IB ACIO 2021 Recruitment Exam Pattern & Syllabus for 2000 Vacancies under MHA: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will conduct the exam for the recruitment of 2000 Vacancies of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/ Executive, i.e., ACIO-II/Executive in Intelligence Bureau, (Ministry of Home Affairs), Government of India. The selection process for IB ACIO Executive 2021 Recruitment will involve Tier-1 Online Exam, Tier-2 Descriptive Exam (English) and Tier-3 Interview.
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| IB ACIO 2021 Exam Dates |
Important Dates |
| Recruitment Notification Date |
18th December 2020 |
| Online Application Opening Date |
19th December 2020 |
| Online Application Closing Date |
9th January 2021 |
| Last Date of Online Payment of Application Fee |
9th January 2021 |
| Last Date of Offline Payment of Application Fee |
12th January 2021 |
| IB ACIO 2021 Exam Date & City Intimation Date |
8th February 2021 |
| IB ACIO 2021 Admit Card Release Date |
15th February 2021 |
| IB ACIO 2021 Recruitment Tier-1 Exam Date |
18th, 19th & 20th February |
| IB ACIO 2021 Recruitment Tier-2 Exam Date |
To be notified later |
| IB ACIO 2021 Recruitment Interview Date |
To be notified later |
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For the ease of the candidates, we have compiled the latest exam pattern and detailed syllabus of IB ACIO 2021 Recruitment Exam which will help them in preparing for the exam in a systematic manner.
IB ACIO 2021 Recruitment Exam Pattern
The Selection Procedure for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/ Executive, i.e., ACIO-II/Executive in Intelligence Bureau will consist of Tier-1 (Online Objective MCQs Exam), Tier-2 (Descriptive Exam) and Interview. Based on the combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III (Interview), the candidates would be shortlisted for final selection subject to their Character and Antecedent verification followed by medical examination, etc.
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IB ACIO 2021 Tier-1 Exam Pattern (Online Objective MCQs Exam)
IB ACIO 2021 Tier-1 Exam will be an online competitive examination consisting of 100 Objective type MCQs, divided into 5 parts containing 20 questions of 1 mark each:
| IB ACIO 2021 Tier-1 Online Exam |
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| Section |
Number of Questions/ Marks |
Time/ Duration |
| General Awareness |
100 Questions of 1 mark each |
1 Hour |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
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| Numerical/Analytical/Logical Ability & Reasoning |
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| English Language |
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| General Studies |
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Note:
- The candidate has to appear in Tier-I at one of the 3 centres allotted to him/her out of his choice of three cities. There will be negative marking of ¼th mark for each wrong answer. No marks would be awarded for an un-attempted question. The questions marked as ‘Mark for Review’ by the candidates will not be considered for evaluation.
- In order to achieve qualitative selection & recruit the best available talent, there would be cut-off marks (out of 100) in Tier-I exam as under:
| Category |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| UR |
35 |
| OBC/EWS |
34 |
| SC/ST |
33 |
| Note: All Ex-servicemen would be treated in their own category viz., UR/EWS/OBC/SC/ST |
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- On the basis of their performance & normalization of marks in Tier-I exam, candidates would be shortlisted for Tier-II exam at 10 times the number of vacancies, subject to the candidate scoring the minimum cut-off.
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IB ACIO 2021 Tier-1 Exam Syllabus
Let’s look at the syllabus of IB ACIO 2021 Exam Subject-wise:
| IB ACIO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus |
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| Number systems |
Percentages |
| Mensuration |
Ration and Time |
| Averages |
Profit and loss |
| Fundamental Arithmetical Operations |
Computation of whole numbers |
| Use of tables and graphs |
Decimals |
| Relationship between numbers |
Operations Research & Linear Programming |
| Differential Geometry |
Dynamics |
| Essential Mathematics |
Calculus |
| Real Analysis |
Fundamental Arithmetical Operations |
| Computation of Whole numbers |
Time and Distance |
| Ration and Proportion |
Interest |
| Discount |
Algebra |
| Differential Equations |
Statistics |
| Time and Work |
Fractions |
| Analytical Geometry |
Statistics |
| LCM and HCF |
Ratios |
| Percentage |
Factoring |
| Age |
Profit and Loss |
| Missing Numbers |
Average |
| Prices and Expenditure Problems |
Simple and Compound Interest |
| Time and Work |
Mensuration |
| Volume |
Time and Distance |
| Fractions |
Series Completion |
| IB ACIO General Awareness & General Studies Syllabus |
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| History |
Physics |
| Biology |
Current Affairs |
| Science & Technology |
Static GK |
| Indian Polity & Constitution |
Economy & Finance |
| Geography |
Chemistry |
| IB ACIO Logical/Analytical/Numerical Ability & Reasoning Syllabus |
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| Alphanumeric series |
Reasoning Analogies |
| Artificial Language |
Blood Relations |
| Clocks & Calendars |
Cause and Effect |
| Data Sufficiency |
Coding-Decoding |
| Directions |
Decision Making |
| Odd One Out |
Input-Output |
| Order & Ranking |
Puzzles |
| Statement and Conclusions |
Statement and Assumptions |
| IB ACIO English Language Syllabus |
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| Spellings Correction |
One Word Substitution |
| Improvement |
Verbal Comprehension Passage |
| Adjectives |
Detecting Mis-spelt words |
| Idioms and Phrases |
Passage |
| Verbs |
Clauses |
| Fill in the blanks |
Spot the error |
| Synonyms/Antonyms |
Vocabulary |
| Grammar |
Sentence Structure |
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IB ACIO 2021 Tier-2 Exam Pattern (Descriptive Exam)
IB ACIO Tier-2 Written Exam will be a descriptive paper of 50 marks:
| IB ACIO 2021 Tier-2 Descriptive Exam |
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| Section |
Marks |
Time/ Duration |
| Essay Writing |
30 |
1 Hour |
| English Comprehension & Précis Writing |
20 |
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| Total |
50 |
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The date, time & centre of Tier-II & Tier-III/Interview would be intimated to the successful candidates by E-mail given by them in the online application. Tier-II & Tier-III/Interview may not be conducted at all centres. The department reserves the right to conduct Tier-II & Tier-III/Interview at a centre by clubbing the candidates of nearby centres.
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IB ACIO 2021 Tier-3 interview
On the basis of their combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates would be shortlisted for the Tier-III/Interview @ 5 times the number of vacancies subject to the condition that the candidate secures minimum 33% marks (17 out of 50) in Tier-II exam.
Note: Cut-off for Tier-I & Tier-II exam in different categories may go higher depending upon the marks obtained by candidates and number of vacancies.
Candidates will be required to produce the original certificates/testimonials when called for Tier-III/Interview. Candidates appearing in interviews may be subject to Psychometric/Aptitude Test which will be a part of the interview.
Those candidates, who are yet to get their degree, if called for interview, would be required to submit a proof of possessing the essential qualification on or before the closing date. Such proof would not be entertained if issued after the closing date on the ground of late conduct of examination, delay in declaration of result or any other ground whatsoever.
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IB ACIO 2021 Final Selection
Based on the combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and TierIII/Interview, the candidates would be shortlisted for final selection subject to their Character and Antecedent verification followed by medical examination, etc.
Resolution of tie cases: In the event of a tie in combined scores of candidates in the Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III, such cases will be resolved by applying following criteria, one after another, till the tie is resolved:
- a) Marks in Tier-III
- b) Marks in Tier-II
- c) Normalized Marks in Tier-I
- d) Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher.
- e) Alphabetical order of names (starting with the first name)
After going through the above exam pattern of IB ACIO 2021 Recruitment, candidates can start preparing for the written exam to score high marks and clear the cut-off marks.
