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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) conducts the Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officers Examination (IB ACIO) every year to recruit eligible candidates for IB ACIO Grade II/Executive in the Intelligence Bureau. The selection of candidates for the IB ICIO post is based on Tier 1, Tier 2, and Interview exams. The complete details regarding IB ACIO Vacancy 2025, selection process, exam pattern, and salary have been discussed in this article.
IB ACIO Notification 2025 PDF
The IB ACIO Notification 2025 for ACIO Grade-II Executive posts with all details will be released on the official website at www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in. Interested candidates can also check all the important details for the IB ACIO 2025 Executive Exam from the previous year’s notification pdf.
Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO 2025- Highlights
The Ministry of Home Affairs recruits ACIO Grade II Executive posts in the Intelligence Bureau. To have an overview of the Intelligence Bureau ACIO Recruitment 2025, check the details mentioned in the below table-
Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO 2025- Highlights | |
Name of the Organization | Intelligence Bureau (IB) |
Conducting Body | Ministry of Home Affairs |
Exam Name | IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive Examination 2025 |
Posts | ACIO Grade II/ Executive |
Vacancies | To be notified |
Category | Govt Jobs |
Registration Dates | — |
Selection Basis | Written Test (Tier 1 & Tier 2)- Interview |
Salary | Rs. 44900/- to Rs. 142400/- |
Official Website | www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025- Important Dates
The complete schedule including registration dates, and exam dates for the Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive Examination 2025 exam will be released along with a notification pdf and the same will be updated in the table below.
Events | Dates |
IB ACIO Notification 2025 Release Date | — |
IB ACIO Apply Online 2025 Starts | — |
Last Date to Apply Online | — |
Last Date to pay application fee online | — |
Last Date to pay application fee offline through SBI challan | — |
IB ACIO Vacancy 2025
The vacancy details for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive posts will be released through IB ACIO Notification 2025. Till then candidates can check vacancy details for the year 2024.
IB ACIO Vacancy 2024 | |
Category | Vacancies |
Unreserved (UR) | 377 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 134 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 133 |
OBC | 222 |
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 129 |
Total | 995 |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Application Form
The IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 online application link will be activated on the official website of www.mha.gov.in. Eligible and interested candidates can apply for ACIO Grade II/ Executive posts either from the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs or from the direct link that will be shared in the article. Candidates had to submit their application forms before the closing date to avoid any kind of technical issue on the last date.
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Application Fee
The candidates have to submit their online application form for Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 along with the required application fee. The category-wise application fee is as below-
IB Recruitment 2025 Application Fees | |||
Category | Recruitment Processing Fee | Application Fee | Total Fees |
All Candidates | Rs. 450/- | Nil | Rs. 450/- |
General, EWS, OBC (Male) | Rs. 450/- | Rs. 100/- | Rs. 550/- |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The officers under the Central Police Organizations, State Police Organizations or Defence Forces can apply for Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment 2025. To be eligible for ACIO Grade-II/ Executive, the candidates must have the required eligibility criteria as mentioned in the IB ACIO Notification 2025 and the same has been discussed below-
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria | |
Parameters | Eligibility Criteria |
Nationality | The candidates must be citizens of India to be eligible for the IB 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 recognized University to be eligible to apply for the IB ACIO 2025 Exam |
Age Limit | 18 to 27 years |
IB ACIO Upper 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), dtd 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 |
Intelligence Bureau 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 & normalization 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.
IB ACIO 2025 Selection Process | ||
Tiers | Mode | Details |
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 |
Tier 2 | Descriptive Type | Essay Writing and English comprehension & précis writing |
Tier 3 | Interview | Personality Title and Viva- Voce |
IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2025
The IB ACIO 2025 Exam is divided into two tiers, wherein IB ACIO Tier 1 is Objective Type and Tier 2 is Descriptive Type. There is a negative marking of 1/4 marks in tier 1 exam and no negative marking for tier 2.
IB ACIO Tier-1 Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
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 Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
Essay Writing | 30 | 1 hour |
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English comprehension & précis writing | 20 | ||
Total | 50 |
IB ACIO Salary 2025
The candidates shortlisted for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive posts will be offered with pay matric 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 services. For the detailed IB ACIO Salary, click on the link provided below.