IB ACIO 2020 exam will be organized by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to pick eligible candidates to the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive (IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive) in Intelligence Bureau. IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive are considered as a premium job opportunity in Intelligence Bureau. It is General Central Service, Group ‘C’ (Non-gazette, Non-Ministerial) post.
Over this staffing process, MHA will recruit nearly 2000 vacancies for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive.
Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade II/ Executive i.e. ACIO-II/Exe in IB, (Ministry of Home Affairs), Government of India
HIGHLIGHTS
| Organization Name | Intelligence Bureau |
| Exam Name | IB ACIO |
| Recruiting for | ACIO-II/ Executive |
| Total No. of Vacancies | 2000 |
| Start to Apply | 19th December 2020 |
| Last date to apply | 9th January 2021 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Salary | Level 7 (Rs.44,900-1,42,400) |
| Post Category | Government |
| Frequency of Exam | Once a year |
| Job Location | Anywhere in India |
| Official website of IB | www.mha.gov.in |
IMPORTANT DATES
| Release of Official Notification | 18thDecember 2020 |
| Availability Online Application form | 19thDecember 2020 |
| Last date to apply | 9thJanuary 2021 |
| Last Date to make Fee payment(Online) | 9thJanuary 2021 |
| Last Date to make Fee payment(Offline) | 12thJanuary 2021 |
| Release of IB ACIO Tier 1 Admit Card | Yet to be notified later |
| IB ACIO Exam Date | Yet to be notified later |
| Release of IB ACIO Tier 2 Admit Card | Yet to be notified later |
| IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Date | Yet to be notified later |
| Announcing of IB ACIO Interview Date |
Yet to be notified later |
PAY SCALE
Level 7 (Rs.44,900-1,42,400) in the pay matrix plus admissible Central Govt. allowances, Special Security Allowance @ 20% of basic pay in addition to other Govt. allowances and Cash compensation in lieu of duty performed on holidays subject to a ceiling of 30 days
IB ACIO VACANCY 2020
| CATEGORY |
NUMBER OF VACANCIES |
| General | 989 |
| OBC | 417 |
| EWS | 113 |
| SC | 360 |
| ST | 121 |
| Total | 2000 |
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Aspirant must cleared Graduation or equivalent degree from any recognized university/institute in India.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Aspirant must have basic Knowledge of Computers.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Starting Date to Apply | 19-12-2020 |
| Last Date to Apply | 09-01-2021 |
| Last date to Pay Fees | 12-01-2021 |
AGE LIMIT:
| Minimum Age | 18 years |
| Maximum Age | 27 years |
NOTE : Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and by 3 years for OBC candidates, for departmental candidates’ upto 40 years of age
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
| Notification | CLICK HERE |
| Registration | CLICK HERE |
| Login | CLICK HERE |
SELECTION PROCESS
Selection will be made on the basis of:
- Tier 1 – Written Exam
- Tier 2 – Descriptive Type Exam
- Tier 3 – Interview round
Based on the collective performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III rounds, the candidates name will be shortlisted for final selection subject to their Character and Antecedent verification followed by medical examination, etc.Â
EXAM PATTERN & SYLLABUS
EXAM PATTERN
Selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of a written exam, followed by an interview test. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year exam will be held online.
Candidates will take a 1 hour exam; paper consists of 100 questions in 5 sections such as General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Numerical/Logical/Analytical Ability and Reasoning, English Language and General Studies. For each incorrect answer, there will be0.25 marks deduction.
Candidates who clear Tier-I and Tier-II examination will move on to Tier 3, which is an interview of 100 Marks. Those who appear for the interview may be asked to take a Psychometric/Aptitude Test.
Tier 2 will be a descriptive type of exam. Candidates will take a 1 hour exam with 50 marks divided into two parts, Essay and English Comprehension & Précis Writing.
IB ACIO TIER-1 EXAM PATTERN
TIER 1
| SECTIONS |
MARKS |
| General Awareness |
100 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | |
| Numerical ability and reasoning | |
| English language. | |
| General Studies |
NOTE : Negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer and Duration of Exam is 1 Hour (60 Minutes)
IB ACIO TIER-2 EXAM PATTERN
| SECTIONS | MARKS |
| Essay | 30 |
| English comprehension & précis writing | 20 |
| Total | 50 |
NOTE : Duration of Exam is 1 Hour (60 Minutes)
TIER 3 : Interview for 100 Marks (:Candidates appearing in interviews may be subject to Psychometric/Aptitude Test which will be a part of interview)
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PROCEDURE TO APPLY
The candidates can apply online through official website on or before 9thJanuary 2021 by following below steps:
STEP-I Registration
STEP-II Completion of Application form
NOTE : Candidates should have a valid personal e-mail ID & mobile number. It should be kept active during the entire recruitment process. Application sequence number, password & all other important communication/alerts will be sent on the same registered e-mail ID
APPLICATION FEE
| CATEGORY | FEES |
| Others, OBC, EWS | Rs 600 |
| SC, ST, Women | Rs 500 |
NOTE : Payment can be made through Debit Cards ,Credit Cards, Internet Banking, UPI, SBI challan only
IB ACIO ADMIT CARD
Candidates are required to submit their e-mail ID during the registration process as the admit cards for the Tier-I, Tier-II & Tier-III exam & other relevant information would be sent to the candidate on their registered e-mail ID only. the candidates are required to check all the details printed on admit card. If you find any discrepancy then inform it to concerned authorities before the exam. You need to carry your admit card and any one Valid photo ID card.
SELECTION PROCESS
out of the Choices of 3 cities the candidate has to appear in Tier-I at one of the 3 centre allotted to him/her, for each wrong answers there will be negative marking of ¼ mark, No marks will be given for an un-attempted question, In order to achieve qualitative selection & recruit the best available talent, there would score the cut-off marks (out of 100) in Tier-I exam as under: UR-35, OBC/EWS-34 & SC/ST-33Â
Combining the performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates would be shortlisted for the Tier-III (Interview) at 5 times the number of vacancies available subject to the condition that the candidate secures minimum 33% marks (17 out of 50) in Tier-II examination
The Final Selection List will be Based on the combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and TierIII Interview, then the candidates will be shortlisted for their Character and Antecedent verification followed by medical examination
