IB announces 3717 posts of ACIO Grade II

The Intelligence Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs)  has announced 3717 posts of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade II. The post is classified as General Central Service, Group-‘C’ (Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial) .


Pay scale : Level 7 (Rs. 44,900 - 1,42,400) in the pay matrix Plus admissible Central Government allowances. 

Number of Vacancies : 3717 ( UR - 1537, OBC - 946, SC - 566, ST - 226,   EWS - 442)

Essential qualifications :

Education : Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university

Age limit (as on 10.08.2025): Between 18-27 years


Important Dates :

Online Application Link : 19.07.2023  to 10.08.2025

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:  Tier I (Objective), Tier II (Descriptive) and Tier III (Interview)

Tier-I, Written Examination

Topic

No. of Questions

Marks

Time

Current Affairs

20

20

1 hour

General Studies

20

20

Numerical Aptitude

20

20

Reasoning / Logical Aptitude

20

20

English 

20

20

 

Total

100

100

 


  • There will be a negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer.   

  • In order to achieve qualitative selection & recruit the best available talent, there would be cut-off marks (out of 100) in Tier-I exam as under: UR-35, OBC-34, SC/ST-33 & EWS-35 (all Ex-servicemen would be treated in their own category viz., UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS)   

  • On the basis of their performance & normalization of marks in Tier-I exam, candidates would be shortlisted for Tier-II @ 10 times the number of vacancies, subject to the condition that the candidate should have scored minimum cut-off in Tier-1.

 

 

Topic

Marks

Time

Tier-II, Written Examination

Essay 

20

1 hour

Essay (20 marks); English comprehension (10 marks) & Long answer type questions (2 questions of 10 marks each on Current Affairs, Economics, Socio-political issues etc. (20 marks).

30

 

Total 

50

 


  • On the basis of their combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates would be shortlisted for Tier-III/Interview @ 5 times the number of vacancies subject to the condition that the candidate secures minimum 33% marks (17 out of 50) in Tier-II exam.  


Interview:   Tier-III/Interview - 100  

  • On the basis of combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III/Interview exam, a final merit list for the post of ACIO-II/Exe will be prepared.   

HOW TO APPLY: (i) Applications should be submitted ONLINE only by logging on to the website www.mha.gov.in. Applications will NOT be accepted through any other mode.

Examination Fee:

Category

Recruitment Processing Fee

Application Fee

Total Fees

All Candidates

Rs. 550/-

Nil

Rs. 550/-

UR, EWS, OBC (Male)

Rs. 550/-

Rs. 100/-

Rs. 650/-

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