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IB ACIO 2020 IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
| Event | Date |
| Release of Official Notification | 18th December 2020 |
| Online Registration Begins | 19th December 2020 |
| Last Date to Apply | 9th January, 2021 |
| Date of Tier-I Exam | 18-20th February, 2021 |
IB ACIO 2020 ELIGIBILITY:
NATIONALITY: Candidates applying for this exam should be Indian Nationals.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university
AGE LIMIT: 18-27 years
Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and by 3 years for OBC candidates. Ø
Upper age limit is relaxable for departmental candidates’ upto 40 years of age who have rendered 3 years of regular and continuous service.
The age limit is relaxable up to age of 35 years for general candidates and up to 40 years for SC/ST in case of widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and not remarried.
The age limit is relaxable for ex-servicemen as well as for candidates who were domiciled in J&K from Jan 01, 1980 to Dec 31, 1989 as well as the children & dependents of victims of communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat as per the Govt. instructions in this regard issued by the Central Government from time to time.
The age limit is relaxable up to maximum 5 years to the meritorious sportspersons specified in Para 1 (a) of DoP&AR O.M. No. 14015/1/76-Estt.(D), dtd 4.8.1980. The candidate claiming age relaxation in this category must have the desired certificate in the form & from the authority prescribed in OM under reference. (As per Appendix-3 at the end of advertisement).
HOW TO APPLY IB ACIO 2020:
Applications should be submitted only through ONLINE registration by logging on to the website www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in. Applications will NOT be accepted through any other mode.
Candidates can apply for this exam from 19th December 2020 to 9th January 2021.
IB ACIO 2020 Examination Fee:
There are two fees to be paid- Examination fee- Rs. 100 and Recruitment processing charges- Rs. 500 .
Male candidates belonging to General, EWS and OBC category are supposed to pay the Examination Fee and the Recruitment Processing Charges and all SC/ST candidates, female candidates and Ex-servicemen are supposed to pay the Recruitment Processing Charges only.
IB ACIO 2020 VACANCIES:
| Unreserved | 989 |
| EWS | 113 |
| OBC | 417 |
| SC | 360 |
| ST | 121 |
| Total | 2000 |
IB ACIO 2020 EXAM PATTERN :
| Description of Examination | Time | Marks |
| Tier-1 Exam:Online Mode
Objective type MCQs, divided into 5 parts containing 20 questions of 1 marks each on: a. General awareness, b. Quantitative aptitude, c. Numerical/analytical/logical ability & reasoning, d. English language & e. General studies. [Negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer.] |
1 hour | 100 |
| Tier-2: Descriptive type paper of 50 marks: Essay (30 marks) & English comprehension & précis writing (20 marks). | 1 hour | 50 |
| Tier-3: Interview | - | 100 |
IB ACIO 2020 Cut Off:
For Tier-I Exam the cut off out of 100 will be as follows:
UR-35, OBC/EWS-34, SC/ST-33.
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.
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.
Candidates aspiring to work with the Intelligence Bureau should apply for this highly revered exam as soon as possible - ib acio apply online
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