Intelligence Bureau (IB) is a national-level examination conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and has come up with 3717 vacancies for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/Executive (ACIO-II/Exe). The registration process for the IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 will begin on 19th July 2025, at www.mha.gov.in. The selection process for the ACIO Grade II/Executive position includes Tier 1, Tier 2, and interview exams. Candidates who are selected will receive a salary ranging from Rs. 44900 to Rs. 142400.
IB ACIO Notification 2025 Out
The short IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive Notification 2025 was published in the employment newspaper on 14th July 2025, announcing 3,717 available positions for ACIO Grade II/Executive roles. The notice includes details about the vacancies, educational qualifications, age limits, and exam patterns. The official IB ACIO Notification 202 PDF will be released soon at www.mha.gov.in with complete information. Interested candidates can also find all the essential details for the IB ACIO 2025 Executive Exam in the attached PDF below.
Intelligence Bureau ACIO Recruitment 2025- Highlights
IB ACIO stands for Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, and this year, 3717 vacancies are to be filled through IB ACIO Recruitment 2025. Candidates interested for IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive Exam have to first apply online and then appear for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exams. For a summarised overview of the IB ACIO Recruitment 2025, please refer to the table below.
| IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive Exam 2025 Summary | |
| Organisation | Intelligence Bureau (IB) |
| Conducting Body | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) |
| Exam Name | IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive Examination 2025 |
| Posts | ACIO Grade II/ Executive |
| Vacancies | 3717 |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| Registration Dates | 19th July to 10th August 2025 |
| Education Qualification | Graduation |
| Age Limit | 18 to 27 years |
| Selection Process | Written Test (Tier 1 & Tier 2)- Interview |
| Salary | Rs. 44900/- to Rs. 142400/- |
| Official Website | www.mha.gov.in |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025- Important Dates
The complete schedule, including registration dates for IB ACIO Grade-2/Executive Exam 2025, has been released along with a notification pdf. The registration process will begin from 19th July 2025 onwards at www.mha.gov.in, and the last date to apply is 10th August 2025.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | 14th July 2025 |
| Apply Online Starts | 19th July 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 10th August 2025 |
| Last Date to pay application fee online | 10th August 2025 |
| Last Date to pay application fee offline through the SBI challan |
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IB ACIO Grade 2 / Executive Vacancy 2025
It is announced that a total of 3717 vacancies for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive posts will be filled through the IB ACIO Notification 2025. The number of vacancies for the general category is 1537, for OBC is 946, and for EWS is 442. The category-wise vacancy details as notified through the notification are tabulated below.
| Category | Vacancies |
| UR | 1537 |
| SC | 556 |
| ST | 226 |
| OBC | 946 |
| EWS | 442 |
| Total | 3717 |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The officers under the Central Police Organisations, State Police Organisations or Defence Forces can apply for the Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment 2025. To be eligible for ACIO Grade-II/ Executive, the candidates must have the required eligibility criteria as mentioned in the IB ACIO Notification 2025, and the same has been discussed below-
Nationality
The candidates must be citizens of India to be eligible for the IB Recruitment 2025. They must have relevant document proof in support of their claim, being citizens of India
Education Qualification
The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree/Graduation Degree from a recognised University to be eligible to apply for the IB ACIO 2025 Exam.
Age Limit (as on 10/08/2025)
The candidate’s minimum age should not be less than 18 years, and the maximum age should not be more than 27 years to be eligible to apply online for IB ACIO Vacancy 2025
| IB ACIO Upper Age Relaxation | |
| Category | Upper Age Limit |
| 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 |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Application Form
The IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 online application link will be activated on the official website of www.mha.gov.in from 19th July 2025 onwards. The eligible and interested candidates can apply for the Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment either from the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs or from the direct link that will be shared in the article. Candidates had to submit their application forms before the closing date to avoid any kind of technical issue on the last date.
IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Application Fee
The candidates have to submit their online application form for the Intelligence Bureau IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 along with the required application fee. The category-wise application fee is as follows-
| IB Recruitment 2025 Application Fees | |
| Category | Total Fees |
| All Candidates | Rs. 550/- |
| Male candidates of UR, EWS, OBC | Rs. 650/- |
IB ACIO 2025 Selection Process
The candidates have to qualify in three stages to get shortlisted for IB ACIO Grade II/ Executive posts. Based on their performance & normalization of marks in the Tier-I exam, candidates would be shortlisted for the Tier-II exam. Based on their combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates would be shortlisted for the Tier-III/Interview.
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
IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2025
The IB ACIO 2025 Exam is divided into two tiers, wherein IB ACIO Tier 1 is Objective Type and Tier 2 is Descriptive Type. There is a negative marking of 1/4 marks in tier 1 exam and no negative marking for tier 2.
| IB ACIO Tier-1 Objective Type | |||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| Current Affairs | 20 | 20 | 1 hour |
| General Studies | 20 | 20 | |
| Numerical Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| Reasoning and Logical Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| English Language | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
| IB ACIO Tier-2 Descriptive | |||
| Essay Writing | 30 | 1 hour |
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| English comprehension & précis writing | 20 | ||
| Total | 50 | ||
IB ACIO Minimum Qualifying Marks
To qualify for the IB ACIO Tier 1 exam, candidates have to score a minimum marks as set by the exam authority. Check category-wise minimum qualifying marks from here.
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| UR (General)/OBC/EWS | 35 |
| OBC | 34 |
| SC/ ST | 33 |
IB ACIO Salary 2025
The candidates shortlisted for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/ Executive posts will be offered a pay matrix of level 7. The pay scale for IB ACIO Grade 2 officers is Rs. 44,900/- to Rs. 1,42,400/-. The basic pay of the initially appointed IB ACIO Grade 2/Executive is Rs. 44,900, which increases after a year of service. For the detailed IB ACIO Salary, click on the link provided below.
