About IB ACIO
The Intelligence Bureau, which comes under the Home Ministry conducts the recruitment of IB ACIO (Assistant Central Intelligence Officer). It is a General Central service post. It fall under Group "C" (Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial) category of Central Government Jobs.
IB (Intelligence Bureau) is one of India's primary Internal Intelligence agencies. Getting selected as IB-ACIO is a great way to start a career in the domain of the Intelligence agencies in India.
IB ACIO Notification
The Ministry of Home Affairs of India (MHA) every year releases the IB ACIO Recruitment Notification for the selection of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) posts in the Intelligence Bureau of India (IB). All young aspirants who are interested to join the Intelligence wing of Indian Government should apply for the IB ACIO Recruitment 2021 once the notification is out. To know how to apply read our detailed
IB ACIO Exam Pattern
The selection process for IB ACIO 2021 recruitment will have 3 stages. The first stage is objective test of 100 marks. The Second Stage will have a descriptive paper of 50 marks and the third stage would be an Interview of 100 marks
IB ACIO Objective Test (Tier 1) Pattern
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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General Awareness | 100 | 100 | 60 mins |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Logical/Analytical Ability |
English Language |
General Studies |
Total | 100 | 100 |
*MCQs, divided into 5 parts containing 20 questions of 1 marks each
*There will be negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer.
IB ACIO Descriptive Paper (Tier 2) Pattern
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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Essay Writing | 30 | 30 | 60 mins |
English Comprehension & Précis Writing | 20 | 20 |
Total | 50 | 50 |
- Minimum 33% marks required in IB ACIO 2020 Tier 1 Exam to be eligible for IB ACIO 2020 Tier 2 Exam. The candidate would also need to score more than the actual Tier 1 cutoff to be declared by IB.
- Both – IB ACIO 2020 Tier 1 and Tier 2 Marks would be considered for Tier 3 (interview) selection.
- Total marks scored in all 3 stages of IB ACIO 2020 Exam would be considered for Final Selection.
IB ACIO Syllabus
General Knowledge Syllabus
Indian History, Polity, Current Events, Geography, Economy, Basics of computers etc. The focus will be on Current national & International events, banking, sports, awards, recruitments etc.
Logical & Analytical Ability Syllabus
Analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualisation, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetic reasoning, verbal and figure, Non-Verbal Reasoning.
English Language Syllabus
Grammar Rules, antonyms, synonyms, one-word substitution, idioms & phrases, fill in the blanks, Reading Comprehension/Passage, Cloze Test, Para-Jumble Sentences etc.
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
Number System, HCF LCM, Simplification, Average, Time & Work, Mensuration, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Investment, Problem on Ages, Time & Speed, Problem on Trains, Permutation and Combination, Series and Sequences, Bar Graph, Pictorial Graph, Pie Chart.