IB ACIO stands for Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer. It’s a national-level examination conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to recruit eligible candidates for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/ Executive (ACIO-II/Exe) posts in IB. The official IB ACIO Notification 2025 will be released soon at www.mha.gov.in along with complete details. It is expected that a total of 2559 vacancies will be filled for ACIO-II/Exe) posts. The complete details regarding the recruitment drive will be released with the notification; till then, go through the article to know the expected details as per the previous year notification pdf.
IB ACIO Notification 2025 PDF
The official IB ACIO Notification 2025 will be released on the official website at www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in with all the information like educational qualification, age limit, online registration dates, selection process, application fees, etc. 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 selection of candidates for the ACIO Grade II/ Executive post is based on Tier 1, Tier 2, and Interview exams. Selected candidates will get a salary in the range of Rs. 44900/- to Rs. 142400/-. Candidates can check the summarized details regarding the IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 from the table below.
| Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO 2025- Highlights | |
| Name of the Organization | Intelligence Bureau (IB) |
| Conducting Body | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) |
| Exam Name | IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive Examination 2025 |
| Posts | ACIO Grade II/ Executive |
| Vacancies | 2559 (Expected) |
| 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
It is expected that a total of 2559 vacancies for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive posts will be filled through IB ACIO Notification 2025.
| Post Name | Vacancy |
| Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive | 2559 (Expected) |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The officers under the Central Police Organizations, State Police Organizations or Defence Forces can apply for the 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-
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.
| Post Name | Educational Qualification |
| Assistant Central Intelligence Officer-I/Executive |
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| Assistant Central Intelligence Officer-II/Executive |
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| Junior Intelligence Officer-I/Executive |
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| Junior Intelligence Officer-I (Motor Transport) |
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| Junior Intelligence Officer-Grade-II (Motor Transport) |
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| Halwai Cum Cook |
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Age Limit
The candidate’s minimum age should not be less than 18 years, andthe maximum age should not be more than 27 years to be eligible to apply online for IB ACIO Vacancy 2025
| 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 |
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/- |
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 Minimum Qualifying Marks
To qualify for the IB ACIO Tier 1 exam, candidates have to score 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 Syllabus 2025
Complete knowledge about the Syllabus would help the candidates to understand the exam level. The detailed IB ACIO Syllabus 2025 for the Tier 1 exam has been discussed here.
| Subjects | Topics |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs: History, Geography, Science & Technology, Indian Polity & Constitution, Economy & Finance, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Static GK |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Average, LCM & HCF, Percentages, Partnership, Boat & Stream, Pipes & Cistern, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Profit loss & Discount, Mixture & Allegation, Problem on Ages, Ratio Proportion, Complementary angles, Data Interpretation, Time work & wages, Speed, time, and work, Heights and Distances, Standard Trigonometry Identities, Mensuration. |
| Logical/Analytical Ability | Alphabet Test, Classification, Analogy, Arithmetic Reasoning, Logical Venn diagram, Distance direction test, Matrix, Blood Relation, Coding decoding, Pattern Completion, Embedded figures, Figure Formation & Analysis, Cube & Dice, Figure Formation & Analysis, Missing Number, Series Paper Cutting & folding, Counting of figures, Mirror Image, Water Image |
| English Language | Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms, Para Jumble, Spotting Error, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the blanks, Reading Comprehension, Spelling Error, Sentence Improvement, Preposition, One-word Substitution, Idiom & Phrase, Active & Passive Voice |
IB ACIO Salary 2025
The candidates shortlisted for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive posts will be offered with a 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.
| IB ACIO Salary Post-wise | ||
| Posts Name | Pay Level | Salary |
| Assistant Central Intelligence Officer-I/ Executive (Group-B) | Level 8 | Rs. 47,600 -1,51,100 |
| Assistant Central Intelligence Officer-II/Executive | Level 7 | Rs. 44,900-1,42,400) |
| Junior Intelligence Officer-I/Executive | Level 5 | Rs. 29,200-92,300 as per 7th CPC |
| Junior Intelligence Officer-II/Executive | Level 4 | Rs. 25,500- 81,100 |
| Security Assistant/Executive | Level 3 | Rs.21,700 – 69,100 |
| Junior Intelligence Officer-I (Motor Transport) | Level 5 | Rs. 25500-81100 |
| Junior Intelligence Officer-Grade-II (Motor Transport) | Level 4 | Rs. 21700-69100 |
| Security Assistant (Motor Transport) | Level 3 | Rs. 21700-69100 |
| Halwai Cum Cook | Level 3 | Rs. 21,700-69,100 |
| Caretaker | Level 5 | Rs. 29200-92300 |
| Junior Intelligence Officer-II/Tech | Level 4 | Rs. 25500-81100 |
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