Vaishnavi Shukla | July 19, 2025 | 12:43 PM IST | 1 min read
IB ACIO 2025: Eligible candidates can apply for the application on the official website, mha.gov.in or ncs.gov.in.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has started accepting applications for the Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (IB ACIO) 2025 exam from today, July 19. Candidates can apply for IB ACIO 2025 on the official website, mha.gov.in or ncs.gov.in, by August 10.
The last date for IB ACIO 2025 fee submission is August 12. As per the IB ACIO 2025 notification, the pay score for level 7 vacancies is Rs 44,900 to Rs 1,42,400 in the pay matrix, plus admissible central government.
IB ACIO application fee for both male and female candidates in general, EWS categories is Rs 550. Male candidates of UR, EWS, and OBC categories have to pay an additional fee of Rs 100 as exam fee.
To apply for the IB ACIO exam 2025, candidates should be between 18-27 years of age as of August 10. Candidates should have a graduation or equivalent from a recognised university and knowledge of computers.
The prescribed IB ACIO 2025 cut-off marks for each category are as given below-
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 |
The IB ACIO paper pattern 2025 for tier 1 and 2 exams is as follows.
Exam pattern | Time | Marks |
Tier 1 exam:
| 1 hour | 100 marks |
Tier 2 exam: Essay (20 marks); English comprehension (10 marks) and Long answer type questions (2 questions of 10 marks each on Current Affairs, Economics, Socio-political issues, etc. (20 marks). | 1 hour | 50 |
Tier 3 exam: Interview | - | 100 |
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