IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Overview
| Organization Name | Intelligence Bureau (IB), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) |
| Name of the Post | Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II/Executive |
| Total Vacancies | 3717 |
| Monthly Salary | ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor Degree |
| Selection Process | 1. Written Examination (Objective Type) 2. Descriptive Paper 3. Interview |
| Application Date | July 19, 2025, to August 10, 2025 |
| Official Website | www.mha.gov.in or nsc.gov.in. |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
| All Candidates (Recruitment Processing Charges) | ₹550/- |
| Male Candidates (UR/EWS/OBC) (Exam Fee + Processing Charges) | ₹650/- (₹550 + ₹100) |
| Reserved Categories (SC/ST/Female) (Exam Fee) | Nil (Only ₹550 Processing Charges) |
Payment Method: Online payment gateway (Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking) or offline mode (SBI Challan).
Important Dates
| Notification Date | 18th July 2025 |
| Registration Start Date | 19th July 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 10th August 2025 (11:59 pm) |
| Last Date to pay the application fee online | 10th August 2025 |
| Last Date to pay the application fee offline through the SBI challan | 12th August 2025 |
| IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam Date | September 2025 (expected) |
Age Limit
| Age Limit (as on 10/08/2025) Minimum: 18 years Maximum: 27 years |
| IB ACIO Age Relaxation |
| OBC – 3 years |
| SC/ST – 5 years |
| Departmental candidates – up to 40 years of age who have rendered 3 years of regular and continuous service |
| Meritorious sportspersons specified in Para 1 (a) of DoP&AR O.M. No. 14015/1/76-Estt.(D), dated 4.8.1980 – 5 years |
| Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and not remarried – UR- 35 years SC/ST- 40 years |
Educational Qualifications of IB ACIO Recruitment 2025
| candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree/Graduation Degree from a recognized University to be eligible to apply. Basic knowledge of computers. |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 VACANCY
| General (UR) | 1537 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 556 |
| Schedules Tribe (ST) | 226 |
| Other Backward Castes (OBC-NCL) | 946 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 442 |
| Total | 3717 |
Selection Process of IB ACIO Recruitment 2025
| Stage 1/Tier 1- Objective Type 100 MCQs to be solved in 1 hour. 1/4 negative marking Minimum Qualifying Marks: UR- 35, OBC- 34, SC/ST- 33, EWS- 35 Stage 2/Tier 2- Descriptive Type Essay Writing and English comprehension & précis writing Stage 3/Tier 3- Interview Personality Title and Viva-Voce 100 marks |
Steps to Apply Online for IB ACIO Recruitment 2025
Eligible / Interested candidates can apply from 19.07.2025 to 10.08.2025 .The applicants need not to be sent their filled application form to concerned department. Candidates are advised to read the Official Detail carefully before applying. Click on the Apply Online Link Fill the Application Form Carefully Upload the Required Documents Online Pay Online / Offline Fee Print the Application Form / Save PDF Format. |
Salary
| Pay Scale – Rs. 44,900/- to Rs. 1,42,400/- Pay Level – 7 Grade Pay – Rs. 4600 Dearness Allowance – 46% of basic pay HRA – 9 to 27% of basic pay Special Security Allowance – 20% of basic pay In hand Salary – Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 90,000 per month, depending on the posting location (X, Y, or Z cities). |
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