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IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Notification, Exam Date, Application Form

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


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.

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IB ACIO Recruitment 2025- FAQs

Q1. When will IB ACIO Recruitment Notification release?

The IB ACIO Recruitment Notification 2025 will be release on the official website www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in.

Q2. What is the IB ACIO Tier 2 2025 Exam Date?

The IB ACIO ACIO Exam Date 2025 will be notified along with notification pdf.

Q3. What is the selection process for IB ACIO Grade 2 Executive posts?

The selection of the eligible candidates for for IB ACIO/Grade 2 Executive posts will be done through Written Test (Tier 1 & Tier 2)- Interview.

Q4. What is the eligibility criteria for IB ACIO Recruitment 2025?

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree/Graduation Degree and fall within the age group of 18 to 27 years to apply for IB ACIO 2025.

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