IB ACIO 2025 - Tier 1 Result (Out), Cutoff, Answer key

Exam name

Information Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer

Short form

IB ACIO

Conducting body

Ministry of Home Affairs

Vacancies

3717 (UR - 1537, EWS - 442, OBC - 946, SC - 566, ST - 226)

Exam frequency

Annually, depending on the vacancies and requirement of the concerned department

Exam level

National Level

Exam Duration

Tier I-60 Minutes

Tier II-60 Minutes

Exam Mode

Tier I: Online

Tier-II: Offline

Exam Stages

Tier I, Tier II and Tier III

Total Questions

Tier I: 100

Total Marks

Tier I: Online test comprising of objective-type multiple-choice questions of 100 marks

Tier II: Descriptive type paper of 50 marks

Tier III: Interview conducted for 100 marks

Official Website

mha.gov.in

Event

Dates

IB ACIO 2025 application form

July 19, 2025

Admit Card release

September 13, 2025

IB ACIO Exam Date of tier 1

September 16 to 18, 2025

Final Answer Key Release date

To be announced

IB SCIO result of tier 1

November 21, 2025

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Category

Exam Fee

Recruitment Fee

General/EWS/OBC Male

Rs 100

Rs 550

General/EWS/OBC Female

Nil

Rs 550

SC/ST/ExSM

Nil

Rs 550

POST

IB ACIO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

-2 years of service in the grade after being appointed, or the equivalent in the parent cadre or department, at level 7 (Rs 44,900- Rs 1,42,400) on a regular basis.
-2 years of experience in security or intelligence work and a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or its equivalent

2 years of experience working in security or intelligence, along with graduation from an accredited institution or an equivalent program. Candidates should ideally have some computer knowledge.

Officers of the armed forces, state police agencies, or central police organizations:

i)Regularly holding an equivalent position in the parent cadre or department;

ii) Having served five years in the grade following appointment, regularly serving in level 4 (Rs 25,500 – Rs 81,100) of the pay matrix or an equivalent in the parent cadre or department.

Officers of the armed forces, state police agencies, or central police organizations:

i)Regularly holding an equivalent position in the parent cadre or department;

(ii) Five years of continuous service in the grade after regular appointment thereto in the parent cadre's or department's pay scale; and

(iii) A valid heavy-duty or commercial driver's license issued by the appropriate authority

Officers of the armed forces, state police agencies, or central police organisations:

i)Regularly holding an equivalent position in the parent cadre or department;

(ii) Five years of continuous service in the grade after regular appointment thereto in the parent cadre's or department's pay scale; and A valid heavy-duty or commercial driver's licence issued by the appropriate authority

Class 10 with certificate or diploma in catering. Preferably, 2 years’ experience in a government department or undertaking.

Subjects

IB ACIO Syllabus 2025

General Awareness

Current Affairs: History, Geography, Science & Technology, Indian Polity & Constitution, Economy & Finance, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Static GK

Quantitative Aptitude

Average, LCM & HCF, Percentages, Partnership, Boat & Stream, Pipes & Cistern, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Profit loss & Discount, Mixture & Allegation, Problem on Ages, Ratio Proportion, Complementary angles, Data Interpretation, Time work & wages, Speed, time, and work, Heights and Distances, Standard Trigonometry Identities, Mensuration.

Logical/Analytical Ability

Alphabet Test, Classification, Analogy, Arithmetic Reasoning, Logical Venn diagram, Distance direction test, Matrix, Blood Relation, Coding decoding, Pattern Completion, Embedded figures, Figure Formation & Analysis, Cube & Dice, Figure Formation & Analysis, Missing Number, Series Paper Cutting & folding, Counting of figures, Mirror Image, Water Image

English Language

Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms, Para Jumble, Spotting Error, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the blanks, Reading Comprehension, Spelling Error, Sentence Improvement, Preposition, One-word Substitution, Idiom & Phrase, Active & Passive Voice.

Subjects

Number of questions

General Awareness

20

Quantitative Aptitude

20

Numerical/Analytical/Logical Ability & Reasoning

20

English Language

20

General Studies

20

Topics

Total marks

Essay

30 marks

English Comprehension and precision writing

20 marks

Category

IB ACIO 2025 cut off marks

General

Tier I-35

Tier II-33

EWS/OBC

Tier I-34

Tier II-33

SC/ST

Tier I-33

Tier II-33

Name of Post

Salary (In Rs )

Assistant Central Intelligence Officer-I/ Executive (Group-B)

Level 8 of the pay matrix Rs 47,600-Rs 1,51,100 as per 7th CPC

Assistant Central Intelligence Officer-II/Executive

Level 7 of the pay matrix Rs 44,900- Rs 1,42,400

Junior Intelligence Officer-I/Executive

Level 5 of the pay matrix Rs 29,200- Rs92,300 as per 7th CPC

Junior Intelligence Officer-II/Executive

Level 4 of the pay matrix Rs 25,500- Rs 81,100 in the pay matrix as per the 7th CPC

Security Assistant/Executive

Level 3 of the pay matrix Rs 21,700 – Rs 69,100 in the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC

Junior Intelligence Officer-I (Motor Transport)

Level 5 of the pay matrix Rs 25,500-Rs 81,100 as per 7th CPC

Junior Intelligence Officer-Grade-II (Motor Transport)

Level 4 of the pay matrix Rs 21,700-Rs 69,100 as per 7th CPC

Security Assistant (Motor Transport)

Level 3 of the pay matrix Rs 21,700-Rs 69,100 as per 7th CPC

Halwai Cum Cook

Level 3 of the pay matrix Rs 21,700- Rs 69,100 as per 7th CPC

Caretaker

Level 5 of pay matrix Rs 29200-Rs 92300 in the pay matrix as per the 7th CPC

Junior Intelligence Officer-II/Tech

Level 4 of the pay matrix Rs 25,500- Rs 81,100 as per the 7th CPC