Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) conducts Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Examination (IB ACIO) every year to recruit eligible candidates for IB ACIO Grade II/Executive in Intelligence Bureau. The selection of candidates for IB ICIO post is based on Tier 1, Tier 2 and Interview examinations. Complete details about IB ACIO Vacancy 2024, selection process, exam pattern and salary are discussed in this article.
IB ACIO Notification 2024 PDF
IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Notification for ACIO Grade-II Executive Posts will be released on the official website www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in with all details. Aspirants can also check all the important details for IB ACIO 2024 Executive Exam from the previous year notification PDF.
Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO 2025- Highlights
Ministry of Home Affairs recruits ACIO Grade II Executive posts in Intelligence Bureau. To get an overview of Intelligence Bureau ACIO Recruitment 2025, check the details mentioned in the table below-
| Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO 2025- Highlights | |
| Name of organization | Intelligence Bureau (IB) |
| steering body | Home Ministry |
| name of exam | IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive Exam 2024 |
| positions | ACIO Grade II/Executive |
| vacancies | to be informed |
| Social class | government jobs |
| Registration Dates | , |
| basis of selection | Written Examination (Tier 1 & Tier 2) – Interview |
| Salary | Rupee. 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 Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive Exam 2025 exam will be released with a notification PDF and will be updated in the table below.
| events | Dates |
| IB ACIO Notification 2025 Release Date | , |
| IB ACIO Online Application 2025 Start | , |
| Last date to apply online | , |
| Last date for online payment of application fee | , |
| Last date for offline payment of application fee through SBI Challan | , |
ib acio vacancy 2025
Vacancy details for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive posts will be released through IB ACIO Notification 2024. Till then candidates can check the vacancy details for the year 2024.
| ib acio vacancy 2024 | |
| Social class | vacancies |
| Unreserved (UR) | 377 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 133 |
| Other Backward Classes | 222 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 129 |
| Total | 995 |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Application Fee
Candidates must submit their online application form for Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 along with the required application fee. Category-wise application fee is as follows-
| ib recruitment 2025 application fee | |||
| Social class | Recruitment Processing Fee | application fee | total fee |
| all candidates | Rupee. 450/- | Zero | Rupee. 450/- |
| General, EWS, OBC (Male) | Rupee. 450/- | Rupee. 100/- | Rupee. 550/- |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Officers under Central Police Organizations, State Police Organizations or Defense Forces can apply for Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment 2025. To be eligible for ACIO Grade-II/Executive, candidates must have the required eligibility criteria as mentioned in the IB ACIO notification. 2024 and the same is discussed below-
| IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria | |
| parameters | eligibility criteria |
| nationality | Candidates must be a citizen of India to be eligible for IB Recruitment 2024. Being citizens of India they must have relevant documentary evidence to support their claim. |
| Educational Qualification (as on 15/12/2024) | To be eligible to apply for IB ACIO 2024 examination, candidates must have an undergraduate degree/graduation degree from a recognized university. |
| Age Limit (as on 15/12/2024) | 18 to 27 years |
| IB ACIO upper age relaxation | |
| Social class | upper age limit |
| Other Backward Classes | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| departmental candidate | Up to the age of 40 years who have rendered 3 years of regular and continuous service |
| DoP&AR OM No. Meritorious sportspersons referred to in para 1(a) of No. 14015/1/76-Estt.(D), dated 4.8.1980. | 5 years |
| Widows, divorced women and judicially separated women Husband and did not remarry. |
UR- 35 years SC/ST- 40 years |
Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO 2025 Selection Process
To get shortlisted for IB ACIO Grade II/Executive posts, candidates have to qualify in three stages. On the basis of their performance in Tier-I examination and normalization of marks, candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-II examination. On the basis of their combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-III/Interview. The detailed selection process in IB ACIO Grade II/Executive Notification 2024 is as follows-
| IB ACIO 2024 Selection Process | ||
| levels | Method | Description |
| tier 1 | objective type | 100 MCQs have 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 and Concise Writing |
| tier 3 | Interview | Personality Title and Oral Test |
IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2025
IB ACIO 2025 exam is divided into two tiers, in which IB ACIO Tier 1 is objective type and Tier 2 is descriptive type. There is negative marking of 1/4 marks in Tier 1 exam and there is no negative marking for Tier 2.
| IB ACIO Tier-1 Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
| subjects | number of questions | total marks | time period |
| current affairs | 20 | 20 | 1 hour |
| general Studies | 20 | 20 | |
| numerical ability | 20 | 20 | |
| logic and reasoning ability | 20 | 20 | |
| english language | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
| IB ACIO Tier-2 Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
| essay writing | 30 | 1 hour |
|
| English Comprehension and Concise Writing | 20 | ||
| Total | 50 | ||
ib acio salary 2025
Shortlisted candidates for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive posts will be offered with Pay Matriculation of Level 7. The pay scale for IB ACIO Grade 2 Officers is Rs. 44,900/- to Rs. Rs.1,42,400/-. The basic pay of initially appointed IB ACIO Grade 2/Executive is Rs. 44,900 which increases after one year of services. For detailed IB ACIO Salary, click on the link given below.
