IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive Exam – 2025 Notification
✅ Post Name:
Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade–II/Executive
✅ Total Vacancies:
3717
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| UR | 1537 |
| OBC | 946 |
| EWS | 442 |
| SC | 566 |
| ST | 226 |
📅 Important Dates:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Release | 18 July 2025 |
| Online Application Start | 19 July 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | 10 August 2025 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 10 August 2025 (Online) |
| SBI Challan Payment | 12 August 2025 |
📥 How to Apply:
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Visit www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in
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Register using email & mobile
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Fill in personal, academic, and category details
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Upload photo (100–200 KB) & signature (80–150 KB)
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Pay fee online or via SBI challan
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Submit and download confirmation
🎓 Eligibility Criteria:
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Education: Graduation from a recognized university
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Desirable: Basic knowledge of computers
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Nationality: Indian
🔞 Age Limit: (As on 10 August 2025)
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General/EWS: 18 to 27 years
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OBC: 18 to 30 years (3 years relaxation)
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SC/ST: 18 to 32 years (5 years relaxation)
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Others (Ex-servicemen, PwD, etc.): As per Govt. rules
💰 Application Fee:
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/OBC/EWS (Male) | ₹650 (₹100 exam + ₹550 fee) |
| SC/ST/Female/Ex-servicemen | ₹550 (₹100 exam + ₹450 fee) |
💵 Pay Scale (Salary):
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Level: 7 (₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400)
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Plus:
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Special Security Allowance (20% of basic pay)
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Other Central Government allowances (DA, HRA, TA)
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📘 Selection Process:
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Tier-I: Objective MCQ (100 Marks) – Online
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Tier-II: Descriptive Paper (50 Marks) – Pen & Paper
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Tier-III: Interview (100 Marks)
Final selection based on combined performance in all 3 tiers.
🧠 Exam Pattern
✅ Tier-I (Objective) – 100 Marks – 1 Hour
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| English Language | 20 | 20 |
| General Studies | 20 | 20 |
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Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
✅ Tier-II (Descriptive) – 50 Marks – 1 Hour
| Part | Marks |
|---|---|
| Essay (400–500 words) | 20 |
| English Comprehension | 10 |
| Long Answer (CA-based) | 20 |
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Minimum Qualifying Marks: 33% (17 out of 50)
✅ Tier-III (Interview) – 100 Marks
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Personality Test + Aptitude + Communication
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Final merit list will be based on Tier I + Tier II + Tier III
📚 Syllabus Highlights
🔹 General Awareness & Studies:
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Current Affairs (National/International)
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History, Geography, Polity, Economy
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Science & Technology
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Important events and summits
🔹 Quantitative Aptitude:
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Number system, Averages, Percentages, Profit & Loss
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Time & Work, Speed & Distance
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Geometry, Mensuration, Algebra
🔹 Reasoning:
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Series, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding
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Syllogism, Puzzles, Data Sufficiency
🔹 English:
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Grammar, Error spotting, Comprehension
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Synonyms-Antonyms, Cloze Test
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Essay writing practice