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 |
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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 |
20 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
100 |
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There will be a negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer.
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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)
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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.
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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 |
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Total |
50 |
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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
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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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