IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Notification will soon be released by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II/Executive. Candidates aspiring to join India’s intelligence services can apply once the official notification is out. The recruitment drive will include details on eligibility criteria, vacancy distribution, selection process, exam pattern, and application procedure.
For more information on IB ACIO 2025, including important dates and detailed guidelines, check the article below.
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IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 – Notification, Vacancy, Eligibility
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 – Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
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Recruitment Organization |
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) |
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Post Name |
Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II Executive |
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Advt. No. |
IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive Examination |
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Vacancies |
To be released |
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Category |
Government Jobs |
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Salary / Pay Scale |
₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 (Level 7 as per 7th CPC) |
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Job Location |
Across India |
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Official Websites |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 – Important Dates
The IB ACIO 2025 Important Dates will be officially announced through the detailed notification. These dates will include the application start and end dates, Tier I & Tier II exam dates, admit card release, and final result declaration. Stay tuned — we will update this section as soon as the dates are released.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
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IB ACIO 2025 Notification Date |
To be released |
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IB ACIO 2025 Apply Start |
To be updated |
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IB ACIO 2025 Last Date to Apply |
To be updated |
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IB ACIO 2025 Exam Date (Tier-I) |
To be released |
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IB ACIO City Intimation (via Email ID) |
To be updated |
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IB ACIO Admit Card 2025 |
To be updated |
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IB ACIO Final Result 2025 |
To be updated |
IB ACIO Vacancy 2025
The vacancy details for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II/Executive will be announced along with the official IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Notification. Meanwhile, candidates can refer to the previous year’s category-wise vacancy as a reference.
| Category | Vacancy |
|---|---|
|
UR |
377 |
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SC |
134 |
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ST |
133 |
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OBC |
222 |
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EWS |
129 |
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Total |
995 |
IB ACIO Apply Online Link 2025
The IB ACIO Apply Online Link 2025 will be activated on the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) once the recruitment notification is released. Candidates who wish to apply for the Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II Executive posts must complete the online application process, which includes:
Registration
Uploading required documents
Payment of application fee
We will provide the direct application link here once it becomes active for easy and quick access.
| Category | Recruitment Processing Fee | Application Fee | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
|
All Candidates |
₹450 |
Nil |
₹450
|
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General, EWS, OBC (Male) |
₹450 |
₹100 |
₹550 |
IB ACIO 2025 – Age Relaxation
As per government norms, certain categories are eligible for age relaxation in the upper age limit. The details are as follows:
| Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
|
OBC |
3 years |
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SC/ST |
5 years |
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Departmental candidates with 3 years of continuous service |
Up to 40 years of age |
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Meritorious sportspersons (as per DoP&AR O.M. No. 14015/1/76-Estt. (D)) |
5 years |
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Widows, divorced women, and women judicially separated and not remarried |
UR – 35 years
SC/ST – 40 years |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 – Selection Process
The IB ACIO 2025 Recruitment process involves three stages of evaluation to shortlist candidates for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (Grade-II/Executive). The selection stages are:
Tier 1 – Objective Type Written Exam (100 Marks)
Tier 2 – Descriptive Type Exam: Essay, Precis Writing, and English Comprehension (50 Marks)
Tier 3 – Interview / Personality Test and Viva-Voce (100 Marks)
📌 Candidates must qualify in each stage. The combined score of Tier 1 and Tier 2 will determine eligibility for the Interview round.
IB ACIO 2025 – Exam Pattern
IB ACIO Tier-1 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
|
Current Affairs |
20 |
20 |
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General Studies |
20 |
20 |
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Numerical Aptitude |
20 |
20 |
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Reasoning & Logical Aptitude |
20 |
20 |
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English Language |
20 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
100 |
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Duration |
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1 Hour |
⚠️ There will be a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each incorrect answer in Tier 1.
IB ACIO Tier-2 Exam Pattern
| Sections | Marks |
|---|---|
|
Essay Writing |
30 |
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English Comprehension & Precis Writing |
20 |
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Total |
50 |
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Duration |
1 Hour |
Overall Marks Distribution
| Stage | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|
|
Tier 1 |
100 |
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Tier 2 |
50 |
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Written Total |
150 |
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Tier 3 – Interview |
100 |
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Grand Total |
250 Marks |
IB ACIO 2025 – Minimum Qualifying Marks
Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks in Tier 1 (out of 100 Marks) to be eligible for further stages of the selection process. All Ex-servicemen will be considered under their respective categories (UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS).
Category-wise Minimum Qualifying Marks
| Category | Minimum Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|
|
UR (General)/EWS |
35 |
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OBC |
34 |
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SC/ST |
33 |
IB ACIO 2025 – Salary Structure
Newly appointed Assistant Central Intelligence Officers (ACIO Grade-II/Executive) are placed under Pay Level 7. The salary structure is as follows:
Pay Scale: ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400
Starting Basic Pay: ₹44,900 per month
Other Allowances: Dearness Allowance, HRA, Transport Allowance, Special Security Allowance, etc.
📌 The gross monthly salary increases significantly with the inclusion of these government benefits and allowances.
IB ACIO 2025 – Exam Centers
The IB ACIO Exam will be conducted soon and for that purpose, IB will release the admit cards containing the exam center venue and other details. The exam will conducted through the states and Union Territories of the country. In the table below, we have mentioned the States/UTs along with their Exam cities within which the candidates will be allotted their exam centers as per their choice.
| State/UT | Exam Cities |
|---|---|
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Port Blair |
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Andhra Pradesh |
Anantapur, Chirala, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
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Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
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Bihar |
Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
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Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
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Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur CG, Durg, Raipur |
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Delhi |
Delhi/NCR |
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Goa |
Panaji |
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Gujarat |
Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
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Haryana |
Ambala |
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Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra |
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Jammu and Kashmir |
Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
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Jharkhand |
Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur |
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Karnataka |
Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Hubballi (Hubli), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi |
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Kerala |
Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram |
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Ladakh |
Leh |
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Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Ujjain |
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Maharashtra |
Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune |
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Manipur |
Imphal |
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Meghalaya |
Shillong |
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Mizoram |
Aizawl |
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Nagaland |
Dimapur, Kohima |
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Odisha |
Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
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Punjab |
Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala |
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Rajasthan |
Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar |
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Sikkim |
Gangtok |
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Tamil Nadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
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Telangana |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Warangal, Warangal Urban |
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Tripura |
Agartala |
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Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj, Sitapur, Varanasi |
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Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
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West Bengal |
Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
IB ACIO Cut Off 2025
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) releases the IB ACIO Cut Off marks for each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates must secure the minimum qualifying marks to move forward in the selection process.
The cut-off marks are determined based on various factors:
📌 Total number of vacancies
📌 Difficulty level of the examination
📌 Number of candidates appearing for the exam
The official cut-off for IB ACIO 2025 will be released after the completion of the exam process. It will be category-wise and tier-wise for transparency and fairness.
