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
Important Dates

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 OBC +3 yrs

MHA IB ACIO Recruitment 2025
Vacancy Details

Total Posts	3,717
Post Name	Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive (ACIO-II/Exe)
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MHA IB ACIO Online Form 2025
Eligibility Details

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
Syllabus Overview

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
Salary Details

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

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