Administrative Law

Keep these points in mind for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Fundamental Rights
• Directive Principles of State Policy
• Writ Jurisdiction
• Judicial Review
• Separation of Powers
• Administrative Law
• Principles of Natural Justice

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Civil and Criminal Laws (Basic Concepts)

Keep these points in mind for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)
• Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
• Indian Evidence Act
• Limitation Act
• Specific Relief Act

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Current Legal and Developments

Keep these points in mind for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide.

• RBI Circulars
• Banking Ombudsman and Integrated Ombudsman Scheme
• Supreme Court Judgments on Banking Laws
• Amendments to Commercial Legislations
• Digital Banking Regulations
• Financial Sector Reforms
• Recent Legal Developments affecting Banks

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Preparation Tips for SO Law Officer 2026

The table below gives the preparation tips for so law officer 2026 of SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide, as it is given in the source.

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Best Books for SO Law Officer Preparation

Check the best books for so law officer preparation for SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide in the table below.

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: How to Use the Pattern and Syllabus

• Read the exam overview above first, so you know who conducts the exam, its mode, language and marking before you study.
• Copy the subject-wise topics into a notebook or sheet and tick each topic as read, revised and tested.

SO Law Officer Prelims Mains Guide: Step-by-Step Preparation Plan

1. Read the exam overview and the pattern table carefully and note the points that matter for your paper.
2. Turn the subject-wise syllabus into a checklist of topics.
3. Give the subjects that carry more marks (see the section above) more time, and study them first.
4. Solve previous papers every week and keep a small notebook of the mistakes you made.
5. Take mock tests in the real time limit of 45 Minutes, so the clock does not surprise you on exam day.
6. Open the official notice once a month, because the board can change the syllabus or the pattern.

How IBPS selects candidates

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