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IB ACIO Recruitment 2025: 3,717 Posts, Salary INR 1,42,400 (Apply Now)

The Intelligence Bureau (IB), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, invites eligible graduates of any stream for recruitment to the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive (ACIO-II/Exe), 2025.

Important Dates for IB Recruitment 2025

Event	Date
Opening Date for Online Registration of Application	19.07.2025
Closing Date of submission of Application with Online Application Fee	10.08.2025

IB Recruitment 2025 Key Information

Feature	Details
Post Name	Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive (ACIO-II/Exe)
Classification	General Central Service, Group 'C' (Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial)
Pay Scale	Level 7 (INR 44,900 - 1,42,400 pm) in the pay matrix, plus admissible Central Government allowances. This includes a Special Security Allowance of 20% of basic pay and cash compensation in lieu of duty performed on holidays (up to 30 days).
Total Vacancies	3,717
Service Liability	All India Transfer liability, meaning candidates must be willing to serve anywhere in India.

IB Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Category	Criteria/Details
Essential Qualification	Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university. Must possess by August 10, 2025
Desirable Qualification	Knowledge of computers
Age Limit (as on Aug 10, 2025)	18-27 years

Age Relaxation for IB Recruitment 2025

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Departmental Candidates	Up to 40 years
Widows, Divorced/Judicially Separated Women (not remarried)	Up to 35 years for UR
	Up to 38 years for OBC
	Up to 40 years for SC/ST
Ex-servicemen	As per the Government instructions
Meritorious Sportspersons	Up to a maximum of 5 years

IB Recruitment 2025 Scheme of Examination

IB Recruitment 2025 Scheme of Examination in a good table format:

Examination Tier	Details	Marks	Duration	Cut-off/Minimum Marks
Tier-I (Written Exam)	100 Objective Type MCQs: - 20 questions each on Current Affairs, General Studies, Numerical Aptitude, Reasoning/Logical Aptitude, and English. - 1 mark for each correct answer. - Negative marking: ¼ mark for each wrong answer.	100	1 hour	UR: 35, OBC: 34, SC/ST: 33, EWS: 35
Tier-II (Descriptive Paper)	- 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).	50	1 hour	33% (17 out of 50)
Tier-III/Interview	Personal Interview	100	Not specified	Not specified

IB Recruitment 2025 Application Details

Application Mode: Online only, through MHA's website (www.mha.gov.in) or NCS portal (www.ncs.gov.in).

Required Documents for Application: Valid e-mail ID & Mobile Number, Scanned copy of recent passport size color Photograph (100-200KB, jpg/jpeg, not older than 12 weeks), Scanned signature (80-150KB, jpg/jpeg), Valid photo ID proof, Certificates/Marksheets for Class X, XII & Graduation/Post Graduation.

Examination Fee

Recruitment Processing Charges: Rs. 550/- (to be paid by all candidates).
Examination Fee: INR 100/- (for Male candidates of UR, EWS, and OBC categories).
SC/ST candidates, female candidates, and eligible Ex-Servicemen are exempted from the INR 100/- examination fee but must pay the INR 550/- Recruitment Processing Charges.
Payment Mode: Online via SBI EPAY LITE (Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, UPI) or SBI Challan.

To access the complete details of the IB Recruitment 2025, please click on the link below to read the official notification in PDF format: IB Recruitment 2025 Official Notification PDF.