You must have seen films related to the intelligence department of India, in which such a passion for serving the country is shown that many people feel that if only they too got a chance to work in the intelligence department. If you also think so, then there is good news for you. Intelligence Bureau (IB), the intelligence department of India, has released vacancies for thousands of posts of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II/Executive under the Ministry of Home Affairs, for which the application process has also started from July 19, i.e., today. Eligible and interested candidates can apply through the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs www.mha.gov.in.

A total of 3,717 posts of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) will be filled under this recruitment campaign. The last date to apply for this has been fixed as 10 August 2025. Let us know what educational qualification and age limit the candidates applying for recruitment to these posts should have. Also, how much salary will they get after selection?

IB ACIO Recruitment 2025: Vacancy Details
General Category (UR)- 1537 posts
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)- 442 posts
Other Backward Classes (OBC)- 946 posts
Scheduled Caste (SC)- 566 posts
Scheduled Tribes (ST)- 226 posts

IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria: What are the eligibility criteria?

Educational Qualification: Applying candidates should have a graduation degree from a recognized university. Apart from this, they should also have basic computer knowledge.

Age Limit: Applicants should be at least 18 years and maximum 27 years of age as on 10 August 2025. However, as per government rules, reserved category candidates will also get relaxation in the upper age limit, which includes 3 years relaxation for OBC category and 5 years for SC/ST.

IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Application Fee: What is the application fee?

General, EWS, and OBC category candidates will have to pay an application fee of Rs 650, while an application fee of Rs 550 has been fixed for candidates of all other categories.

IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Apply: How to apply?

First of all, go to the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs www.mha.gov.in.

Then click on the IB ACIO application link given on the homepage.

After that, register yourself.

Now, log in and fill out your application form.

Check your filled application form thoroughly and pay the fees.

After that, submit the application form.

Download the application form and also take a printout of it for further need.

IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process: What is the selection process?

The selection process of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer includes a written test and an interview. The written test will be in two phases. In Tier-1, 100 objective-type questions will be asked, which will be of 100 marks, and a total of 60 minutes will be given for this. After this, descriptive questions of 50 marks will be asked in Tier-2. Then there will be an interview of 100 marks, and a merit list of candidates passing in all these stages will be prepared. The selected candidates will get a salary of Rs 44,900 to Rs 1,42,400 per month under Level-7 Pay Matrix as Assistant Central Intelligence Officer.

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