The IB ACIO Exam is a national-level examination organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to select eligible candidates for the position of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II/Executive in the Intelligence Bureau (IB). This year, MHA has announced 3717 vacancies for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/Executive (Group 'C').
IB ACIO 2025 Notification Out
The detailed advertisement for IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive Examination 2025 has been released officially at www.mha.gov.in, sharing the complete details about the exam. Candidates interested for the post must go through IB ACIO 2025 Notification to understand the entire exam in detail.
Download IB ACIO 2025 Official Notification PDF
IB ACIO 2025 Exam Summary
IB ACIO stands for Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer. The selection process for the ACIO Grade II/Executive position includes Tier 1, Tier 2, and interview exams. Candidates who are selected will receive a salary ranging from Rs. 44900 to Rs. 142400. For a summarised overview of the IB ACIO Recruitment 2025, refer to the table below.
IB ACIO 2025 Key Higlights | |
Organisation | Intelligence Bureau (IB) |
Conducting Body | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) |
Exam Name | IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive Examination 2025 |
Post Name | ACIO Grade 2/ Executive |
Vacancies | 3717 |
Registration Dates | 19th July to 10th August 2025 |
Education Qualification | Graduation or equivalent from recognised organisation |
Age Limit | 18 to 27 years (as on 10.08.2025) |
Selection Process | Written Test (Tier 1 & Tier 2)- Interview |
Salary | Rs. 44900/- to Rs. 142400/- |
Official Website | www.mha.gov.in |
IB ACIO Grade 2/Executive Vacancy 2025
The IB ACIO vacancies released for FY 2025-26 are 3717, which is then subdivided into various categories (UR, SC, ST, OBC, and EWS). Check the vacancy breakdown from the below table as mentioned in the notification.
Category | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
Vacancies | 1537 | 556 | 226 | 946 | 442 | 3717 |

IB ACIO 2025 Important Dates
Candidates have to submit their applications within the duration as notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). As per the schedule, the registration started on 19th July 2025, and the last date to apply online is 10th August 2025 (11:59 pm).
Events | Dates |
Notification Date | 18th July 2025 |
Registration Start Date | 19th July 2025 |
Last Date to Apply Online | 10th August 2025 (11:59 pm) |
Last Date to pay the application fee online | 10th August 2025 |
Last Date to pay the application fee offline through the SBI challan | 12th August 2025 |
IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam Date | September 2025 (expected) |
IB ACIO Exam Date 2025
As per the previous year's trend and observation, the tier 1 exam is generally conducted after 1 month of the completion of the application process. So, it is expected that the IB ACIO 2025 Tier 1 Exam can be held in September 2025. However, there is no official announcement regarding this and the exact dates will be announced soon by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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IB ACIO 2025 Eligibility
Candidates must check IB ACIO Eligibility Criteria for ACIO Grade-II/ Executive Exam before applying for the vacancies.
Nationality
The candidates must be citizens of India to be eligible for the Intelligence Bureau Recruitment 2025. They must have relevant document proof in support of their claim, being citizens of India
Education Qualification
The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree/Graduation Degree from a recognised University to be eligible to apply for the IB ACIO 2025 Exam.
Age Limit (as on 10/08/2025)
The candidate's minimum age should not be less than 18 years, and the maximum age should not be more than 27 years to be eligible to apply online for the IB ACIO Vacancy 2025
IB ACIO Age Relaxation | |
Category | Upper Age Limit |
OBC | 3 years |
SC/ST | 5 years |
Departmental candidates | up to 40 years of age who have rendered 3 years of regular and continuous service |
Meritorious sportspersons specified in Para 1 (a) of DoP&AR O.M. No. 14015/1/76-Estt.(D), dated 4.8.1980. | 5 years |
Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and not remarried. | UR- 35 years SC/ST- 40 years |
IB ACIO Online Form 2025
The application process has been already started. at the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs website www.mha.gov.in and the NCS Portal www.ncs.gov.in. MHA is accepting applications from eligible graduate candidates, and the last date to apply is 10th August 2025 (11:59 pm). Prior last date, no application will be accepted.
IB ACIO Apply Online 2025 Link- Click to Apply
IB ACIO 2025 Application Fee
The application is different for male candidates belonging to General, EWS, OBC category and is different for all other candidates. The application fee is described below.
Fee | All Candidates | General, EWS, OBC (Male) |
Recruitment Processing Fee | Rs. 550/- | Rs. 550/- |
Application Fee | Nil | Rs. 100/- |
Total Fees | Rs. 550/- | Rs. 650/- |
IB ACIO 2025 Selection Process
The candidates have to qualify in three stages to get shortlisted for IB ACIO Grade II/ Executive posts. Based on their performance & normalisation of marks in the Tier-I exam, candidates would be shortlisted for the Tier-II exam. Based on their combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates would be shortlisted for the Tier-III/Interview.
Stage 1/Tier 1- Objective Type
- 100 MCQs to be solved in 1 hour.
- 1/4 negative marking
- Minimum Qualifying Marks: UR- 35, OBC- 34, SC/ST- 33, EWS- 35
Stage 2/Tier 2- Descriptive Type
- Essay Writing and English comprehension & précis writing
Stage 3/Tier 3- Interview
- Personality Title and Viva- Voce
- 100 marks

IB ACIO 2025 Exam Pattern
The IB ACIO exam pattern involves three stages: Tier I (objective), Tier II (descriptive), and Tier III (interview). Tier I is a 100-mark objective exam with five sections. Tier II is a 50-mark descriptive paper that emphasises essay writing and comprehension. Candidates who pass both Tier I and Tier II are invited for a personality test or interview (Tier III)
IB ACIO Tier-1 Objective Type | |||
Subjects | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | 1 hour |
General Studies | 20 | 20 | |
Numerical Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
Reasoning and Logical Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
English Language | 20 | 20 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | |
IB ACIO Tier-2 Descriptive | |||
Essay Writing | 20 | 1 hour | |
English comprehension | 10 | ||
Long answer type questions (2 questions of 10 marks each on Current Affairs, Economics, Socio-political issues etc) | 20 | ||
Total | 50 | ||
IB ACIO Tier-3 Interview | |||
Personality Test | 100 |
IB ACIO Exam 2025 Minimum Qualifying Marks
To qualify for the IB ACIO Tier 1 exam, candidates have to score a minimum marks as set by the exam authority. Check category-wise minimum qualifying marks from here.
Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
UR (General)/OBC/EWS | 35 |
OBC | 34 |
SC/ ST | 33 |
IB ACIO 2025 Syllabus & Exam Pattern- Click to Check
IB ACIO Previous Year Question Paper- Click to Check
IB ACIO 2025 Cut Off
Based on the difficulty level of the exam and the number of applicants appearing for the exam, the IB ACIO Cut Off 2025 will be released along with the results. Last time, the exam was held in 2017, and the cut-off marks for both tiers can be checked from here to have an idea of what level could be expected this year.
Category | Tier 1 (Out of 100) | Tier 2 (Out of 50) |
UR | 65 | 30 |
OBC | 60 | 25 |
SC | 50 | 20 |
ST | 50 | 20 |
IB ACIO Cut Off [Previous Year]- Click to Check
IB ACIO 2025 Salary Structure
The candidates shortlisted for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive posts will be offered a pay matrix of level 7. The pay scale for IB ACIO Grade 2 officers is Rs. 44,900/- to Rs. 1,42,400/-. The basic pay of the initially appointed IB ACIO Grade 2/Executive is Rs. 44,900, which increases after a year of service. For the detailed IB ACIO Salary, click on the link provided below.
- Pay Scale- Rs. 44,900/- to Rs. 1,42,400/-
- Pay Level- 7
- Grade Pay- Rs. 4600
- Dearness Allowance- 46% of basic pay
- HRA- 9 to 27% of basic pay
- Special Security Allowance- 20% of basic pay
- In hand Salary- Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 90,000 per month, depending on the posting location (X, Y, or Z cities).
IB ACIO Salary Structure- Click to Check
IB ACIO 2025 Exam Centre List
While filling in the online application form, the applicant has to make his/her choice of exam city and state. The candidate has to choose five (5) options as Exam city for online/Tier-I Exam. Candidates must note that city, once opted, will not be changed under any circumstances.
States/UT | Exam Centres |
A&N Island | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar/Durg, Bilaspur CG, Raipur |
Delhi | Delhi/NCR |
Goa | Panaji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Haryana | Ambala, Hisar |
Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur HP, Baddi, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla |
Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Karnataka | Belagavi (Belgaum), Hubbali (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi |
Karala | Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
Ladakh | Leh |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Ujjain |
Maharashtra | Amravati, Chattrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Sangali, Satara, Solapur |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong, Ri-Bhoi, Tura |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
Punjab | Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala |
Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
Telangana | Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Warangal |
Tripura | Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
West Bengal | Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |

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