IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive Tier 2 Examination 2026 was sucessfully held on 11th January 2026 in online mode at various exam centres throughout the country. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) releases the IB ACIO Cut Off 2026 for Tier 1 and 2 at the official website www.mha.gov.in along with the final result. Through the recruitment exam, a total of 3717 vacancies will be filled for ACIO Grade II/Executive posts.
IB ACIO Cut Off 2026
IB ACIO Tier 2 Result 2026 will be released by 6th March 2026 at the official website www.mha.gov.in. IB ACIO Cut Off 2026 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 will be released along with the final result. The IB ACIO Cut Off marks is a minimum marks that candidates required to score to qualify for the exam, which is influenced by various factors such as the total number of candidates, number of vacancies, category of candidates, and other details.
IB ACIO Tier 2 Cut Off 2026
The IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam was conducted for a total of 50 marks. Based on the analysis conducted, we have tabulated the expected IB ACIO Tier 2 Cut Off 2026 for UR, OBC, EWS, SC, and ST categories.
| Category | IB ACIO Tier 2 Expected Cut Off (Out of 50) |
| UR | 32 - 37 |
| OBC | 22 - 28 |
| SC | 18- 26 |
| ST | 18 - 25 |
IB ACIO Tier 1 Cut Off 2026
The IB ACIO Cut Off 2026 for the tier 1 exam will be released category-wise at the official website www.mha.gov.in. Candidates who score equal to or above the official cut-off marks will be shortlisted for the Tier 2 Descriptive Test.
| Category | IB ACIO Tier 1 Expected Cut Off (Out of 100) |
| General (UR) | 70 - 78 |
| Other Backward Classs (OBC) | 70 - 76 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 64 - 70 |
| Schedule Caste (SC) | 62 - 66 |
| Schedule Tribe (ST) | 66 - 72 |
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IB ACIO Previous Year Cut-Off
The IB ACIO Previous year cut-off marks will help the candidates gauge the difficulty level of the exam. By examining the cut-off marks from multiple years, candidates can identify trends and patterns. Achieving a score above the previous year's cut-off can boost a candidate's confidence. It serves as a validation of their preparation and increases their belief in their ability to succeed in the exam. Here are the previous year's cut-off marks category-wise for both Tier-1 & Tier-II exams.
IB ACIO 2017 Tier 1 Cut Off
| IB ACIO 2017 Tier 1 Cut Off | |
| Category | IB ACIO Cut Off Marks (Out of 100) |
| UR | 65 |
| OBC | 60 |
| SC | 50 |
| ST | 50 |
IB ACIO 2017 Tier 2 Cut off
| IB ACIO 2017 Tier 2 Cut Off | |
| Category | IB ACIO Cut Off Marks (Out of 100) |
| UR | 30 |
| OBC | 25 |
| SC | 20 |
| ST | 20 |
IB ACIO 2015 Tier 1 Cut off
| IB ACIO 2015 Tier 1 Cut off | |
| Category | IB ACIO Cut Off Marks (Out of 100) |
| UR | 75 |
| OBC | 70 |
| SC | 65 |
| ST | 65 |
Factors Influencing IB ACIO Cut Off Marks 2026
The IB ACIO Grade II cut-off marks will be prepared by the officials after considering multiple factors, a few of which are listed below:
- Total number of candidates who appeared for the exam
- Total number of vacancies announced for the year
- Analysing Previous years’ cut-off marks
- Overall difficulty level of the examination
