Bank of India (BOI) has invited online applications for recruitment to 10 Law Officer posts in Middle Management Grade Scale-II (MMGS-II) under its Specialist Officer recruitment, Project No. 2026-27/02. Candidates satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions may apply online from September 10 to September 25, 2026.
About Bank of India
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Vacancies
10.
Post and Scale
Post Name: Law Officers
Scale: Middle Management Grade Scale-II (MMGS-II)
Stream: Specialist Officer (SPL)
Eligibility Criteria
The educational qualification and experience requirements prescribed specifically for the Law Officer post are provided in Annexure-I to the Notice dated August 1, 2026. Candidates should carefully verify that they satisfy the prescribed qualification and experience requirements before submitting the application.
Relevant date for Age, Qualification and Experience: August 1, 2026.
[Click here to Download Annexure-I – Eligibility Criteria]
Minimum Marks Required
Wherever a minimum of 60% marks is stipulated in the educational qualification, candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories applying against reserved vacancies are entitled to a relaxation of 5%, and are required to have a minimum of 55% marks.
Where CGPA/OGPA is awarded, candidates are required to convert it into percentage in accordance with the norms of the respective University. Fractions of percentage will be ignored; accordingly, 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% as less than 55%.
Age Limit
As on August 1, 2026, candidates applying for the Law Officer post must be between 25 and 30 years of age.
Upper age relaxation:
- Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe: 5 years
- Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities: 10 years
- Eligible Ex-Servicemen/Commissioned Officers: 5 years
- Persons affected by 1984 riots: 5 years
The maximum age limit prescribed for the post applies to General and EWS candidates. Other conditions relating to cumulative age relaxation will apply as prescribed in the official advertisement.
Selection Process
Selection will be through an online test and/or personal interview, depending upon the number of applicants/eligible candidates.
- Scrutiny of Eligibility Criteria/Documents
- Online Examination, if conducted
- Personal Interview
Candidates are required to upload documents in support of their relevant professional experience, mandatory certification, educational qualifications and other eligibility requirements, as applicable, at the time of registration.
Applications may be shortlisted or rejected solely on the basis of the documents uploaded in support of eligibility at the time of registration, and no further request for submission of documents at a later stage will be accommodated.
Online Examination Pattern
- English Language: 25 marks
- Professional Knowledge relevant to the post: 100 marks
- Duration: Composite time of 100 minutes
The Professional Knowledge test will be available bilingually in English and Hindi. The English Language test will be of qualifying nature and marks obtained in it will not be added while preparing the merit list.
Minimum qualifying marks: 35% in each test for General/EWS candidates. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories filling vacancies reserved for the relevant category are entitled to a relaxation of 5% marks.
Negative Marking: One-fourth of the marks assigned to a question will be deducted for every wrong answer in the objective tests. There will be no penalty for questions left unanswered.
Interview
The maximum marks for the interview are 100.
- General/EWS: Minimum 50%
- SC/ST/OBC/PWD: Minimum 45% where vacancies are notified in the relevant reserved category
Candidates will ordinarily be called for interview in the ratio of 1:3 to the number of vacancies. The Bank may increase or decrease this ratio at its discretion.
The Bank may also conduct the selection process only through an interview without holding the online examination. In such a case, candidates will be shortlisted for direct interview based on their qualification, experience and overall suitability for the post.
Weightage in Final Merit
Where both the online examination and personal interview are conducted, the weightage will be:
- Online Examination: 60%
- Personal Interview: 40%
For the online examination component, marks obtained in the Professional Knowledge paper will be considered. A candidate must be found suitable in both the online examination and interview to be eligible for final selection.
If the online examination is not conducted, the final merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the Personal Interview.
Salary
The Law Officer post is in Middle Management Grade Scale-II (MMGS-II) with the following pay scale:
₹64,820 – 2,340 (1) – 67,160 – 2,680 (10) – 93,960
Other allowances and perquisites will be applicable as prescribed by the Bank.
Security Deposit
Candidates selected in MMGS-II will be required to deposit ₹2,00,000 as security deposit. The deposit is refundable after three years of satisfactory service and will be forfeited if the candidate leaves the Bank before completing three years of service.
Place of Posting
The Bank reserves the right to post or transfer officers anywhere in India according to its requirements. Candidates ready to work anywhere in India should apply.
Application Fee
- SC/ST/PWD candidates: ₹175 (intimation charges only)
- General/EWS/OBC candidates: ₹1,180 (application fee + intimation charges)
The above amounts are inclusive of GST. Bank transaction charges for online payment of the application fee/intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.
How to Apply?
- Candidates can apply online only from September 10 to September 25, 2026. No other mode of application will be accepted.
- Visit the official Bank of India website at bankofindia.bank.in.
- Go to the “CAREER” section and open the recruitment titled “Recruitment of Officers in various streams upto Scale IV – Project No. 2026-27/02 Notice dated 01.08.2026”.
- Click on “APPLY ONLINE” and thereafter select “Click here for New Registration”.
- DIRECT APPLY LINK: [AVAILABLE ON 10.09.2026]
- Enter the required Name, Contact Details and Email ID. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated and sent through email and SMS.
- Fill in the application carefully and upload the prescribed photograph, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration.
- Preview and verify the complete application before clicking the “COMPLETE REGISTRATION” button, as changes will not be permitted thereafter.
- Click on the Payment tab and pay the prescribed application fee through the available online payment modes.
- Candidates should retain the application printout and required documents for subsequent stages of recruitment. The application printout need not be sent to the Bank.
- Candidates can apply for only one post. In case of multiple applications, only the latest valid completed application will be retained and fees paid for other registrations will be forfeited.
Important Dates
- Start of Online Application: September 10, 2026
- Last Date to Apply: September 25, 2026
- Online Fee Payment: September 10 to September 25, 2026
- Relevant Date for Age/Qualification/Experience: August 1, 2026
- Tentative Date of Online Examination: Will be advised separately
Official Notification
Candidates are advised to read the official detailed advertisement and Annexure-I containing the post-wise eligibility criteria carefully before paying the application fee and submitting the application. An application once submitted cannot be withdrawn, and fees once paid will neither be refunded nor held in reserve for another recruitment process.
[Click here to Download Official Notification]