There are several exams conducted throughout the year for the recruitment of Law/Legal Officers at various institutions. In this article, we discuss all the exams conducted for Law Officers, their age and eligibility criteria and the exam patterns for each.
All Government Law Officer Exams Overview
| Exam Name | Age Criteria | Education Criteria | Exam Pattern |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Officer | Maximum Age- 30 years | Bachelor’s Degree in Law | Phase 1 Phase 2 Interview |
| IBPS SO Law Officer (Scale 1) | 21-30 years | Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enrolled as an advocate | Phase 1 Phase 2 Interview |
| NABARD Grade A Legal Officer | 20-30 years | Bachelor’s Degree in Law with 50% or LLM with 45% | Phase 1 Phase 2 Interview |
| RBI Grade B Legal Officer | 21-32 years | Bachelor’s Degree in Law with 50% | Phase 1 Interview |
| IBPS RRB Law Officer (Scale 2) | 21-32 years | Bachelor’s Degree in Law with 50% | Phase 1 Interview |
| FCI AGM Law | Maximum Age- 33 years | Bachelor’s Degree in Law | Phase 1 Interview |
All Government Law Officer Exam Pattern(s)
Let us now take up each exam one by one and study the exam pattern for each in detail. This will help us understand how similar the syllabi for each of these exams are and how you can prepare to appear for more than one of these exams at a time.
SEBI Grade A Legal Officer
The written exam is conducted in two phases. Each phase has two papers each.
Phase 1
Paper 1:
- English
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
- General Awareness
Paper 2:
- Legal Knowledge
Phase 2
Paper 1: Descriptive English
Paper 2: Legal Knowledge
IBPS SO Law Officer (Scale 1)
The written section of the exam is conducted over two phases. Each phase has one paper each.
Phase 1: Paper 1
- English
- Reasoning
- General Awareness
Phase 2: Paper 1
- Legal Knowledge
NABARD Grade A Legal Officer
Phase 1: Paper 1
- English
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Computer Knowledge
- Economic and Social Issues
- Agriculture and Rural Development
Phase 2:
Paper 1: Descriptive English
Paper 2: Legal Knowledge
RBI Grade B Legal Officer
Phase 1
Paper 1: Legal Knowledge
- Objective- 30 marks
- Descriptive- 120 marks
Paper 2: Descriptive English
IBPS RRB Law Officer (Scale 2)
Phase 1: There is only 1 paper
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
- Financial Awareness
- Computer Knowledge
- Professional Knowledge (Law)
- English/Hindi
FCI AGM Law
Phase 1: Paper 1
- Professional Knowledge (Law)
- Reasoning
- Data Analysis
- Numerical Ability
- General Awareness/ Current Affairs
- Management and Ethics
- Agriculture & Agriculture Economy
- Computer Awareness
Government Exams for Law Officers: Comparative Syllabi
Provided below is a comparison of the syllabi for all the Law Officers exam in tabular form. This will help you easily compare and cross-check the syllabus for all the exams. If you are preparing to appear for more than one of these exams, this table will be particularly beneficial for you.
| Subjects | SEBI Grade A | IBPS SO | NABARD Grade A | RBI Grade B | IBPS RRB Scale 2 | FCI AGM LAW |
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| General/Financial Awareness | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes(FA) | Yes |
| ESI | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| ARD | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Computer Knowledge | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Management & Ethics | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Legal Knowledge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Legal Descriptive | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Descriptive English | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As you can see from the table above, Legal Knowledge is tested in every examination. There is no English test at all in the FCI AGM Law exam. Legal Descriptive is tested only in the RBI Grade B exam. Reasoning and General Awareness is tested in every exam except RBI Grade B.
Once you are aware of the similarities (or, lack thereof) in the syllabi for all the exams, you can begin your preparation accordingly. It would be prudent to prepare for more than one of these exams at a time because the competition is tough and you should not lay all your eggs in one basket.
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