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IB ACIO Recruitment 2024: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) organised the IB ACIO Examination 2024 for IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive posts for 995 vacancies. For the recruitment, the officials have released the IB ACIO Exam Date 2024 and the exam was held on 17th and 18th January 2024 and on 23rd January 2024, the IB ACIO Answer Key 2024 has been released. Candidates who have appeared for the IB ACIO Exam 2024 can now download the answer key here. Go through the article to know more.
IB ACIO Recruitment 2024
The IB ACIO Exam 2024 will be conducted on 17 and 18 January 2024 the city intimation link is active and it has been sent to candidates’ email IDs. Candidates can check the details of the IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 overview in the table below.
| IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Organization | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) |
| Post Name | Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II Executive |
| Advt No. | IB ACIO Grade-II/ Executive Examination 2023 |
| Vacancies | 995 |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| IB ACIO Application Date 2023-24 | 25th November 2023 to 15th December 2023 |
| IB ACIO Exam Date 2024 | 17th and 18th January 2024 |
| IB ACIO Admit Card 2024 | Out on 14th January 2024 |
| Salary/ Pay Scale | Rs. 44900-142400/- |
| Job Location | All India |
| Official Website | mha.gov.in/ncs.gov.in |
IB ACIO Grade 2 Answer Key 2024
The IB ACIO Exam 2024 was held on the 17th and 18th of January 2024 and on the 23rd of January 2024, the IB ACIO Grade 2 Answer Key 2024 has been released. Candidates who appeared for the exam can download the IB ACIO Grade 2 Answer Key using the direct link we have shared below to check their answers and calculate their performances.
IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Important Dates
The Ministry of Home Affairs has conducted the online application process and now it has recently released the exam date for 995 ACIO posts. Check the details of the IB ACIO Recruitment 2023-24 Important Dates in the table below.
| IB ACIO Recruitment 2023-24: Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| Event | Date |
| IB ACIO 2023-24 Notification Date | 21 November 2023 |
| IB ACIO 2023-24 Apply Start | 25 November 2023 |
| IB ACIO 2023-24 Last Date to Apply | 15 December 2023 |
| IB ACIO 2024 Exam Date | 17th and 18th January 2024 |
| IB ACIO City Intimation Through Email ID | 9th January 2024 |
| IB ACIO Admit Card 2024 | 14th January 2024 |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF
The official notification PDF for the IB ACIO Recruitment 2023-24 was published on the official website @mha.gov.in on 25th November 2023. Candidates who are interested in applying for the recruitment can download the detailed IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Notification using the link we have shared below. The IB ACIO Notification contains the details of the recruitment like eligibility, selection process, exam pattern, and other important details. Download the IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF here.
Download IB ACIO Recruitment 2023-24 Notification PDF
IB ACIO 2024 Vacancy
A total of 995 vacancies have been released for the IB ACIO Recruitment 2024. Check the category-wise vacancy bifurcation of the IB ACIO in the table below.
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| UR | 377 |
| SC | 134 |
| ST | 133 |
| OBC | 222 |
| EWS | 129 |
| Total | 995 |
IB ACIO Apply Online Link 2023-24
The IB ACIO Online Applications have begun on the official website. The last date to apply is now over and the online applications for the IB ACIO have been completed now.
IB ACIO Online Applications 2023 (Closed Now)
IB ACIO 2024 Application Fees
To complete the application for the IB ACIO 2024, candidates are required to pay an online application fee. The IB ACIO 2024 Application Fees include recruitment and application process fees. The category-wise IB ACIO 2024 Application Fees have been tabulated below.
| Category | Recruitment Processing Fee | Application Fee | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Candidates | Rs. 450/- | Nil | Rs. 450/- |
| General, EWS, OBC (Male) | Rs. 450/- | Rs. 100/- | Rs. 550/- |
IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for IB ACIO Recruitment 2024, candidates must meet certain criteria. The age limit is set between 18 and 27 years, with the crucial date for age calculation being 15th December 2023. Additionally, age relaxation will be provided under the government rules. As for educational qualifications, candidates must hold a graduate degree.
| IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Age Limit | 18-27 Years |
| Date for Age Calculation | Crucial Date for Age Calculation: 15th December 2023 |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate Degree, Knowledge of Computers |
Age Relaxation
The age relaxation is provided as per the government rules to various categories. Check the table below for details on the IB ACIO Age Relaxation details:
| 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), dtd 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 2024 Selection Process
The selection process for the IB ACIO Recruitment 2023 includes 3 stages of selection. The IB ACIO Recruitment 2024 Selection Process is discussed below. Tier 1 is an objective type test where multiple choice-based questions will asked and in the descriptive test, candidates are required to write an Essay and Precise and solve comprehension/passage. The combined marks of Tier 1 and Tier 2 will decide the status of the candidate for the interview round.
- Tier-1: Written Exam (Objective Type) (100 Marks)
- Tier-2: Descriptive Type (Essay and Precis Writing, English Comprehension)
- Tier-3: Interview: Personality Test and Viva-voce.
IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2024
The Tier-wise IB ACIO Exam Pattern is given below. Candidates must go through the exam pattern to understand the demands of the examination. Tier 1 is 100 marks and Tier 2 is 50 Marks. There is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each wrong answer marked by the candidate.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| IB ACIO Tier-1 Exam Pattern 2024 | |||
| 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 Exam Pattern 2024 | |||
| Essay Writing | – | 30 | 1 hour |
| English comprehension & pr̩cis writing | Р| 20 | |
| Total | – | 50 | |
| Grand Total for Written Exam (Tier 1+2) | 150 Marks | ||
| Interview | 100 Marks | ||
IB ACIO Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern- Click to Check
Candidates are required to achieve minimum qualifying marks to be eligible for selection to further stages. The minimum qualifying marks/cut-off is out of 100 Marks. Check the category-wise marks here. Note that all Ex-servicemen would be treated in their category viz., UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS.
| IB ACIO Exam: Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| Category | Minimum Marks |
| UR (General)/OBC/EWS | 35 |
| OBC | 34 |
| SC/ST | 33 |
IB ACIO 2024 Cut Off
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) releases the IB ACIO Cut-Off for each examination stage. The candidates must secure the minimum/cut-off marks to be eligible for selection. The cut-off is mainly dependent on three factors: the total number of vacancies, the difficulty level of the exam, and the number of candidates who appeared in the exam. The IB ACIO cut-off is determined by the Board and for the year 2024, it will be released after the exam is conducted.
Intelligence Bureau ACIO 2024 Salary
The initial salary offered to the newly recruited candidates is as per the Pay level 7. The IB ACIO Pay Scale is Rs. 44,900-1,42,400/-. The basic pay of the candidates is Rs. 44,900/- plus other allowances per month at the beginning. The monthly IB ACIO Salary of the candidates includes basic pay, allowances, and other benefits as sanctioned by the authorities. For more details, click on the link below.
IB ACIO Exam Center 2024
The IB ACIO Exam will be conducted soon and for that purpose, IB will release the admit cards containing the exam center venue and other details. The exam will conducted through the states and Union Territories of the country. In the table below, we have mentioned the States/UTs along with their Exam cities within which the candidates will be allotted their exam centers as per their choice.
| IB ACIO Exam Centers 2024 | |
| State/UT | Exam City |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Chirala, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur CG, Durg, Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi/NCR |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur |
| 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, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Warangal, Warangal Urban |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj, Sitapur, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
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