Last Updated: July 16, 2025 9:49 am
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released the official short notification for IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 , inviting online applications for 3,717 vacancies of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive (ACIO-II/Exe) posts. The online application process will start from 19 July 2025 and remain open until 10 August 2025 . Candidates must be graduates and meet the prescribed age criteria (18–27 years) to be eligible. The selection process includes Tier-I (MCQ), Tier-II (Descriptive), and Interview , and selected candidates will receive a Level-7 salary (₹44,900–1,42,400) along with special allowances. The application fee is ₹650 for UR/OBC/EWS and ₹550 for SC/ST/PH.
MHA IB ACIO Recruitment 2025
Notification Release Date 14 July 2025 Application Start Date 19 July 2025 Last Date for Registration 10 August 2025 Last Date for Fee Payment 10 August 2025 Admit Card Release Date To be announced Exam Date To be announced
Application Fee
General / OBC / EWS ₹650 (Recruitment Processing Charges ₹550 + Exam Fee ₹100) SC / ST / PH ₹550 (Recruitment Processing Charges only; SC/ST/PH exempted from ₹100) Payment Mode Online via SBI ePay Lite (Debit/Credit Cards, Internet Banking, UPI), SBI Challan
Age Limit Details
Minimum Age 18 years as on 10 August 2025 Maximum Age 27 years as on 10 August 2025 Age Relaxation SC/ST +5 yrs
MHA IB ACIO Recruitment 2025
Total Posts 3,717 Post Name Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive (ACIO-II/Exe) Advertisement No. EN 16/82
MHA IB ACIO Online Form 2025
Educational Qualification Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university Desirable Qualification Knowledge of computers Nationality Indian
Category Wise Vacancy Details
UR 1,537 EWS 442 OBC 946 SC 566 ST 226 Total 3,717
Documents Required Details
Photograph Recent passport‑size colour photo Signature Scanned signature on white paper ID Proof Aadhaar/PAN/Voter ID/Passport/Driving Licence Education Graduation certificate + mark‑sheets Category Certificate Caste/EWS certificate (if applicable) Discharge Cert. Ex‑Servicemen certificate (if applicable) NOC Govt. employee NOC (if applicable) Others As per detailed advertisement
MHA IB ACIO Recruitment 2025
Tier I (100 MCQs) Current Affairs; General Studies; Numerical Aptitude; Reasoning/Logical Aptitude; English Tier II (Descriptive, 50 marks) Essay (20 marks); English Comprehension (10 marks); Long‑answer Questions on Current Affairs/Economics/Socio‑political Issues (20 marks) Interview (Personality Test) 100 marks; qualifying only
Exam Pattern
Tier I 100 Objective MCQs, 1 hour, 1 mark each, –0.25 for wrong answer Tier II Descriptive paper, 50 marks, 1 hour Interview (Tier III) Personality Test, 100 marks; candidate must secure combined cut‑offs
Selection Process
Tier I 100 MCQs CBT; cut‑offs UR 35/OBC 34/SC‑ST 33/EWS 35; shortlist 10× posts Tier II 50‑mark descriptive; 33% min; shortlist 5× posts Interview Personality Test, 100 marks (qualifying) Final List Merit by combined scores; waiting list per DoP&T OM 13.06.2000
MHA IB ACIO Recruitment 2025
Pay Scale Level 7 (₹44,900 – 1,42,400) in the Central Pay Matrix Allowances Special Security Allowance @ 20% of basic pay; Cash compensation in lieu of holiday duty (up to 30 days)
How To Apply
1 Go to www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in → “IB ACIO-II/Exe Online Application” 2 Register with email & mobile; verify via OTP 3 Login → Complete personal, contact & educational details 4 Upload photograph, signature, ID proof & certificates 5 Pay application fee online via SBI ePay Lite or SBI Challan 6 Review all entries → Submit application 7 Download & print confirmation page and fee receipt; choose five exam cities 8 Keep login credentials handy for admit card download
Important Links Interested Candidates Must Read The Full Notification Before Applying Online.
