IB ACIO Exam 2024: Important Salary, Dates, Vacancies Update

The Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (IB ACIO) examination is a highly anticipated and prestigious opportunity for aspiring candidates in the intelligence and security sector. Conducted under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in India, the IB ACIO exam opens doors to a high-salaried position with additional government allowances.

The official notification, released on the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs (https://www.mha.gov.in/), will outline the key aspects of the IB ACIO 2024 exam.

The IB ACIO exam notification is a crucial document, providing comprehensive information about the examination process, application dates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, application fees, and other essential details. Aspirants eagerly await the release of the notification, as it marks the beginning of their journey toward a career in intelligence and national security.

The IB ACIO exam consists of two papers, Paper I and Paper II, with a duration of 60 minutes for both. The examination is conducted online, and candidates can choose between Hindi and English as the language of the exam.

Aspirants are advised to check the official website for updates regularly. The notification will be a vital resource, guiding candidates through the examination process, helping them prepare effectively, and providing clarity on becoming an Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer.

Latest updates from IB ACIO

• The IB ACIO results were released for the exam held on the 17th and 18th of January 2024.
• IB ACIO Tech Recruitment 2024 through GATE has released a notification for 226 posts on the official website. IB ACIO Application ends on 12th January 2024.
• IB ACIO released the answer key on 23rd January 2024.
• IB ACIO was conducted on the 17th and 18th of January 2024.
• Candidates can check the latest notification regarding the recruitment of Grade II/ executive positions below
• The last date to apply is on 15th December

IB-ACIO-2023-Grade-2-notification

IB ACIO Overview

IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 – Exam Summary
Organization – Name of Conducting Body	Ministry Of Home Affairs (MHA)
Post Name	Grade 2/ Executive Positions
Vacancy	995
Exam Date	17th and 18th January 2024
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Recruitment Process	Written Examination Interview
Education Qualification	Candidates must have received their diplomas from accredited colleges or universities. The candidates must be well-versed in computer fundamentals.
Age Limit	18 years to 27 years
Salary	INR 44900 – 142400
Official website	https://www.mha.gov.in/.

IB ACIO Recruitment Important Dates

Candidates can get an idea of the potential exam dates for the IB ACIO based on data from the previous year’s IB ACIO exam. The table below lists the potential dates for the IB ACIO 2024 exams.

Important Events	Date
IB ACIO Recruitment Notification 2024	21st November 2023
Registration Start	25th November 2023
Registration Ends	15th December 2023
Last date to pay application fee (online)	15th December 2023
Last date to pay the application fee (SBI Challan)	19th December 2023
IB ACIO Admit Card	14th January 2024
IB ACIO Recruitment Exam date	17th,18th January 2024
IB ACIO Recruitment Answer key	23rd January 2024
IB ACIO Recruitment Results	Last date to pay the application fee (online)

IB ACIO Recruitment Vacancies

The Intelligence Bureau ACIO announcement was made public by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in November.

For the ongoing recruitment, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced a recruitment notice for 995 positions in grade II/ Executive

The category-wise distribution is as given below:

Category	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Vacancies	377	129	222	134	133	995

IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Eligibility

Age Limit

The exam’s age range is typically 18 to 27; however, applicants from reserved groups may qualify for an age reduction following government regulations.

Age Relaxation

The age relaxation for the IB ACIO exam is applicable for candidates from the reserved category, as shown in the table :

Category	Upper Age Limit Extension
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Departmental Candidates (at least 3 years of service)	The upper age limit will be 40 years
Widows/Divorced/Judicially Separated Women not remarried (General)	The upper age limit will be 35 years
Widows/Divorced/Judicially Separated Women not remarried (SC/ST/OBC	The upper age limit will be 40 years

Qualification

For the IB ACIO 2024 exam, these are the qualifications – 

• The candidate must have completed graduation from a recognized university.
• The candidate must have a good knowledge of computers.

Nationality

Candidates must be Indian citizens to be eligible for the IB ACIO test. 

IB ACIO Recruitment Application

Application fees

Remembering that specific actions and processes may change from one recruiting cycle to another is vital. For the latest application procedure for the Intelligence Bureau exam, visit the official announcement and adhere to the guidance given by the Intelligence Bureau.

Particulars	Application Fee
All candidates	Rs 450/-
General, EWS, OBC (Male)	Rs. 550/-

Application Steps

You can apply for IB Recruitment 2024 online. An overview of the application procedure is provided below:

• Check the Intelligence Bureau’s (IB) or the conducting authority’s official website for the formal notification. Details concerning the IB ACIO eligibility requirements, crucial dates, and directions for the application procedure will be included in the announcement.
• Search for the application link on the official website. Enter your name, contact information, and email address throughout the registration process. To login in the future, you’ll get a registration ID and password.
• To access the application form, sign in using your registration ID and password. Complete all required fields honestly, including your identity, educational background, and, if appropriate, your job history.
• Scan and submit the necessary paperwork on the application, including your photo, signature, and other supporting records.
• Use the available online payment methods to pay the required application fee. The formal communication will include information about the fee amount and payment options.
• Verify the correctness and completeness of the uploaded documents and all the information you’ve submitted. Before applying, make any required adjustments.
• Download or print a copy of the completed application form for your records after successful submission.
• Wait for announcements on the issuance of the admissions card. It will be accessible for download on the official website. The exam admission card may be downloaded and printed.

Exam Centers

Andaman and Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Anantapur, Chirala, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Arrah, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Darbhanga
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg
Delhi	Delhi NCR
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara.
Haryana	Ambala
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Kangra, Bilaspur
Jammu And Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Belagavi(Belgaum), Bengaluru, Hubballi(Hubli) , Kalaburagi(Gulbarga) , Mangaluru(Mangalore), Mysuru(Mysore) , Shivamogga(Shimoga) , Udupi
Kerala	Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
Ladakh	Leh
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Satna
Maharashtra	Amravati, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Sangli, Satara, Solapur
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima, Dimapur
Odisha	Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur-Ganjam, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, Sikar
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Tirunelveli, Vellore
Telangana	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj,Varanasi, Ayodhya, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar
Uttarakhand	Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar
West Bengal	Asansol, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri, Burdwan, Durgapur

IB ACIO Recruitment Admit Card

A few weeks before the exam’s planned date, the IB ACIO admission card will be available. The Intelligence Bureau or the conducting authority will announce the release date via the official website.

• The Intelligence Bureau’s official website is where candidates can get admission cards. The website will often include a dedicated link or section where candidates may input their login information (such as their registration ID and password) to view and download their admission cards.
• Candidates will normally need to provide their login information (registration ID and password), obtained during the application procedure, to download the admission card. For future use, keeping these specifics in mind and a secure location is critical.
• Important elements, including the candidate’s name, roll number, photograph, exam centre information, reporting time, and exam instructions, are all included on the admission card. Candidates must thoroughly review all the information on the admission card and report any errors to the conducting body.
• On exam day, applicants must bring the admit card as a required document to the testing location. For identity verification purposes, candidates may additionally be asked to provide a valid picture ID (such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, or passport) in addition to their admit card.

Specific instructions for the exam, such as forbidden materials, reporting times, and examination norms, will be included on the admission card. Candidates must carefully read and follow these guidelines to guarantee a simple and trouble-free test procedure.

Steps to Download

1. First of all, visit the official website @ www.mha.gov.in.
2. Now find the link for the ACIO Admit Card.
3. Enter all the required details such as registration number and birthdate.
4. Verify all the details before logging in.
5. Check the applicant’s name and other relevant data and print the same.

IB ACIO Exam Pattern

There are three phases—Tier I, Tier II and Tier III. 

Tier-I	Online MCQ Exam of 100 marks
Tier-II	Descriptive Paper (English) of 50 marks 1. English comprehension & précis writing- 20 marks 2. Essay writing- 30 marks
	Interview of 100 marks

Section	No of questions	Marks	Duration/ Negative Marks
General Awareness	20	20	1 hour A total of 100 questions and each question in each section will carry 1 mark. ¼ marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
English Language	20	20
Numerical/Analytical/Logical Ability & Reasoning	20	20
General Studies	20	20

• Only those who pass Tier I of the IB ACIO 2024 exam will be considered for Tiers II and III (the interview). Those who have made it to the next round of testing will be notified of the dates for Tiers II and III by text message or email from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The department is allowed to hold the Tier-II and Tier-III exams by grouping the candidates at an exam centre close by.
• Candidates will be selected for the IB ACIO 2024 Tier-III (Interview round) based on their combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II exams at a rate of 5 times the total number of vacancies, with the minimum qualifying score for Tier-III being 33% (17/50).
• Candidates in different categories should be aware that the cutoff for Tier-I and Tier-II exams will be calculated based on their scores and the number of available positions.
• Candidates must bring the original documents/certificates with them to the Tier-III/Interview process. As part of the interview, they will also be required to take a Psychometric/Aptitude test.
• Tier-III/Interview participants who have not yet earned their degree must submit a provisional education certificate demonstrating that they have met the necessary educational requirements by the application deadline. Any documentation submitted after the deadline will be disregarded.

IB ACIO Final Selection

The final candidates for the IB ACIO 2024 positions will be chosen based on how well they did in the Tier-I, Tier-II, and Tier-III exams, as well as their character and background checks, medical exams, etc.

IB ACIO Syllabus

It is crucial to review the IB syllabus. To properly prepare for the exam, the candidate must comprehend the curriculum. Candidates who intend to take the IB ACIO examinations should know the correct syllabus in advance.

• For Paper I:

Particulars	Topics
General Awareness	Current affairs Current affairs- national and international World events Political news Events of national importance India history Economy Weather Climate
Quantitative Aptitude	Number HCF & LCM Simple interest Compound interest Time and work Average Train and boats Mensuration Ratios and proportions Mixture and allegations Profit and loss Probability Statistical Probability
Logical Reasoning	Figure matching ( verbal and non-verbal) Pattern matching Odd one out Analytical problems Blood relations Missing letters Observations Statements and conclusions
Analytical Ability Reasoning	Blood relation test Series completion Analogy Character puzzles Classification Series Analytical reasoning Pattern completion Chart logic Image analysis Data sufficiency Logical sequence of words Seating arrangement Direction sense test
English Language	Spelling correction Adjectives Improvement Idioms and phrases Verbs Fill in the articles Synonyms and antonyms Grammar One-word substitution Verbal comprehension passage Detecting misspelled words Passage Clauses Spot the error Vocabulary Sentence structure

• For Paper II:

Particulars	Topic
Essay writing and comprehension /Precise writing	Emergency trends in India Security threats in India The cultural diversity of the country Emergency trends Miscellaneous Candidates must practice the basics of grammar, and precise writing and should focus on current affairs daily.

IB ACIO Result and Cutoffs

The IB ACIO result for 2024 will updated shortly after publishing the solution manual. The conducting body will publish it on the official website. A total face-to-face interview score of 65% is required for the application.

Instructions for the IB ACIO exam on how to verify results online by visiting their website:

• Visit the Intelligence Bureau’s or the conducting body’s official website to register for the IB ACIO test. 
• Find the “Result” or “Recruitment” section by browsing the website. This part could be included in the primary menu, the navigation bar, or a distinct area devoted to details about hiring.
• Find the appropriate link for the IB ACIO exam result in the Result or Recruitment area. The link may include the phrase “IB ACIO Result” or a phrase to that effect as its title.
• To view the results page, click on the pertinent result link.
• Users might need to provide specific information to obtain the answer on the result page. Frequently, students will be asked for details like a roll number, registration number, or birth date. Give the information requested with accuracy.
• Please fill out the required information, then submit it. The outcome of your IB ACIO test will then be shown to you. Your total score, sectional scores, and eligibility status could be included.
• If the outcome is shown online, you can download or print it off for your records. A duplicate of the outcome should always be kept for record-keeping needs.

Remembering that the precise stages and procedures may change based on the conducting authority and the official website’s unique web design is crucial. Check the website’s navigation if there are any issues or if you need help finding the results area.

IB ACIO Examination Cutoffs

Candidates must obtain the minimum score to pass the IB ACIO test. The applicants might review the cut-off scores from the previous year as this year’s is yet to be released. Below are the expected cut-off marks.

Particulars	Cut-Off
General	70-75 marks
EWS	65-70 marks
OBC	65-70 marks
SC	50-55 marks
ST	50-55 marks

IB ACIO Salary Structure for

The IB ACIO salary ranges from Rs 44900 to Rs 142,400. In addition to this, they are also eligible for other benefits, including housing rent assistance and dearness allowance.

Particulars	Amount
Basic Pay	Rs 44900
Dearness Allowance	Rs 7633
Special security Allowance	Rs 8980
Government Contribution	Rs 7355
Gross Salary	Rs 68868
Deductions	Rs 12608
Net Salary	Rs 56260

IB ACIO Selection Process 2024

Here’s an outline of the anticipated IB ACIO (Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer) Selection Process for 2024.

• Notification and Application: Notification for ACIO recruitment is released by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in national newspapers and the official website. Eligibility criteria can be applied online or offline.
• Tier-I Examination: Preliminary examination tests general awareness, quantitative aptitude, reasoning ability, and English language skills.
• Tier-II Examination: Candidates who qualify in Tier-I will be called for the Tier-II main examination.
• Personality Test: Shortlisted candidates undergo a personal interview or personality test by IB officers.
• Group Discussion: Optional group discussion round may be conducted to assess teamwork, leadership qualities, and presentation skills.
• Document Verification: IB verifies original documents and certificates to ensure eligibility.
• Medical Examination: Provisionally selected candidates undergo a comprehensive medical examination.
• Background and Security Checks: IB conducts thorough background and security checks.
• Final Selection and Training: After successful clearance, the final selection list is prepared based on merit.

IB ACIO Preparation Tips

Here are some helpful preparation strategies for aspiring candidates who want to crack the IB ACIO (Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer) exam in 2024:

• Understanding Exam Pattern and Syllabus: Familiarize with the exam pattern, syllabus, and subjects for a structured preparation plan.
• Building a Strong Foundation: Focus on General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
• Current Affairs and General Knowledge: Stay updated with national and international news.
• Read newspapers, magazines, and reliable online sources regularly.
• Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills: Practice solving logical reasoning, data interpretation, and decision-making questions.
• Writing and Communication Skills: Practice writing essays, reports, and presentations on diverse topics.
• Reading Habit: Cultivate a reading habit related to various fields.
• Practicing Previous Year Papers: Solve previous year question papers and mock tests to familiarize with exam pattern and time management.
• Physical and Mental Fitness: Incorporate regular exercise, meditation, and stress-management techniques into preparation routine.
• Participating in Group Discussions and Debates: Practice participating in group discussions and debates.
• Revision and Mock Interviews: Revise the entire syllabus and practice mock interviews.
• Staying Updated with Official Notifications: Check the Intelligence Bureau’s official website and trusted online portals for updates.

IB ACIO Benefits

A few of the many benefits of the IB ACIO examination are:

• Employee perks for the IB ACIO (Assistant Central Intelligence Officer) role include various.
• A renowned intelligence organization of the Indian government is the IB. A career as an ACIO offers stability and employment security.
• ACIOs are eligible for some benefits as government employees, including health insurance, pension schemes, provident funds, gratuities, and other allowances following government regulations.
• The IB prioritizes work-life balance and offers an atmosphere that encourages workers to have a positive work-life balance.
• The IB makes investments in the education and advancement of its staff members. To advance their abilities and expertise in intelligence collecting, analysis, and related subjects, ACIOs participate in specialized training programs.

Those who want to work for the famed Intelligence Bureau of India should consider taking the IB ACIO (Assistant Central Intelligence Officer) test. Numerous advantages are included with the employment, including professional advancement prospects, excellent pay packages, job stability, and government employee perks, including health insurance, pension schemes, and allowances. 

In attempts to protect the nation’s interests, ACIOs are essential to national security and intelligence initiatives. It is important to refer to the official notifications and guidelines provided by the Intelligence Bureau or the conducting authority for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the IB ACIO position, even though specific details like the current salary, grade categorization, and minimum qualifications may vary.

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