Don’t miss this opportunity if you’re looking for a government job in the Intelligence Bureau. Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs has started the online application process for recruitment to the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, in IB, Government of India. Candidates can apply for IB ACIO Recruitment 2020 before 09 January 2021.
Before going further in the content, it is important to have a look at the significant points of the IB ACIO Grade II exam. Make sure to form a clear idea about the recruitment exam, before starting your preparation.
OVERVIEW- INTELLIGENCE BUREAU ACIO RECRUITMENT
ONLINE APPLICATION START DATE | 19TH December 2020 |
LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION FORM | 9th January 2021 |
ORGANIZATION | Intelligence Bureau, Government of India |
POST | Assistant Central Intelligence Officer |
VACANCIES | 2000 |
JOB LOCATION | ALL OVER INDIA |
DESIRED QUALIFICATION | Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized institution |
AGE LIMIT | 18 – 27 Years |
SELECTION PROCESS | 1st Stage – Written Test 2nd Stage – Comprehension / Essay Writing 3rd Stage – Personal Interview Round |
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | https://www.mha.gov.in/ |

INTELLIGENCE BUREAU AICO RECRUITMENT 2021 – APPLICATION FEE
Category | Application Fee |
Male candidates of General/ EWS/ OBC | INR 600 |
SC/ ST, Female Candidates & all Ex-Servicemen | INR 500 |
Note
- The fee deposited is non-refundable.
- Candidates who submit more than one application will be disqualified immediately.
- In case the details entered by the candidates does not match with the documents submitted by them or in case the candidate is found guilty of submitting fake documents, he/she will be disqualified without giving any notice or explanation.
IB AICO RECRUITMENT 2021 VACANCIES
The total number of vacancies for this year is 2000. The category-wise distribution is as follows.
Sr. No. | Category | Vacancies |
1 | UR | 989 |
2 | OBC | 417 |
3 | EWS | 113 |
4 | SC | 360 |
5 | ST | 121 |
TOTAL 2000
IB AICO RECRUITMENT 2021 – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
AGE CRITERIA & AGE RELAXATION
To be eligible for the IB ACIO Grade 2 recruitment process, the candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria. In case, candidates fail to meet the prescribed requirement, they will not be able to take part in the online registration process.
Age:
The IB ACIO aspirants must be of 18 years of age at least. The maximum age limit is 27 years. Age relaxation facilities are available for the reserved category candidates that we will be discussing in the below table.
Age Relaxation:
The age relaxation facilities are available by the SC/ST or OBC candidates. For the respective categories, the upper age is relatable to certain relations. Check the figures in the table that follows.
Category | UpperAge Relaxation |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
Scheduled caste/scheduled tribe (SC/ST) | 5 Years |
Departmental Candidates with at least 3 years of continuous service. | Up to 40 years |
IB AICO RECRUITMENT 2021 – EXAM PATTERN
Stage 1 – Written Test (Objective Type Questions)
Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
General Awareness | 20 | 20 marks | 60 minutes ( 1 hour) |
Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 marks | |
Logical/ Analytical/ Numerical Ability | 20 | 20 marks | |
English | 20 | 20 marks | |
General Studies | 20 | 20 marks | |
Total | 100 Questions | 100 Marks |
- 1 marks for each correct answer.
- 1/4 marks deducted for each wrong answer.
Stage 2 – Essay/ Comprehension Writing
Sections | Marks | Duration |
Essay Writing | 30 | 60 minutes |
English Comprehensive & Precise Writing | 20 | |
Total | 50 Marks |
Stage 3 – Personal Interview Round
Candidates filtered from first two-stage have to undergo interview round which will be 100 marks. Candidates may subject to Psychometric/ Aptitude test as a part of the interview.
IB AICO RECRUITMENT 2021 – DIRECT LINKS TO APPLY
In case you aspire to appear for the IB ACIO Grade 2 exam, you must fill the application form carefully. The 2020 application form will be available between 19th December 2020 to 9th January 2021. Check the steps below to fill your online application form.
Direct Link To Register: Click Here
Step 1: Click on the direct link mentioned above.
Step 2: You must register yourself by filling in all the details like name, email id, mobile number, etc.
Step 3: A user id and password will be sent to your mail.
Note: you can skip the above steps if already register with IB ACIO and continue with the below step by clicking on the below link to fill the online form.
Direct Link To Login: Click Here
Step 4: Log in with user id and password.
Step 5: Now, fill in the details carefully and upload the documents step-by-step as directed.
Step 6: After entering all the details, Submit it and proceed with the fee payment process through the payment tab.
Step 7: Make sure to take a print out of the submitted application form and e-challan.
DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH APPLICATION FORM
- Scanned Signature of the candidate
- A recent photograph of the candidate
Both the documents must be submitted in a single file.
IB AICO RECRUITMENT 2021 – SALARY STRUCTURE
IB ACIO offers a great salary and profile to the selected candidates. It comes directly under the Ministry of Home Affairs, which makes it even more wanted. The ACIO comes with a Level 7 (Rs. 44,900-1,42,400) pay scale, which is a very good pay scale to start with.
Apart from the good pay scale, it offers many allowances like security allowances and HRA.
IB AICO RECRUITMENT 2021 – NOTIFICATION PDF
Before the heading with the preparation, do read the complete official pdf notification. To Download PDF Notification Click below:
For Quick review, Download Short Official Notification PDF
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