IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF Out for 3717 Grade 2 / Executives

IB ACIO Exam is a national-level recruitment examination which is organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to select candidates for the position of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II/Executive in the Intelligence Bureau (IB). ACIO Grade II/ Executive is a Group ‘C’ position, which is non-gazetted and non-ministerial. For this year, the MHA has come up with 3717 vacancies for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/Executive (ACIO-II/Exe) for which a detailed notification PDF has been released on 18th July 2025, and online registration has started on 19th July 2025, at www.mha.gov.in.

IB ACIO Notification 2025 Out

The detailed advertisement pdf for IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive Exam 2025 has been released on 18th July 2025, with complete details for 3717 Grade-II / Executive posts. The notification includes details about the vacancies, educational qualifications, age limits, and exam patterns. The official IB ACIO Notification 202 PDF can be downloaded directly from the link below.

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Intelligence Bureau Recruitment 2025 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, please refer to the table below.

Intelligence Bureau (IB) Recruitment 2025- Important Dates

The complete schedule, including registration dates for IB ACIO Grade-2/Executive Exam 2025, has been released along with the official notification pdf. The registration process started from 19th July 2025 onwards at www.mha.gov.in, and the last date to apply is 10th August 2025. The dates for IB ACIO Exam 2025 will be notified later on.

IB ACIO Grade 2 / Executive Vacancy 2025

It is announced that a total of 3717 vacancies for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive posts will be filled through the IB ACIO Exam 2025. The number of vacancies for the general category is 1537, for OBC is 946, and for EWS is 442. The category-wise vacancy details as notified through the notification are tabulated below.

IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The officers under the Central Police Organisations, State Police Organisations or Defence Forces can appear for the Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Exam 2025. To be eligible for ACIO Grade-II/ Executive, the candidates must have the required IB ACIO 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 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 IB ACIO Vacancy 2025

IB ACIO Exam 2025 Application Fee

The candidates have to submit their online application form for the Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 along with the required application fee. The category-wise application fee is as follows-

IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Application Form

The IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 online application link has been activated on the official website of www.mha.gov.in from 19th July 2025 onwards. The eligible and interested candidates can apply for the Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment either from the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs or from the direct link that is shared below. Candidates had to submit their application forms before the closing date to avoid any kind of technical issue on the last date.

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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 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 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.

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IB ACIO 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

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IB ACIO Cut Off 2025

Based on the difficulty level of the exam and number of applicants appearing for the exam, IB ACIO Cut Off 2025 will be released along with 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 what level could be expected thi year.

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