LATEST UPDATE 2026

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) conducted the Tier 2 (Descriptive) exam for the IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 cycle on 11 January 2026 for candidates who qualified Tier 1 after the objective test in September 2025. As of now, the Tier 2 result ( shortlisted list of candidates for Interview ) has not yet been officially released by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)/IB, but sources and aspirant discussions suggest that the result is expected soon – likely in March 2026, after which the Interview ( Tier 3 ) stage may begin, possibly toward the end of March 2026 or early April.

IMPORTANT DATES

As of 24 Feb. 2026, the IB ACIO 2025-26 recruitment (3717 vacancies) has completed Tier-1 (held 16-18 September 2025; results out on 21 November 2025). The Tier-2 descriptive exam has been conducted on 11 January 2026. Result is awaited. After decleration of result interview will be conducted.

VACANCY DETAILS

As per the official advertisement, the Ministry of Home Affairs has announced a total of 3717 vacancies for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Executive (ACIO-II/Exe) in the Intelligence Bureau through IB ACIO Recruitment 2025 .

Here’s the category-wise vacancy breakdown for IB ACIO 2025 as per the official advertisement:

Unreserved (UR): 1520

Other Backward Classes (OBC): 1021

Scheduled Caste (SC): 560

Scheduled Tribe (ST): 280

Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 336

Total Vacancies: 3717

SALARY STRUCTURE

The salary of an IB ACIO (Assistant Central Intelligence Officer) Grade-II/Executive selected through the IB ACIO Exam 2026 is based on Level 7 of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) pay matrix. The basic pay starts at Rs. 44,900 per month and can go up to Rs.1,42,400 with increments and promotions.

Here’s the salary breakdown for IB ACIO Grade-II/Executive as per the official notification:

Pay Level: Level 7 (7th CPC)

Pay Scale: Rs. 44,900 – Rs. 1,42,400

Grade Pay (Old 6th CPC): Rs. 4,600

Basic Pay (Starting): Rs. 44,900

Allowances:

Dearness Allowance (DA)

House Rent Allowance (HRA)

Transport Allowance (TA)

Special Security Allowances (20% of basic pay)

Gross Salary (approx.): Rs. 55,000 – Rs. 70,000 per month depending on posting city and allowances.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the IB ACIO Exam, candidates must follow an online application process through the official portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) once the recruitment notification is released. The process is expected to be similar to recent years and generally involves these steps:

To apply for IB ACIO, follow these steps:

Visit the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA): mha.gov.in or the IB recruitment portal.

Register online by providing basic details and creating a login ID.

Fill the application form with personal, educational, and contact details.

Upload required documents: photograph, signature, and any other certificates as specified.

Pay the application fee online (usually through net banking, debit/credit card, or UPI).

Submit the form and take a printout of the confirmation page for future reference.

Applications are only accepted online; no offline submissions are allowed.

APPLICATION FEES

The IB ACIO application fee structure is as follows:

All candidates: Rs. 550 (Recruitment Processing Charges)

Male candidates in General, OBC, and EWS categories: Rs. 650 (Rs. 550 + Rs. 100 Exam Fee)

SC/ST candidates, all female candidates, and eligible ex-servicemen: Rs. 550 (only Recruitment Processing Charges)

Ex-servicemen employed in Central Govt Group ‘C’ posts: Rs. 650 (Rs. 550 + Rs. 100 Exam Fee)

Payments can be made online via debit/credit card, net banking, UPI, or SBI challan. The application process was open from July 19 to August 10, 2025, with offline fee payments accepted until August 12, 2025.

EXAM CENTERS

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has designated a total of 148 exam centers across India for the IB ACIO examination. Candidates were required to select five preferred cities during the application process. The final allotment of the exam center was based on seat availability and preferences. The IB ACIO City Intimation Slip, which indicates the allotted exam city, was released on 5th September. Candidates can download their city intimation slip by logging into the official portal using their registration number and password.

A&N Islands: Port Blair

Andhra Pradesh: Anantapur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram

Arunachal Pradesh: Naharlagun

Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur

Bihar: Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea

Chandigarh: Chandigarh/Mohali

Chhattisgarh: Bhilai Nagar/Durg, Bilaspur CG, Raipur

Delhi: Delhi/NCR

Goa: Panaji

Gujarat: Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara

Haryana: Ambala, Hisar

Himachal Pradesh: Bilaspur HP, Baddi, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla

Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu, Samba, Srinagar

Jharkhand: Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi

Karnataka: Belagavi (Belgaum), Hubbali (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi

Kerala: Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur

Ladakh: Leh

Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna, Ujjain

Maharashtra: Amravati, Chattrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Sangali, Satara, Solapur

Manipur: Imphal

Meghalaya: Shillong, Ri-Bhoi, Tura

Mizoram: Aizawl

Nagaland: Dimapur, Kohima

Odisha: Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur

Punjab: Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala

Rajasthan: Ajmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur

Sikkim: Gangtok

Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore

Telangana: Hyderabad/Secunderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Warangal

Tripura: Agartala

Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Ayodhya, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj, Varanasi

Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee

West Bengal: Asansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri

ADMIT CARD

Admit Card is issued typically 1-2 days before the exam. Qualified candidates should regularly check the official MHA portal (or the recruitment login link) using their User ID and Password to download the hall ticket as soon as it goes live.

To download the admit card for the IB ACIO Exam, follow these steps once the admit card is officially released by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA):

Visit the Official Website:
Go to the MHA official portal where the IB ACIO recruitment is being handled (often at mha.gov.in or the designated application portal mentioned in the exam notification).

Find the Admit Card Link:
Look for a link that says “IB ACIO Admit Card 2026” or “Download Call Letter” on the homepage or under the Recruitment/Latest Updates section.

Enter Your Details:
Click the link and enter your Registration/Application Number and Date of Birth (or other details as required) in the fields provided.

Submit Information:
After entering the correct details, click Submit/Download.

Download and Print:
Your admit card will appear on the screen. Download it and take a printout to carry to the exam centre.

The admit card contains important details like:

Candidate’s name and roll number

Exam date, time, and duration

Exam center address and code

Instructions for the exam

It is mandatory to carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID to the exam center.

EXAM RESULTS

The result of the IB ACIO (Assistant Central Intelligence Officer) Exam is released online by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after the completion of each stage of the examination. The result is generally published in PDF format containing the roll numbers or names of qualified candidates. 

The IB ACIO exam results are released in stages:

Tier 1 Result – Declares candidates who have qualified for Tier 2. It is released online on the official IB/Ministry of Home Affairs website. Only qualifying marks are considered; Tier 1 scores are not added to the final selection.

Tier 2 Result – Shortlists candidates for the interview/personality test. Marks obtained in Tier 2 are combined with the interview score to prepare the final merit list.

Final Result – Released after the interview stage. It contains the final selection list of candidates for appointment as ACIO Grade-II.

Candidates can download their results by logging into the official portal using their registration number and password. Notifications for results are also published on the official IB website.

To download the result for the IB ACIO Exam, follow these simple steps once the results are officially released on the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) website:

Visit the Official Website:
Go to the official Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recruitment portal as mentioned in the IB ACIO notification (commonly mha.gov.in or the specific result portal linked there).

Find the Result Link:
On the homepage, look for a link that says “IB ACIO Exam 2026 Result” or “Download Result/Scorecard.” This is usually under the Recruitment/Latest Updates section.

Enter Your Details:
Click the result link and enter your Application/Registration Number and Date of Birth (or other required credentials).

Submit Information:
After entering the correct details, click Submit/View Result.

Check & Download:
Your result or scorecard will appear on the screen. Download it and save a PDF copy for future reference.

Print (Optional):
You can also take a printout of the result for documentation or verification during later stages like interviews or document verification.